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Gymboree provides music, arts, and sports classes to pre-school aged children. Classes are delivered to the public in halls, community centres, etc. and they also visit playschools, Mother and Toddler groups, fairs and other special events.

Ireland’s largest group of family restaurants, Supermac’s, will open its first outlet in Co Wexford this coming Friday (June 28). The company has 117 outlets throughout the country and is set to open its 118th in Larkins Cross. The new outlet will be operated by Paul O’ Brien, who also holds franchises for Carlow and Killarney.

Supermac’s won Retail Franchise of the Year at the Irish Franchise Awards 2016 last Friday night which took place in the Radisson St Helen’s Hotel in Dublin. The awards, held in association with AIB, recognise excellence in franchising and reward the outstanding achievements of businesses and individuals in the franchise industry. The Irish Franchise Awards celebrate 21 years this year and it is one of the longest running business award ceremonies in Ireland. 230 guests attended the black-tie gala event hosted by Newstalk’s Jonathan Healy. Mr Tony Fitzpatrick was honoured with a Special Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.

Tonight, Friday October 11, Richard Collins,owner of three branches of The Zip Yard, is up for an award as part of the Ulster Bank / Sunday Business Post Franchise Awards.

In an effort to meet a growing demand for information about franchising, the Westmeath County Enterprise Board has organised a seminar on the subject for Tuesday June 18, in Athlone.

Have you run a successful business for at least one year? Have you proven your concept? Will it survive in the long term? Is it profitable? Can you produce audited accounts? Do you operate in a niche market or offer something different in an established field?

Eason, Ireland’s largest retail and wholesale, book, news, and stationery operator, has announced the additionof four new franchise stores, beginning with the opening of a new store on Pearse Street in Mullingar .

Fastway Couriers Midlands have been shortlisted for the Franchisee of the Year (Service) award at the 2011 Irish Franchise Association Awards while Fastway Couriers Ireland, the national franchisor, has been shortlisted for the Franchise of the Year (Service) award. The national business won the Franchise of the Year (Service) award in 2010.

The Irish Franchise Awards, sponsored by Ulster Bank, recognise excellence in franchising and are now open for entries until January 14, 2011. These prestigious awards reward outstanding achievements of businesses and individuals in the growth and development of the franchise industry in Ireland. The franchise sector has shown spectacular growth over recent years and according to the latest 2010 Irish Franchise survey, there has been a marked increase in turnover for the sector to €2.4 billion representing an increase of 15 per cent since the last survey in 2006. In total the Irish franchise industry contributes 4,086 operating units in Ireland and offers 42,927 full-time jobs to the economy. This year the Irish Franchise Association employs a new streamlined, paperless, online entry system through its website www.irishfranchiseassociation.com

Franchising is the way to go for many successful business people in Ireland with the sector having just recorded growth of 15 per cent to €2.4 billion in revenue.