LAUNCHING a new business venture at the height of the recession really adds up for ex-accountant Andrew Colclough.
The 48-year-old has just opened a CHIPS video games store (Tuesday, July 14) in St Mary’s Road, Market Harborough. The store buys, sells and trades new and second-hand consoles, games and accessories.
Andrew, who lives in Desborough, with wife [...]
CHIPS ADDS UP FOR ANDREW
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CHIPS IN RUNNING FOR FOUR NATIONAL AWARDS
CHIPS, the Teesside-based video games chain, has been shortlisted for FOUR national industry awards.
The MCV Excellence Awards event is the highlight of the UK’s video games calendar when all the big players gather to honour excellence within the industry. The ceremony will take place on April 23.
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CHIPS DUDLEY IN RUNNING FOR TOP UK AWARD
CHIPS Dudley is riding high after being shortlisted for a national industry award.
The video games store in the Trident Shopping Centre is one of five stores across the country to have reached the finals of the prestigious MCV Star Store Award.
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GAV MAKES IT A DOUBLE AT CHIPS
Scooping a top title has rounded off an eventful year for CHIPS Dudley store owner Gav Pearson.
Gav, who opened his CHIPS video games store in Dudley’s Trident Shopping Centre in August 2006, has just scooped the chain’s Store of the Year Award at its seventh annual conference.This is the second year running he has walked [...]
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Ibby Hussain – CHIPS Stockton
I actually worked for the CHIPS for about 17 yrs as sales assistant then climbed to manager then operations manager. I opened a number of franchises for CHIPS and soon realised that I could open my own.
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Faisal Ali – CHIPS Chorlton
I chose franchising as it involves a proven business model. In the case of CHIPS, the backup of experienced industry insiders is a valuable asset to running the business.
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Paul and Alan Whitfield – Guisborough
We wanted a well-established organisation which can help and support new franchisees with business and training and increase the potential for success.
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Susan Lake – Stafford
I was looking to set up on my own, but could not decide which route to take. I sent away for the British Franchise Association’s franchise pack and after reading through it, I decide that franchising offered great support and expertise. Though a little more expensive at first, I thought I would be more likely to succeed as a franchisee.
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Steve Morton – Hartlepool
I had worked for CHIPS for 14 years, starting as a Saturday lad when I was at college. Over the years I worked my way up to store manager and then Group area Manager, running the day-to-day operations of the six company stores. Owning my own franchise was the next logical step.
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Steve is just chipper
Steve Morton’s career has taken a U-turn. The former CHIPS Group Area Manager, once responsible for the day-to-day operations of all the video games chain’s company stores has found himself at the sharp end again – back behind the counter. For Steve, 32, has opened his own CHIPS franchise and is now his own boss.
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