28 franchisees have successfully made it through to the semi-finals of the 2012 bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year awards, supported by Express Newspapers. The awards celebrate excellence within the franchising community, highlighting the dedication, enterprise and professionalism of franchisees from a wide variety of business sizes and sectors from across the UK.
The first round of judging has seen nominees for each of the five bfa regions progress to compete for the opportunity to be a regional finalist, from which the overall bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year will be selected. The exceptional calibre of entries this year has seen two regions retaining more than the traditional five entrants at this stage of the competition.