tim.... wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote in
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tim.... wrote:
"mike" wrote in message
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...to give a big chunk of your profits away:

http://www.hireahubbygroup.com/

What could they offer that would make a franchise a better option
than setting up on your own??

National marketing of the brand.

The question is does that make any difference in this market?

OTOH

"Hubbies have their own exclusive territory with an average of 7,500
households plus all the commercial and retail outlets".

How can anyone make a business in an area of 7,500 households.
Dave's must be 20 times that size.

Population of Medway is 253,500, at roughly 2.4 persons per household
thats 106,000 households approx.

I thought you covered Maidstone as well

All the ME postcodes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ME_postcode_area


I'm not the only one operating in the area,

Obviously, but that "other" competition wouldn't go away if you were
restricted by contract to a small part of the local area.

True. Seems too small an area IME.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk