The Franchise Magazine:
Winner of the prestigious bfa (British Franchise Association) Franchisee of the Year Gold Award 2009, MOLLY MAID Franchise Owner and mother-of-one Sandra Redmond has juggled running her thriving business with looking after her family and is now reaping the rewards of her hard work.
“I am a firm believer that with good planning and the ability to recognise opportunities you can achieve great rewards,” beams Sandra. “I joined MOLLY MAID in 1995 and over the last 15 years have built up the business to an annual turnover of almost £640,000. Getting to this stage has been hard work, but very rewarding because I am now able to dictate the hours I work, the salary I earn and when I can go on holiday.
“Before I joined MOLLY MAID, I worked in sales and marketing and the role involved a lot of travel. One day a friend rang to say she was thinking of selling her Wimbledon-based MOLLY MAID franchise and was I interested in buying it. I had never thought about investing in a franchise until this opportunity became available. I liked the thought of becoming my own boss, running my own business and implementing my own ideas with the ongoing support of an established brand, so after two weeks of in-depth research decided to invest.”