Discover the Food & Drink franchise model smart professionals are using to ditch the corporate grind for good — and finally build something they own.
Claim Your Free 1-on-1 Franchise Fit Session"For 12 years, I built someone else's company. Now, as a franchise owner, I'm finally building my own success—not out of obligation, but out of pure relief and pride."
Former Corporate Manager, Now Franchise Owner
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You've done everything right. Good job, good money, good LinkedIn title.
But deep down, you know you're done.
You're sick of pointless meetings, getting passed over for promotions, and working late for someone else's win.
You're starting to realise: if you don't build something of your own soon, this ride never stops.
What you want isn't crazy:
Corporate life is unstable.
You've seen it: loyal people laid off overnight. Restructures. Execs taking bonuses while teams get cut.
The game has changed and no one is coming to save you.
You've probably thought about running your own thing.
But the thought of starting from scratch... Branding, systems, product-market fit, hiring staff, marketing — all on you? That's terrifying.
That's why more and more professionals are turning to franchising — not the greasy fast-food stuff, but modern, scalable, proven Food & Drink concepts that are already working.
Fouad was a retail manager who was doing well in the corporate world, but he craved more time and freedom over his life.
He'd seen the stats about franchising being a solid business opportunity and reached out to us for help finding the right family-friendly match.
We walked him through our Franchise Fit Framework™ and connected him with a well-known Baskin Robbins concept that aligned perfectly with his goals for family time and stability.
Today, his business is generating over £500,000 a year — and he finally has the family time he was looking for.
"I never thought I'd trade performance reviews for ice-cream scoops. But now I actually have time for the kids’ assemblies, and we’re building something together. More importantly, I'm present for them. That's real success."
Fouad,
Former Retail Manager, Baskin Robbins Franchise Owner
In 2024, the UK franchise failure rate was just 0.5%, compared to almost 50% of independent businesses failing.
Put simply: 99.5% of franchises succeed, while half of independents don’t.
In 2024, UK franchise failure rate was 0.5% versus 50% for independent companies. The difference? With franchising, you're not testing demand. You're plugging into a system that's already proven to work.
No guesswork. No "Let's try and see." You get a tested brand, SOPs that actually work, and a community of other franchisees who've already made your mistakes for you that you can learn from.
Wrong location, bad pricing, suppliers who screw you. These mistakes cost independent business owners £179,000 on average. With a franchise, those landmines have already been identified and neutralized.
No longer a CEO who doesn't know your name. No politics. You call the shots, keep the upside, and build the asset. You are no longer someone else's pension fund.
Thousands of models. Varying startup costs. Different levels of involvement.
One wrong decision and you've bought yourself a stressful job with overheads, staff drama, and zero support.
We're franchise consultants specialising in food and drink. We've helped 100s of people leave corporate and successfully launch their first franchise — with models that are already making money.
From QSRs (quick-service restaurants) to premium coffee brands to emerging fast-casual concepts — we know the landscape, and we know how to match the right person to the right opportunity.
"After twelve years in the corporate grind, I was undervalued, exhausted, and ready to quit. I was tired of the empty applause and shrinking bonuses. First Franchising's Franchise Fit Framework™ was the framework, not a gamble. They introduced me to Assenheims 56 and handled the viability, financing, and fit-out logistics. For the first time, I was working for myself. In just two months, my London Bridge site was hitting £18K – £20K a week. The numbers replaced the fear, and I finally left the corporate world quietly for real success."
For years, I was the operator running restaurants flawlessly for others, but ownership felt miles away. First Franchising changed the math. They paired my operating experience with the right brand, FireAway Pizza, and provided the system—from local analysis to lease negotiation and launch support—that made starting realistic. The first site was generating £120,000 a month in sales by year one. I now own multiple locations, manage over forty staff, and the keys are finally mine. As I learned: 'Employment teaches you to protect what you have. Ownership teaches you to build what you want."
"I started with a cashier job, wondering what success was. When I found Dave’s Hot Chicken, it was just a food stand, but I saw the method that could be franchised. I mortgaged my future on that hunch, and First Franchising's playbook gave me the scaffolding to learn as I earned. Every procedure, supplier contact, and marketing template shortened the distance between effort and outcome. A decade later, I own multiple restaurants across states and am an 8-figure operator who now trains new franchisees. Franchising taught me that consistency beats genius. I just had to keep turning up."
We walk you through our proprietary Franchise Fit Framework™, a simple, expert-led process for finding the best match based on your lifestyle, capital, risk tolerance, and long-term goals.
In this call, we will:
No pressure. No sales pitch. Just an honest conversation about your future.
