DON McCABE
JOINT MD

Joint Managing Director of Chipsworld Ltd and CHIPS Franchise Ltd, Don teamed up with Nik after they met in the mid-1980s.

Don is jointly in charge of all aspects of both companies. His main areas of expertise are stock management, the EPOS system & finance. He is also actively involved in franchise recruitment & site acquisition.

NIK AGAR
JOINT MD

Joint Managing Director of Chipsworld Ltd and CHIPS Franchise Ltd, Nik formed CHIPS with Don McCabe in the mid-1980s at the birth of the video games industry.

Nik is jointly in charge of all aspects of both companies. His main areas of expertise lie in marketing, CHIPS branding & image, franchise recruitment and commissioning & overseeing the opening of new CHIPS stores across the country.

DEBRA McCABE
FRANCHISE AND MARKETING MANAGER

Debra joined CHIPS at the birth of CHIPS Franchise Ltd in the late 1990s and has helped to build awareness of the CHIPS brand across the country. She is responsible for marketing & public relations and assists the joint MDs in promoting and recruiting new franchisees.

JULIE WAITES
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT

Julie’s expertise in franchising has proved invaluable to CHIPS. A partner in The Franchise Company, affiliated to the British Franchise Association, she advises CHIPS on all aspects of franchising.

MARTIN GILLSON
OPERATIONS MANAGER

Martin is responsible for operations within all CHIPS stores, both franchise and company-owned. As a former store manager and area manager, Martin has a wealth of experience opening and managing stores. He is responsible for all stock management within the companies and the on-site training of all new franchisees. He is also available by telephone to answer any operational queries from staff and franchisees alike.

GORDON BRANDON
GENERAL OFFICE MANAGER

Gordon joined CHIPS in 2004 and is in charge of the accounts departments for both Chipsworld Ltd and CHIPS Franchise Ltd. He has a team of  accounts and administration staff who work under his expert guidance.

PHIL HEATH
LOGISTICS

Phil is responsible for the transfer of data between HQ and all CHIPS stores across the UK. He would also like us to point out he makes a mean cup of tea!

STEVE MORTON
CHIPS TRAINER

After working for CHIPS since leaving school, Steve left his post as Area Manager and opened CHIPS Hartlepool as a franchisee. He and Ibby share the training of all new CHIPS franchisees. Steve is also quite an expert in the EPOS system and is on hand to offer advice to all franchisees on a daily basis.

IBBY HUSSAIN
CHIPS TRAINER

Ibby joined CHIPS in the late 1980s and is a former CHIPS Operations Manager. In September 2004 he became a franchisee and acquired CHIPS Stockton from Chipsworld Ltd. Ibby has been retained as a trainer and passes on his expertise to new franchisees at his store in Silver Street. He is always available by telephone to offer advice.