{"id":17679,"date":"2023-02-14T16:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T16:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=17679"},"modified":"2023-02-14T13:33:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T13:33:18","slug":"lee-is-ready-to-clean-up-after-renewing-franchise-agreement-for-ovenu-stoke-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/lee-is-ready-to-clean-up-after-renewing-franchise-agreement-for-ovenu-stoke-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Is Ready To Clean Up After Renewing Franchise Agreement For Ovenu Stoke North"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

A former bakery transport manager is toasting his future after agreeing a new five-year franchise agreement for oven valeting service Ovenu Stoke North.<\/p>\n

Lee Gibson said he didn\u2019t have to think twice about extending his agreement with Ovenu, the UK\u2019s largest established oven cleaning network.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first five years have been a real success and during that time, I\u2019ve grown the business by generating repeat business and attracting new clients.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s reached the point where I\u2019m almost fully booked at least two months in advance, which means I may consider taking on an additional oven technician to put another van on the road.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been hard work, but being my own boss is really enjoyable, partly due to the ongoing support I receive from Ovenu.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Ovenu<\/p>\n

The 50-year-old, from Stone, took over the business in 2018 from previous franchisee Mark Bentley, inheriting a loyal and established client base.<\/p>\n

As a former Ovenu client himself, Lee realised the potential and purchased the franchise once Mark told him of his decision to retire after 14 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a transport distribution manager at Warburtons, where I\u2019d been for 23 years, and it just felt it was time for a change,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019d always had ambitions to run my own business and to take control of my career and life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having recently become a grandfather for the first time, he is also benefitting from an improved work life balance \u2013 as long as, he says, he keeps strict control of his diary.<\/p>\n

\u201cI get great satisfaction from delivering a quality service and building up a strong rapport with my clients. Being part of a franchise takes a lot of the stress out of running your own business because of the level of support and training provided.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rik Hellewell, the founder and managing director of Ovenu, said: \u201cIt\u2019s great to see that Lee is reaping the rewards from our tried-and-trusted business model. The fact that he has agreed a further five year contract is a glowing testimony to the strength of the Ovenu brand.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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