The Cajamar Cooperative Group delivers recognition for supporting the franchise

Endorses its role as a strategic partner of the sector

The Spanish Franchise Association, Expofranquicia and Barbadillo y Asociados have been recognized for their work in promoting and contributing to the development of franchising.

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The stand of Cooperative Group Cajamar en Expofranchise It has been the setting for the presentation of awards to three institutions and companies that have fostered the development and promotion of franchise sector, and which are a national frame of reference.

 

In this first edition, the recognized entities have been: the Spanish Association of Franchisors for its almost 25 years of representing the Spanish franchisors and promoting and advising franchises, including internationally; Expofranchise, for its long track record in helping to discover new opportunities and offers, as well as providing the necessary advice for making the right choice when starting this type of business and Barbadillo and Associates As the most experienced company in franchise consulting in Spain, supporting the sector and helping its numerous clients to grow and expand their networks.

 

The deputy director general of Cajamar Caja Rural, Jesús Vargas, has been in charge of delivering these recognitions and has stated that “the Cajamar Cooperative Group considers itself a strategic partner in this sector, a benchmark entity for franchises, offering them business solutions that add value and improve their competitiveness.”

 

Ruth Barroso, Business Director of the territorial management of Cajamar, acted as master of ceremonies, giving way to the representatives of the recognized entities and companies.

 

Edward Abbey, managing director of the Spanish Association of FranchisorsFollowing the award ceremony, he stated that “the Spanish Franchise Association is proud to receive this recognition for our work supporting and promoting the Spanish franchise system, not only in our country but also internationally. We would like to express our gratitude for this award from such a prestigious organization as the Cajamar Cooperative Group, with whom we collaborate closely on the presentation and dissemination of our annual studies.”'Franchising in Spain' and 'Spanish Franchising in the World' as well as sharing this important recognition with all our partners.”

 

 

 

In this first edition, the recognized entities were: the Spanish Franchise Association, Expofranquicia, and Barbadillo y Asociados.

 

 

 

Meanwhile Maria ValcarceThe director of Expofranquicia expressed her gratitude, saying, “On behalf of Expofranquicia and Ifema, we appreciate this recognition, which is a significant incentive to continue our work in support of the franchise sector. This is a task we share with the other award winners and with the Cajamar Group, as we all contribute, through our respective activities, to the development of franchising in Spain. In this regard, from Expofranchise We provide a high-visibility platform, capable of generating valuable business contacts that enable the national and international expansion of franchises, and a meeting point where all the actors in the franchise system come together and showcase the greatness and importance of this business formula.”

 

To Santiago BarbadilloThe CEO of Barbadillo y Asociados said: “We are very grateful to the Cajamar Group, not only for this recognition but also for its commitment to the franchise system. The fact that financial institutions specialize in analyzing financing operations, facilitating candidates' access to franchise networks, represents a significant boost for the entire system and the economy in general, since these types of operations will contribute to the country's overall wealth through the creation of new businesses and the hiring of people.”

 

 The Cajamar Cooperative Group has been present once again this year in Expofranchise with a stand, from which its professionals have provided information on the various solutions that add value to the franchise sector, such as Red Franquicia, created to support this business model which has more than 70.000 points of sale in our country and Commercial PlatformTo help you with the day-to-day needs of your business, in partnership with leading companies in each sector. Furthermore, drawing on its direct knowledge of the real economy and joining forces with top-tier companies and institutions to implement collaborative and innovative tools, the Cajamar Cooperative Group offers International platform to promote the international presence of Spanish companies, and the Public Aid Platform to facilitate access to official financing.

 

For his part, the director of Business Banking of the BCC-Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar, Ricardo García Lorenzo, participated in the technical conference “Madrid Franchise Forum”where he addressed the future of this business segment, which has become one of the major drivers of the Spanish economy. He explained that “the Cajamar Cooperative Group has been committed for years to offering business solutions that add value and improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, enabling them to adapt to the new global reality through professionalization, the incorporation of technology, and the opening of new markets through internationalization.”

 

The franchise formula is presented today as one of the great drivers of trade in Spain, and one of the business growth vehicles with the most potential, from which entrepreneurs, freelancers and small business owners can access the market in a flexible and efficient way.