The British Franchise Exhibition
30-31 January 2009, Manchester Central

Features at this exhibition

The British Franchise Exhibition has a number of free feature areas and seminars designed to provide you with essential advice on how to make a successful leap into franchising.

Free seminars

Franchising seminars from the British Franchise Association (bfa)

Whether you are considering becoming a franchisee or are taking the first steps to franchising your business, these free seminars will offer expert guidance as well as inspiring success stories from the panel of speakers who are all bfa members or affiliates.

Growing Your Own Business Exhibition & Conference

The ideal forum for small business owners to find new and practical ways to take your business to the next level. Featuring a free conference addressed by leading entrepreneurs as well as essential suppliers for SMEs, visitors to The British Franchise Exhibition gain automatic, free entry to this co-located event.

Free Advice

Franchisee Forum - from employee to franchisee
This is an interactive forum to allow networking between existing franchisees and those interested in starting out on their own.

The session will allow visitors to ask questions to a panel of successful franchisees about the transition from being an employee to working for themselves. There will be a cross section of industries represented in the panel, so each individual can share their experiences with the audience.

View the details of the companies that took part in the Franchisee Forum Manchester 2008 here.

Find Your Franchise Zone

Visit the Find Your Franchise Zone* and find your perfect franchise match.

This area has been especially created to help visitors search for their ideal franchises. Participants will gain guidance on the most suitable franchise options available at the event according to their level of investment, key interests and location. The Zone will provide then visitors with a bespoke route plan around the exhibition.*

If you are looking for a franchise, but don't know where to start, then make the Find Your Franchise Zone your first stop at The British Franchise Exhibition.