Interviews

Friendly Fire: The Generation Z Game
Founder of “Friendly Fire” David Cosir says that his franchise is for both investors and enthusiasts, even though it services mainly the young
Founder of “Friendly Fire” David Cosir says that his franchise is for both investors and enthusiasts, even though it services mainly the young

Bike Cafe goes Baltic
The Bike Cafe franchise is expanding to the Baltic States. We asked Michał Mołdrzyk, the sales manager about the plans.

Showroom strategy
– In our business model, franchisees receive a commission for selling products. Higher sales means higher remuneration - says Marta Parafińska, Franchise Manager at Komfort.

A new business model for new times
– Educational workshops is our most desirable product in the Polish market. That’s why we're focusing our future cooperation on them in this country – says Edukido's Kamila Holody.

Safety sells in Eastern Europe
"Any time is a good time to start a franchise business," says Petra Tománková, Development Manager of the Ardon Workwear business network.

Forwarding freight and franchises
- At the first meeting we often disprove the myth that forwarding activity requires the purchase of a fleet of trucks - says Ewa Kozłowska, Expansion Manager at Northgate Logistics.

From tennis court to franchisee
Retired Slovakian pro tennis player, Kamil Čapković, talks about becoming a McDonald's franchisee.

Canadian education sweeps the Balkans
- The support we receive and can always count on is key to the worldwide franchise success of Maple Bear - says Ljiljana Nikolova, franchisee of Maple Bear School in Bulgaria.

Mapping the tourism business recovery
- The tourism sector is recovering and the interest in the CityPal is growing - says Željko Gobac, Founder of CityPal.

The Next goal is market strength
"Due to our information system configuration we have fresh data every day," says Petr Zelenka, Director of the Next Reality partner network.

MBE highlights Eastern European potential
"The training and support of our master franchisees is based on 40 years of experience in the business," says Maria Ilicheva, Worldwide Development Supervisor, Mail Boxes Etc.

Party in style
- If following our pricing, franchisees can generate a margin of around 65% - says Andrea Nagy, Founder of Party Point.

Finding a suitable candidate
The process of selecting a potential franchisee is a double-sided affair. The assessment of compatibility and cooperation possibilities is done by both parties, says PROFIT system consultant, Marek Halfar.

Online business safe haven
- Our model is not dependent on the supply chain, energy prices or raw materials. Nor does it require a large investment - says Sebastian Wachowski, President of DlaWas.info.

Harvesting joint success
"The economic uncertainty has led to increased franchising interest in the Harvested network, especially among employees," reveals its Executive Director, Aleš Kotěra.

Sushi roll out
- Our restaurants will stand out from the competition due to our original way of serving sushi - says Dawid Kościółek, co-owner of the Pink Sushi restaurant.

Math matters
- Through franchising it was possible to successfully build a career, both in management and in the educational part of the business - says Sarah Vuković, Master Franchisee of Kid Genius, Croatia.

Integrated 3D learning
- The company has found itself in the right place at the right time - says Arkadiusz Markowski, Owner and Founder of Edu3Dcation.

Netting growth and experience
Stefano Petrović, Owner of the Fish Delish concept reveals what he expects from their new Zagreb location and in what direction further development will take place.

Translating business
- Today, we actively operate in eight foreign markets and have established franchises in four different countries - says Jože Prelec, Owner of K&J Translation.

The bubble tea craze
- I want to see Crazy Bubble as a pan-European brand in 5 years' time - says Jakub Woźniczka, Franchise Manager of Crazy Bubble.