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The UK Franchise Growth Index

Store franchises in the UK.

Twine Growth’s UK Franchise Growth Index tracks retail store franchise networks operating in the UK. Part of the Index’s Retail industry, the Store Franchise category covers convenience stores and food retailers alongside shops selling mobile phones, electronics and second-hand goods.

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21
Networks in this category
62
Average overall score
13
Currently recruiting
5
BFA members
18 / 3
UK / international
£150,000
Average investment from

Investment figures are published by 7 of the 21 networks here, so the average describes those 7 only and should not be read as a figure for the whole category.

About this category

More about Store.

See which networks are recruiting franchisees, where each brand originated and which belong to the British Franchise Association. Individual profiles show published starting investments, investment ranges and location counts where available.

The Index assesses each network against the Five Fibre Framework™ using publicly available evidence. The category scores show how retail store franchises compare with the wider UK franchise market on franchise readiness, operating systems, launch, network expansion and local marketing.

The Five Fibre view

Where this category is strongest. And where it isn’t.

01 Assess
14.5/20
02 Build
14.1/20
03 Launch
13.6/20
04 Grow
5.1/20
05 Amplify
14.7/20

How networks are assessed Explore this category in the UK Franchise Data Explorer

Averaged across 21 assessed networks. Category comparisons use the category field only and are never mixed with another level of the taxonomy.

Networks

Every network in this category.

21 networks, A to Z

Bargain Booze

Retail · Store

Recruiting
72out of 100
Independent

Best one

Retail · Store

2,000 locations
66out of 100
Independent

Budgens

Retail · Store

446 locations
67out of 100
Independent

Cash Converters UK

Retail · Store

190 locationsfrom £250,000Recruiting
58out of 100
Independent

Cash Generator

Retail · Store

100 locationsfrom £150,000
59out of 100
Independent

CeX

Retail · Store

390 locations£150,000 to £250,000Recruiting
79out of 100
Independent

Cook

Retail · Store

100 locations
40out of 100
Independent

Costcutter

Retail · Store

1,450 locationsRecruiting
70out of 100
Independent

Fone World

Retail · Store

16 locations
17out of 100
Independent

Fonehouse

Retail · Store

60 locations£40,000 to £100,000Recruiting
66out of 100
Independent

Go Local

Retail · Store

2,000 locations
68out of 100
Independent

Londis

Retail · Store

2,503 locations
64out of 100
Independent

Nisa Retail

Retail · Store

1,592 locationsRecruiting
68out of 100
Independent

One Stop

Retail · Store

1,100 locationsfrom £50,000Recruiting
73out of 100
Independent

Premier Stores

Retail · Store

5,009 locationsRecruiting
64out of 100
Independent

Simply Fresh

Retail · Store

110 locationsRecruiting
62out of 100
Independent

SPAR UK

Retail · Store

1,800 locationsRecruiting
68out of 100
Independent

The Zip Yard

Retail · Store

31 locationsfrom £48,000Recruiting
74out of 100
Independent

Tortue UK

Retail · Store

25out of 100
Independent

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