Global Franchise 9.1

POWER BRANDS BEST CHILDREN’S AND EDUCATION FRANCHISE Little Kickers, Winner JUSTIN BREDEMAN CEO, Soccer Shots Franchising Little Kickers has been offering age-appropriate football training sessions to children for nearly two decades. In that time, the franchise has been able to create an extensive network of franchisees across 25 countries. It’s growth that CEO Justin Bredeman says has only been possible due to the care those within the business have for the brand and the children that participate in lessons. “Ultimately, families enrol their children into Little Kickers because the coaches are caring, they’re well trained to teach basic football skills, and the kids have a blast.” So far, expansion efforts have taken three forms: Little Kickers franchisees have moved countries and decided to take the brand with them; entrepreneurs have seen the brand in real-life and approached Little Kickers about a franchise agreement in an unchartered country; Little Kickers has actively identified an untapped market and sought out investors to make a business in this territory possible. ONLY GOING UPWARDS Justin has no plans to slow this growth down. “We’re extremely bullish on the future of Little Kickers,” he says. “We’ll continue to work with our franchise owners to grow in number of enrolments, growing their teams, improving the Little Kickers customer experience, and increasing operational efficiency.” The brand also recognises that scaling further won’t be possible without initial investment, and it has pinpointed the Franchise Support Team, efficient operational technology, training programmes, and recruitment in new territories as key areas. For more information, please visit littlekickers.co.uk MAYWEATHER BOXING + FITNESS Best Fitness Franchise, Highly Commended Founded by retired professional boxer and promoter Floyd Mayweather – the most successful boxer in the history of the sport – the boutique gym offers high-energy group workouts which incorporate boxing punches, strength training and bodyweight exercises, all designed by the former world champion himself. The brand now has more than 80 locations and offers its customers heart rate monitors to help them achieve their optimum results. ZIGGI’S COFFEE Best Food and Drink Franchise, Winner The cosy cafe franchise prioritizes high quality, ethically sourced coffee beans which it roasts in house for maximum flavor and has developed a franchise program focused on franchisee success. Locations offer eat in dining as well as a variety of drive-thru options, with the opportunity for customers to order before arrival using Ziggi’s app, which helps franchisees to retain customer footfall and loyalty. WINGSTOP Best Food and Drink Franchise, Highly Commended The casual dining business, associated with legendary rapper Rick Ross who owns 30 stores, has capitalized on consumers’ love for chicken wings, offering a range of sauces and rubs and enabling customers to customize their order by choosing their ideal wing style, spice level and dipping sauce. The chain currently has over 1700 locations around the world. DOGTOPIA Best Lifestyle Franchise, Winner Founded in 2002, Dogtopia is the largest and fastest growing pet services franchise in the entire pet industry, thanks to the seasoned leadership team, unparalleled support provided to franchisees and a proven recurring revenue model. Outlets are equipped with spacious playrooms, areas tailored to different play styles and dog size, overnight accommodation, webcams for owners to check in, training classes, and a full-service spa. JUST CUTS Best Lifestyle Franchise, Highly Commended The affordable turnkey salon franchise gives access to all the tools needed to set up and run a successful salon, including operational, ordering, and marketing systems that are already built-in. The model is fully digitalized, so franchisees can easily access support online, including the e-learning platform, print marketing ordering system, retail reward program and Point of Service tools, with support provided by the dedicated Academy team. STRATUS BUILDING SOLUTIONS Best Property Maintenance Franchise, Winner Leaning into the demand for greener cleaning, the commercial cleaning and janitorial service provider uses environmentally friendly methods and kinder chemicals certified as safe by Green Seal. Its services, which range from floor care, restroom sanitation, and waste disposal, are driven by small business owners and regional support centers across North America with positive customer reviews. GLOBAL FRANCHI SE AWARDS 26 GLOBAL FRANCHISE | ISSUE 9.1