Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 1:23PM 
A website sales franchise has been growing rapidly despite the worst trading conditions for decades.
Spoton.net has recruited 17 franchisees in just nine months and has now expanded into Northern Ireland.
One existing franchisee has been inundated with business, taking 11 websites in only one month.
What Spoton.net says it can offer:
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 4:53PM 
Farzana Parkar talks about CityLocal, for whom she will be running the Ealing territory.
The former journalist with Fabulous Magazines and News of the World is ebullient about the home-based franchise.
FS Blog: So, Farzana, why CityLocal?
Farzana Parkar: It’s a great concept and I love the idea of helping local businesses. I worked in marketing for six years and I’m very impressed with CityLocal.
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 12:03PM 
Jim Thomas gave up his job as regional manager at a tyre company to buy a website franchise.
He explained to the FranchiseSalesBlog why he made the switch and how it's going so far.
FS Blog: What made you buy a Spoton.net franchise?
Jim Thomas: I was looking for a more flexible work pattern and to be rewarded for how hard I actually worked. Having to work at weekends and endless amounts of paperwork meant that I never felt my time was my own and family life always seemed to come second.
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 3:02PM A passion for the industry and a belief in the market’s potential saw CityLocal’s new franchisee for Hemel Hempstead give up his job for an online directory franchise.
Billy Milton told the FranchiseSalesBlog about how he got involved with the work-from-home franchise.
“I worked in corporate training and was looking to get involved in a marketplace that was growing,” he explains. “I came across CityLocal and it was almost an instant decision to take the franchise as it clearly offers a fantastic service to local businesses.
“I believe that online business promotion is the future of advertising and I also have a passion to see local businesses prosper and find cost-effective ways to promote themselves.
“I loved the website and the marketing material and I am really impressed by the head office backup and the depth of experience available for me to tap into.”
CityLocal now offers a number of low-cost start-up packages, which is why you'll find it in the FranchiseSales.co.uk Low-Cost Franchise category. This can help franchisees get the business off the ground at a fraction of the normal price.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 5:30PM 
ORCA Websites is launching a franchise offer tapping into the growing power of social and business networking sites.
ORCA Local is a community website connecting people with local businesses, providing a virtual shopping mall for retailers, an online business directory and listings of local attractions, events, services and news.
Launched by the national website specialist, which now has more than 60 franchisees across the country, ORCA Local is being provided free to anyone investing in a full ORCA Websites franchise and for less than £6k as a standalone investment.