Hell Mail:
Fastway Couriers, Ireland’s leading independent parcel collection and delivery service, has been named Franchise of the Year (Service) at the Irish Franchise Association Awards. The Awards, which are an established and anticipated event in the Irish franchise calendar, recognise excellence in franchising in Ireland.
Fastway won the title in the service category following the company’s most successful year to date. The franchise, in partnership with Home Delivery Network Limited, the UK’s largest dedicated home delivery and collection service, secured a two and a half year contract for all Irish parcel deliveries of Littlewoods Ireland, moving Fastway into the B2C market.
Key highlights for the Fastway in 2009 also include:
* 22% increase in courier franchisees, bringing the total number of franchisees to 173
* 66 new jobs created in Ireland
* 14% increase in parcel movement despite a 30% market decline
* 30% increase in customer acquisitions.
