Chantry Group has appointed Ed Gill, an experienced franchise professional, as its new Senior Franchise Growth Manager.
With over 10 years’ experience in the franchise industry, Ed joins to further strengthen the franchise marketing and prospect management offerings, to help franchisors attract high-quality prospects, grow their networks, and achieve successful franchise resales.
An NCTJ-qualified journalist, Ed has experience in developing and executing award-winning franchise marketing campaigns, helping emerging franchisors to grow into established networks, and most recently founding, growing and successfully exiting his own home care franchise.
“I have been fortunate to gain experience on both sides of the franchising fence,” explains Ed. “From my time on the franchisor side in support, marketing, and recruitment capacities, through to my five years as a Radfield Home Care franchisee – going from a standing start, to one of the highest performers in the network, to fulfilling a successful exit strategy.”
“During this time, I have supported several franchisees, colleagues and franchisors to achieve strong network growth, build meaningful support systems and achieve positive financial performance. Joining Chantry felt like a natural next step, as it allows me to share this rounded experience with a range of exciting brands – from franchise newcomers, to up and coming networks, and some of the biggest brands in franchising.”
Rob Orme, Managing Director at Chantry Group, added: “We are really excited to have Ed join the team. He brings with him a wealth of experience that all of our clients can tap into and apply to their own marketing activity, recruitment strategies, and network operations.
“Ed will also play a pivotal role in one of the fastest-growing areas of Chantry Group: our Franchise Business Brokers division. Drawing on the experiences gained during his own very recent successful exit, Ed will be taking a leading role in assisting franchisees achieve significant ROI on their business sales.”
Established in 2007, Chantry Group is one of the UK’s leading franchise agencies, providing full-service marketing and prospect management support for franchise recruitment and resales.
Working with household brands such as Anytime Fitness, McDonald’s UK & I and Dyno-Rod, as well as up-and-coming franchisors such as BFA Emerging Franchisor of the Year, CareYourWay, Chantry supports franchisors across all industries, sizes and scale.
For more information about Chantry and how its marketing, franchise recruitment or franchise resales services could support you or your network, explore our website or contact the team on info@chantry.email or 020 8017 2115.