– UK, Macclesfield – Franchise Brands plc (LON: FRAN), an international multi-brand franchise business, today announced the appointment of Andy Brattesani to its board as a Non-Executive Director.
“We are pleased to welcome Andy to the board of Franchise Brands as a Non-Executive Director. His substantial franchising experience, profile in, and knowledge of the market, and business development expertise will be particularly valuable as we continue to grow our business both in the UK and internationally”, said Executive Chairman, Stephen Hemsley.
About Andrew Brattesani
Andy Brattesani is an experienced banking professional with extensive experience in the franchising sector. From 2016 until recently he was UK Head of Franchise at HSBC, the market leader in the UK franchise sector with an extensive client base including many of the largest franchise brands. As well as supporting the growth of HSBC’s franchise business in the UK, Andy has also led the expansion of HSBC’s franchise model internationally. Andy’s career in banking over the past 30 years has also encompassed roles with HBOS, RBS, and Standard Chartered.
Andy Brattesani said: “I am delighted to be joining the board of Franchise Brands at this time. The Group has an impressive track record of growth, having built a high-quality, technology-enabled portfolio of brands in the UK, Europe, and North America. I look forward to contributing my franchising and business development experience to support the team in driving the future growth of the business”.
About Franchise Brands plc
Franchise Brands is focused on building market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model. The Group currently has a combined network of over 600 franchisees across six principal franchise brands in the UK, North America, and Europe. Our focus is on established brands that can benefit from our shared support services, specialist sector expertise, management experience, and group resources.
Our B2B brands are Metro Rod, Metro Plumb, Filta, Willow Pumps, and Azura, and our principle B2C brands are ChipsAway, Ovenclean, and Barking Mad. Each of our brands are leader in its respective markets. The combined trading history of all the Group’s brands is over 190 years. Franchise Brands employs over 430 people from 5 principal offices in the UK as well as Orlando, Florida, and the Netherlands.
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