From chocs away to top franchisee
December 1st 2009 Mark Thompson (left with
Chemex MD Melvin Lusty) was
one of hundreds to lose their
jobs when the Terry's
confectionery factory closed in
York.Using his redundancy
payment to invest in his own
business,Thompson bought a
franchise in Chemex
International, a leading supplier
of cleaning and hygiene
products. Four years on he has
now been voted Franchisee of
the Year.
Thompson's York based
franchise has more than doubled
its turnover since 2005.He
supplies a wide array of
businesses across the county
including local authorities, care
homes, hotels and restaurants
and schools and colleges.
"Being made redundant was a
terrible blow at the time," says
Thompson,"but since setting up
in business I have never looked
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