We are delighted to announce that Rise has been shortlisted for the prestigious bfa Emerging Franchisor of the Year Award. The awards, known as the ‘Oscars’ of the franchising world, recognise and celebrate the success of franchisees and franchisors in the UK franchise industry. The winners will be revealed at a black-tie awards dinner in Birmingham on Thursday 9th November 2023 after the association’s annual conference.
About the bfa
Founded in 1977 the British Franchise Asosication (bfa) is the self-regulating governing body for Franchsing in the UK.
About Rise
Mobi-Game was founded in 2018 and rebranded as Rise in 2021 before opening its first franchise in January 2022. They will have 16 territories trading by the end of September 2023.
Comment from the CEO of Rise
CO-founder Trevor Brocklebank commented “We are very proud to have been shortlisted for this award, it is a fantastic testament to our franchise owners and activity leads who have already made a difference to over 1,000 individuals lives so far this year.”
Comment from the CEO of The BFA
Pip Wilkins, Chief Executive of the BFA said: “We were very impressed with the overall standard of entries we received this year. Notably, it was great to see new brands entering for the first time and the strength of the next generation of franchisors and franchisees coming through.”
Comment from the UK Head of Franchise, Commercial Banking at HSBC
UK Head of Franchise, Commercial Banking at sponsors HSBC Bank Gillian Morris said: “Shortlisting candidates for the HSBC BFA Awards is one of the toughest challenges of the year, once more the candidates were a very high standard, and it was very tough to shortlist just a few entries. I was really impressed at the diversity of entries across brands and sectors, which is a great testament of the strength and reach of the franchise industry. I am looking forward to meeting the finalists and wish them all luck.”
