The 1st French Franchise Forum was successfully held

With the presence of top-level French brands

The day, organized by the consulting firm BeFranquicia and the Franco-Spanish Chamber, brought together 10 exhibiting brands and more than 250 entrepreneurs.

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The consulting BeFranchise and Franco-Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Industry have celebrated the I French Franchise Forum, a unique and unprecedented event in the Spanish franchise system, which took place on April 19 at the Novotel Hotel in the capital of Spain, which allowed us to get closer and learn more about the French franchise market.

 

The event had the support of the Spanish Association of Franchisors (AEF), and with the collaboration of the franchise web platform Toute la Franchise, the signature M&B Lawyers, business consultants Mazars and KPMG, the car rental brand Europcar, the portal franchise.net and the airline Transavia. In the exhibition area they gathered top-level French brandsfrom different sectors of activity, such as Ankka (restoration sign), Mary cohr (aesthetics and beauty), Dépil Tech (hair removal), Nico's Pizza (pizzeria chain), Biguine Make-Up (make-up), Watercolor (florist), Theraform (weight loss centers), Bagelstein (bagel roll franchise), Crossroads Express (supermarkets) and My Sushi (Japanese food restaurants), who presented their business concepts to the more than 250 entrepreneurs who came to this I French Franchise Forum.

 

 

At the event, presentations and round tables were given that were of interest to the audience.

 

 

 

Additionally, a complete program of presentations and round tables, in which topics of interest were addressed - taught by professionals from BeFranquicia, Mazars&Asociados, M&B Abogados, KPMG and Banco Sabadell−, such as “Starting with a French franchise: precautions and recommendations”; “The relationship of responsibility between franchisor and franchisee”; “Legal aspects to consider before joining a French franchise”; “New business opportunities for French companies in Spain” − a round table moderated by BeFranquicia and the AEF −; “Grow your business from knowledge”, “Financing for franchises”, and “Where to invest: growing sectors”.

 

When evaluating the results of this first Forum, Carlos Blanco de Córdova, Founder and Managing Partner of BeFranquiciaSays that “This unprecedented event in the Spanish franchise system has been a success, as demonstrated by the interest of the top-level French brands that have exhibited at the Forum, as well as the significant number of entrepreneurs who gathered throughout the day”.

 

For its part, Sebastián Álvarez, Head of the Department of Studies and Implementations of the Franco-Spanish Chamber, ensures that “This First French Franchise Forum has aroused so much interest and has had such an impact that we will surely hold more editions, to continue bringing the reality of the French franchise closer to the Spanish market”.