It’s a brand-new year, filled with possibility and opportunity. But in order to make the most of 2022, franchisors will need to utilise every skill they picked up throughout the previous few in order to make the most of the months ahead.

Stephen-Hemsley global franchise podcast

For Stephen Hemsley, that means practicing empathy and ensuring that product and service are always kept at the forefront of the customer experience. But how do you translate this idea across industries, or solve the post-pandemic issues being felt across the entire franchising world?

Executive Chairman of Franchise Brands, Stephen Hemsley, joined Kieran McLoone – Editor of Global Franchise, for their first podcast episode of 2022 to discuss this further. Stephen Hemsley says “If you can build a return relationship, you can build a better service with those individual customers because you get to know them.”

Tune in to find out how technology can maximize efficiency, how to ‘fill your valleys’ when the times get tough, the similarities between services franchising and the QSR world, and what the biggest challenge facing all businesses in 2022 could be.

To listen to the podcast, visit Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

Metro Rod Raises Over £24,000 Through “Miles for a Mission”

20th November 2025

Metro Norwich and Carol McWhinnie, FABB.

Teams from Macclesfield-based Metro Rod and Metro Plumb have successfully raised £24,585 through their One Metro: Miles for a Mission charity challenge. The nationwide fundraising initiative, which saw employees walking, running and ...

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Q3 Trading Update

12th November 2025

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Expect to deliver a highly resilient performance, with Adjusted EBITDA for the full year in line with market expectations. Franchise Brands plc (AIM: FRAN) has provided a trading update for the ...

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Inclusion in FTSE AIM UK 50 Index

2nd July 2025

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Franchise Brands plc is pleased to announce that the company has become a constituent of the FTSE AIM UK 50 Index, with effect from Monday, 23 June 2025. Stephen Hemsley, ...

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Interview with Torsten Moldenhauer

15th April 2025

Q: What is your background?  A: I have spent most of my career to date in various finance roles. In doing so, I have always tried to shape the various ...

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Interview with Beth Peace

15th April 2025

Q: What first attracted you to Franchise Brands?  A: I moved to Franchise Brands in 2019, having previously worked as a Commercial Business Partner for Whyte & Mackay, a whisky ...

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Interview with John Michals

15th April 2025

My background is in financial commodities and I appreciated its customer centric qualities. Filta has an immense customer value proposition and having seen this for myself first hand out on ...

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Metro Norwich and Carol McWhinnie, FABB.