Kendlebell Win an Irish Franchise Award

“We are delighted to have won the Best Emerging Franchise award and it’s a tribute to the wider Kendlebell team that we’ve enjoyed the success thus far. Demand is high for outsourced, personalised, quality services like ours and any recognition of our work to date is extremely welcome” Tom

Shanahan commented (photograph L-R with joint Kendlebell owner David Kelly and presenter Marty Whelan). Local company, Kendlebell from Fairview, Dublin 3 are the winners of the award for Best Emerging Franchise at the Irish Franchise Awards 2007. The Irish Franchise Awards, sponsored by Ulster Bank, recognise excellence in franchising and top honours went to Holohan Solicitors, Kendlebell, Chem-dry, Quiznos, Snap Printing and Abrakebabra Investments which includes three franchises; Abrakebabra, The Bagel Factory and YO!Sushi. The awards are notably prestigious this year as the franchise sector has recently shown spectacular growth and an increase in turnover to €2.099 billion with currently 270 active systems in Ireland providing 25,461 jobs. This black-tie award ceremony is also a momentous occasion for the Irish Franchise association as they unveiled their new corporate identity. In his address John Green, Chairman, of the Irish Franchise Association said; “The latest survey produced by Franchise Direct shows a very vibrant industry and this has been achieved without any recourse to State assistance or intervention, and I must say that our policy makers should not overlook the importance of the franchise sector. Numerous reports have highlighted the growing importance of the service sector in delivering future wealth and employment growth in Ireland and I think that the Irish franchise industry has a valuable contribution to make towards the shaping of future industrial and business policy”

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