Recruitment franchise celebrates top ten listing

Driver Hire is celebrating its listing in the UK’s top ten franchises. It’s come in at number 9 in the hot off the press 2019 Elite Franchise Top 100 list, Britain’s definitive franchise league table

The Top 100 list celebrates the most dynamic, innovative and successful franchises in the UK. It is selected by six franchise industry expert judges and is based on financial performance, network size, franchisee support and the contribution the franchise makes to the local community.

According to the listings Driver Hire is the UK’s leading recruitment franchise. Other famous names in the top ten include fast food outlets McDonalds and Subway along with Snap-on tools, a provider of high end tools to the transportation industry.

Overall the franchise industry continues to thrive and grow*. Its net contribution to the UK economy has grown to £17.2 billion. There are 48,600 franchise units in the UK – an all-time high – which combined provides jobs for 710,000 people.

Commenting on the listing, Graham Duckworth, Driver Hire’s Franchise Sales Director said: “The top fifteen of this list includes several of the industry’s big hitters and most popular brands. It’s a great result for us and reflects the outstanding value offered by a Driver Hire franchise.”

Other articles

Double award win for Driver Hire

The end of 2022 was a time of celebration at Driver Hire, with the business collecting not one but two major franchise awards.  Firstly, Driver Hire was the ‘Franchisor of the Year’...
Read more

Driver Hire on for double at bfa HSBC Franchise Awards

Driver Hire is up for two awards at this year’s bfa HSBC British Franchise Awards. It’s been shortlisted for ‘Franchisor of the Year’ – the top overall award. In addition, Tom...
Read more

Driver Hire franchisee celebrates 30 year milestone

Darrin Gibb is the longest serving franchisee in the Driver Hire network and this month celebrates his 30th anniversary! Driver Hire itself was still a young business when Darrin came on board, having...
Read more

Proud survey confirms Driver Hire is getting it right

Driver Hire is clearly getting it right when it comes to both reliable service and value for money. That’s what its eighth annual ‘Proud Survey’ has revealed. Over 500 customers responded...
Read more