Boldon-based Pronto Sameday Couriers is rolling out its first franchise under the eye of award-winning entrepreneur Hilary Devey.
The West Boldon firm has picked Kevin Meadows as its first franchisee. He is no stranger to running a business having recently sold his taxi company in South Shields.
He said: “This new venture is huge with massive potential to develop Pronto in the North East with my son Colin. It is also great to know that, as a franchisee, I will have the support of the Pronto brand.â€
The firm was launched earlier this year from The Quadrus Centre to meet the growing demand for a quality express delivery and collection service and to link in with national pallet distributor Pall-Ex which was founded by Dragon’s Den star Hilary Devey.