{"id":8750,"date":"2021-03-15T13:25:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T13:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=8750"},"modified":"2021-03-15T11:59:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T11:59:13","slug":"lesley-and-barry-lavin-celebrate-20-years-at-oscar-pet-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/lesley-and-barry-lavin-celebrate-20-years-at-oscar-pet-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesley and Barry Lavin Celebrate 20 years at OSCAR Pet Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

A recipe for success made with genuine care, teamwork and tenacity!<\/h3>\n

As Lesley and Barry Lavin celebrate 20 years of running their rewarding OSCAR Pet Food franchise, stand-out memories reveal that teamwork and tenacity have been key to their long-lasting success.<\/p>\n

OSCAR Pet Foods Cheadle Hulme has fulfilled its goal of giving them the flexibility to manage much-needed family commitments with a rewarding business opportunity centred around pets. Looking back over two decades, Barry and Lesley recall just how far they have come:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first flushes of excitement and enthusiasm at owning our own business stick out as a memory. We went everywhere! Rushing up to dog walkers in the park and friends in the street: \u2018Have you heard of OSCAR Pet Foods?\u2019 \u2018Do you own a pet?\u2019 \u2018Can we help?!\u2019 To be fair, people were really lovely to us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were really green in those days! I\u2019m pleased to say that as the business began to grow, so did our professionalism! The same can be said for the company, too. In twenty years, OSCAR has grown not only in size but also in professionalism and support for us as franchisees. It\u2019s a real partnership.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve also had our luck. About 2 or 3 years in, our neighbouring franchise sold on to us and as a result we gained and extended our customer base. Teamwork with fellow franchisees in neighbouring territories has always been an important part of the journey and we\u2019ve forged great bonds along the way \u2013 with Head Office support confirming the strength of the network.\u201d
\nAlongside the couple\u2019s natural ability to embrace opportunity lies their wisdom in understanding that to get the \u201cyes\u2019s\u201d you\u2019ve got to take the \u201cno\u2019s\u201d!<\/p>\n

Barry says: \u201cLesley is firmly in the driving seat these days and I\u2019m just support crew to help load and fetch things from a to b! All credit to her. She\u2019s stuck at it and all her hard work and tenacity has put the franchise where it is today \u2013 she has made a great success of it!\u201d<\/p>\n

Previously a Midwifery Sister, Lesley\u2019s life has always revolved around caring for others and her genuine desire to help people, combined with skilled communication, has brought its own rewards to their franchise and its surrounding community; creating a special service which loving pet owners have come to rely upon.<\/p>\n

Lesley explains: \u201cLife is full of ups and downs. People sometimes change their minds, pets die, or circumstances change, but if you take the no\u2019s, without getting disheartened, the yes\u2019s will come!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI love my chats with Richard (Managing Director) who shares little gems of information about the products \u2013 he won\u2019t budge on quality and that\u2019s what gives me such confidence in the brand. I know my customers want the best for their pets and I know that that\u2019s what OSCAR provide. We won\u2019t and don\u2019t sell our customers anything they don\u2019t need because honesty and integrity in what we do is absolutely key.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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