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Franchise Association News
Summer 2005
Protex™
Tyre Sealant expands across Ireland
Success has never come so easily, as Protex UK Sales Ltd (PUKL) continues
to grow at a phenomenal rate across England, Wales and Scotland the
opportunity to be part of this success is now available across Ireland.
With
national coverage in place across England Wales and Scotland ‘Protex
Tyre Sealant’ is now receiving huge acclaim from a huge number
of major fleet operators resulting in vast levels of sales. It is expected
that Ireland will enjoy the same levels of success with the franchisee
network growing swiftly to manage the demand for the product. IFA members,
PUKL, are now avidly seeking an Irish entrepreneur with the skill set
and determination to become the Irish Master Franchisee throughout Ireland.
Protex™ is a van based franchise providing a unique puncture protection
system designed to permanently seal punctures in the tread area of any
pneumatic tyre without causing wheel imbalance, from a penetrating object
of up to 6mm in on-road vehicles and 15mm in permanent off-road vehicles.
Speed rated to 150M.P.H. Protex™
is not a rubber based solution, but made of natural fibres and as so
fully biodegradable. It is simply applied through the valve core of
the tyre applying itself to the inner tread area of the tyre as the
tyre revolves, there sitting in suspension until a penetrating object
causes a puncture, the escaping air then applies Protex™ to the
damaged area of the tyre causing a chemical reaction that then permanently
repairs the tyre. Other benefits include fuel economy and reductions
in commercial vehicle downtime and cost.
Four
new Days Hotels in 2006
Days Hotel Galway brings to four the total number of Days Hotel franchises
operating in Ireland, which include two in Dublin, and one in Tullamore.
However PREM Group have announced that they expect to add further to
that franchising with the opening of Days Hotels in Castlebar, Kilkenny
City, Santry Cross, and Park West in Dublin in 2006. They are also at
advanced states of negotiations for at least four other locations in
Ireland. Days
Hotel Castlebar will be the first Irish franchise to be based in Mayo
and is being developed next to the TF Royal Theatre in the town, an
impressive concert and event venue with capacity for 1,300 people. The
hotel will comprise 90 bedrooms.
Days Hotel Kilkenny will be located at Kilkenny Retail Park, just five
minutes drive from Kilkenny City. It too will operate as a premium three
star hotel and will offer 85 bedrooms. Days
Hotel Santry Cross is part of a groundbreaking €2.5 billion development
at Ireland’s newest and most radically transformed regeneration
area, just off the M50 at Ballymun. The hotel will comprise 88 bedrooms.
Days Hotel Park West will open in July 2006. It will be situated within
the award winning Park West Business Campus, located just off the M50
on the Naas Road, offering an excellent location, close to all the major
road networks.
All
hotels are now under construction, and will be built in accordance with
Days Hotel brand standards. They will be designed in contemporary style,
to a premium three star level. All the hotels will offer conference
and meeting facilities, with stylish bars and restaurants.
Signs
Express
Ireland’s
largest sign company, had cause for celebration following the National
Sign Industry Awards where Signs Express founding directors David Corbett
and Frank Eliel were presented with a Special Achievement award from
the British Sign & Graphics Association. Presented by the Chairman
of the British Sign & Graphics Association, June Robinson, this
was the first time the award had been presented by the sign industry’s
governing body. When presenting the award June said, "The award
is recognition of the business partners who, through their entrepreneurial
spirit, have made a special contribution to and have had a major impact
on the sign industry". Signs Express also received two highly commended
awards on the evening for projects completed by the network. Commenting
on the award win, Managing Director David Corbett said, "To receive
such a prestigious award was a great honour for the both of us. The
recognition also reflects the desire and determination of the entire
network and support staff at Head Office and we are all looking forward
to what the future will bring." This
is the fourth year Signs Express has been recognized in the awards,
winning the 2004 Digital Sign Of The Year award and also receiving highly
commended commendations in 2004 and previous years.
Signs
Express will be exhibiting on stand C20 at the Irish Franchising Exhibition,
looking for enthusiastic business professionals to add to their growing
network.
Computer
Troubleshooters Ireland
Has opened its 6th office in Clare under the management of Barry Fitzgerald.
He will support business and residential customers in Ennis, Shannon
and other centres of County Clare. Barry has many years of deep and
broad experience in both technical and senior management roles most
recently with Dell in Limerick and is well positioned to offer a premier
service to clients in Clare. Founded
in Australia, Computer Troubleshooters is a unique computer service
specialising in helping home, home office and small businesses with
all their callout/onsite computer-related needs: software/hardware troubleshooting,
upgrades, repair, consulting, anti-virus/spyware, networking, broadband/internet,
website design, made-to-order new & refurbished systems, service/maintenance
contracts and training services. Only eight years old, Computer Troubleshooters
has expanded rapidly to become the World's #1 Technical Support Franchisor
(Entrepreneur Magazine, January 2005) with 420 offices in 21 countries
across the world.
Computer
Troubleshooters Ireland plans to open as many as 15 additional offices
in the Republic and Northern Ireland over the next 2 years and is seeking
potential franchisees in all parts of Ireland, both North and South.
Gloria
Jean's Coffees
Has appointed Noeleen Duffy, Glorjean Ltd Cork as master franchisor
in Ireland. They currently have five stores in Dublin and Cork and ambitious
plans to open in Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Belfast. Worldwide
Gloria Jean’s Coffees operates in 13 countries and will open in
a further five countries this year. Gloria
Jean’s Coffees is the world’s largest specialty coffee franchising
organisation.
It sells hand crafted espresso coffee drinks, signature espresso based
cold drinks, a range of blended and estate whole bean coffees and specialty
teas, along with pastries and coffee accessories.
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