Winkworth returns to franchise expansion in 2017 with six new branches

Winkworth is back on the franchise network expansion path after a two-year hiatus, the company has revealed with at least six opening this year. This includes one already open for business, two to start up over the next fortnight and a further three to open later in the year including several in South West London. These openings include an existing franchisee from Sway in Hampshire who is preparing to set up shop in Milford-on-Sea, while an existing 22-year-old business in Kingsbury, North London is converting to Winkworth, and due to open next week as well. Also, the company says it youngest franchisee – at 27-year-old – is about to open up shop in Cheltenham after spending several years working at its Dulwich, South London branch. He is Tom Mayfield (pictured, left), who before joining Winkworth worked for Carter Jonas. “We have been concentrating on portfolio management as franchisees retire, and we’ve been dealing with that by selling both within the network, but also outside it,” says business affairs manager Gina Piper. Franchise manager “But now we’ve also hired a new franchise manager, James Campbell (pictured, right), who has a strong lettings background.” Gina says Winkworth has seen increasing share of its revenues…

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