With a January launch date planned, one of Katie Simpson’s main drivers in starting her Dietcare franchise is her passion for healthy eating and her desire to help people to lose weight and lead healthy lifestyles.
“I previously worked as a project manager but I was fed up of working long hours in a technical job and I felt I needed more face-to-face contact with people to be more satisfied,” remembers Katie (pictured above, right, with Dietcare Founder Norah Lane). “I have lost weight and I am interested in healthy eating and cooking so I began looking for opportunities to train in this sector. I looked at a variety of options, including going to university to train, but I decided on franchising because it would allow me to start up a business relatively quickly. More.