New Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry member Domestic Angels Franchising is going from strength to strength with the acquisition of two more franchisees.
Charlotte Waldron, who runs the Poole Coast & Harbour territory, and Hazel Burnett, who has taken on Bournemouth Central Parks, have joined Deb Broomfield of Christchurch as fully fledged franchisees of the Dorset cleaning and home help business.
While Deb arrived with previous franchise ownership experience, both Charlotte and Hazel were already part of the Domestic Angels team before joining the franchise earlier this year.
Charlotte said: “I’m three months into it now and business is excellent. I’ve had lots of new enquiries and leads and some from outside of my territory which I hope to be able to service as the franchise grows.
“By month two I was making a profit, which is great as the aim of the franchise is to do so by month three so I was ahead of the game there.
“Every day is different which is exciting and a challenge. I really like to be organised with stability so every day being different has been a step change, but the flexibility is fantastic.”
Hazel added: “The company’s support and guidance has been invaluable. I needed to know about staff holiday allowances and DBS checks because those were things I had never had to do before and the company was great guiding me through those things.
“The support is on the end of the phone all day, every day. If I need to speak to the accountant about queries on wages or customer accounts, I know a quick phone call will sort it out. There’s also the support network with the other franchisees as well and we always try to support each other.”
Having marked her one-year franchisee anniversary in February, Deb said: “I got busy very quickly after purchasing the franchise so I brought in one Angel early on but then I won a hotel account which was a big one so I employed three Angels just to cover that account.
“I’ve now got nine Angels and business is going really well. My franchise made a profit from day one and it’s really gathering pace.”
Domestic Angels became a DCCI member in May having been launched by founder Samantha Acton in 2002 and franchised as a flexible home-based management solution in 2016.
Samantha said: “It’s been great to see both Charlotte and Hazel hit the ground running in their territories and it’s proof that our franchise model really works.
“Deb has also been hugely successful since taking on her territory last year and I couldn’t be happier to see all three performing so well and enjoying the flexibility and work / life benefits that come with being a franchisee.”
For more information on the Domestic Angels franchise, visit http://franchise.domestic-angels.com