{"id":10103,"date":"2021-07-07T14:53:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T13:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=10103"},"modified":"2021-07-07T14:53:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T13:53:34","slug":"meet-our-new-franchisees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/meet-our-new-franchisees\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our New Franchisees"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

For some in the franchise industry, there has been a downturn in recruitment since the pandemic hit last year. However, sectors have been impacted in different ways. Countrywide Signs has continued to ride the wave and has maintained, not a trickle, but a healthy stream of new franchisees joining the network over the past year. In fact, three new operations opened last month.<\/p>\n

The newest franchisees to join have been Duncan and David Sands, Countrywide Signs Bedford and Stevenage; Alison and Ian Cooke, Countrywide Signs Shropshire and Dave & Karen Marshall, Countrywide Signs North Nottinghamshire.<\/p>\n

Meet Duncan and David Sands<\/h4>\n

Father and son team, Duncan and David purchased a greenfield territory area covering Bedford and Stevenage as well as taking on a small slice of Cambridge as part of the surrounding area. Duncan was previously an Operational Director at a Volkswagen dealership and David worked in management for a large corporation.<\/p>\n

Having worked in the motor trade for 30+ years, Duncan wanted a franchise opportunity where he could pursue his own path rather than the agenda of a large organisation. David chose to join his father early in the recruitment process. Their ambitions are very much aligned. They both wanted the ability to create a business with the potential to grow in value and one which would be mentally rewarding.<\/p>\n

Meet Alison and Ian Cooke<\/h4>\n

Husband and wife team Ian and Alison purchased Countrywide Signs Shropshire, a greenfield opportunity where they could start fresh and build their customer base in an area where Countrywide Signs hadn\u2019t previously operated. Both parties were looking for a new business opportunity they could embark on together after taking redundancy.<\/p>\n

Ian had taken redundancy from his position as a Production Manager, and Alison from her position as an Office Manager. Ian also has a background working in the signage market, giving him an already clear understanding of the industry. Their combined skillsets mean that Ian is perfectly placed to manage the day-to-day signage installations, business planning and their supply chain, while Alison takes on the administrative and marketing duties required for running a small business. A great balance for their husband-and-wife partnership.<\/p>\n

Meet Dave and Karen Marshall<\/h4>\n

Finally, we have the second of our husband-and-wife teams, Dave and Karen Marshall. Dave came from a long career as an appliance engineer. The now owners of Countrywide Signs North Nottinghamshire, also purchased an area of Countrywide Signs Lincoln, as part of a resale from the previous owner. Both Dave and Karen were looking for an opportunity where they could run their own business and achieve the ideal work life balance.<\/p>\n

Our new franchisees have great ambition as business owners. Each brings with them a multitude of skill, drive and enthusiasm to the network. We wish them much success and our continued support as they embark on their Countrywide Signs journey.<\/p>\n

If you would like to learn more about becoming a Countrywide Signs franchisee, please Get in Touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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