Franchise news – Ed’s Garden Services
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Ed’s welcomes Paul
Here at Ed’s, we are delighted to announce that Paul Wellington has recently joined Ed’s to set up his garden maintenance business in the Thurrock area. Paul knows the turf (excuse the pun!) very well already, having previously been a black cab driver in the area. He is now fully operational and is delivering a full…
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Neil nails it
We are delighted to announce that Neil Collis, our Ed’s Operator in Sevenoaks, has just been announced as a British Franchise Association Franchisee of the Year 2017 Finalist. We know that Neil is a great franchisee but now it’s official! The BFA have just written an article on Neil. Here’s what they have to say:-…
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Neil splits his business and Ed’s welcomes Warren
Ed’s Garden Maintenance is the largest UK garden maintenance franchise, with a network of 42 Operators Ed’s is delighted to welcome Warren Emsden on board. Warren will be running his Ed’s business in Petts Wood. Warren has joined us as a result of Neil Collis, our Ed’s Operator in Sevenoaks, taking advantage of the opportunity…
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Annette receives her BFA Qualified Franchise Professional status
We are delighted to announce that Annette, Ed’s Strategic Development Manager, has been successful in achieving her British Franchise Association Qualified Franchise Professional (QFP) status. This qualification, which was launched at the beginning of 2010, provides formal recognition of an individual’s professional knowledge and experience in franchising and their commitment to ethical franchising practice.…
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RHS Wisley in Springtime
The Ed’s team had a great training session at RHS Wisley today. We had a really good turnout of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Ed’s Operators, all fired up to develop their ever-growing gardening wisdom. As always, our Ed’s expert on all things horticultural, led a brilliant session, covering topics ranging from the latest in lawn technologies…
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Getting our ducks in a row for the year ahead
It may be winter but at Ed’s we’ve been really busy getting our ducks in a row for another successful year. In the New Year, we’ve been putting a lot of effort into Ed’s Operators’ business reviews and plans for the forthcoming year. This involves helping those who want, by reviewing how the…
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John buys Lucy’s Ed’s business
Ed’s is delighted to welcome John Spencer on board. John has just joined Ed’s as our brand new Ed’s Operator in Maidenhead. This is as a result of our veteran Operator, Lucy Williams, selling her business to him. This is what John has to say about coming on board “I am very excited about being part…
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Mike sums up his first year with Ed’s
Last year, Mike Schofield joined Ed’s to run his own gardening franchise business in Redditch and Stratford-upon-Avon. Mike joined the Ed’s team with twenty-two years of gardening experience working for a charity. This is what Mike has to say about his first year. “I’ve always loved gardening and when I joined Ed’s I was confident…
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Ed’s travels
Ed had a great day today, escaping from the Ed’s Office and getting out doing what he loves most – gardening (the practice as well as the theory!) and meeting Operators in the Ed’s team. The working day, started at Wisley, where Ed’s go-to expert once again dazzled the Ed’s team with his extensive knowledge of…
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Daniel’s first month with Ed’s
Daniel Stockley has just got his first month an Ed’s Operator under his belt. We asked him how it has gone: To be honest, it has gone extremely well and has passed by in a flash. I knew I was joining for all the right reasons but still felt a little bit apprehensive before starting.…
