Franchise Article

Retirement is something that we all look forward to. To finally leave the workplace, spend time with family, play some golf and enjoy the rewards of working hard and planning well financially. While retirement can be very relaxing, many retirees are often looking for business opportunities to make some extra money. To that end, many franchises are available allowing the retiree to work from home and generate a lot of income without a lot of hours and without any prior training in the specific field. If you're a retiree looking for a home based business that can make great money, take a look at my 6 Favourite Work From Home Business Opportunities For The Retiree.

6. UK Websaver

The basic concept of UK Websaver is the Websaver Loyalty Card, which not only provides customers with money saving deals at local gyms, pubs, hotels and restaurants, but also supports the local community through donations to local causes. With a UK Websaver franchise, you will work at home however many hours you want. This unique franchise is perfect for the retiree who wants to set his or her own schedule and be able to provide a great service to customers, while simultaneously helping to support the local community and local businesses.


5. AskAMI

Have you ever been at a hotel on holiday and wondered, "where is the nearest good restaurant?" or "what types of things are there to do around here?" Well, AskAMI is here to help. This computerized kiosk acts as a digital concierge, providing information about things to do, places to visit, shops, restaurants, bars, pubs, taxis, limo's etc., all within the local vicinity. The interface is easy to understand and quite helpful to anyone looking for some local information. Not exactly computer literate? Fear not. AskAMI franchisees need not know the complex inner workings of the machines; all you will be responsible for is setting up a home office and obtaining advertisers and interested hotels in which to place your kiosks. Once the kiosks are setup, you will make your money through advertising. With an average of 100 advertisers per kiosk, you stand to earn over £25,000 per annum.


4. Red Hot Camera

Retirement is a great time to work on your hobbies, and if you've ever been a shutterbug, consider a franchise with Red Hot Camera. This camera franchise works mainly with real estate agents by getting unique and hard to capture photos and videos. Even if you've never spent that much time doing photography, Red Hot Camera will give you in depth training not only behind the lens, but also when it comes to the business model and how to generate leads and new clients.


3. EasyPlan

Architecture can be a pretty complex field of work, but one company has set out to make it easy. EasyPlan specializes in architectural drawings and services for new construction, additions and renovations. Even if you have little or no experience in the world of architecture, you will still be able to own one of these exciting franchises. Your role as a franchisee will be to meet with customers, give them some basic advice and take down all of the information related to their proposed renovation or new construction. Once this info has been sent over to EasyPlan, they will complete the drawings for you and then it's just a matter of you getting approval on the drawings from the customer and then submitting them to the local council using the simple online system. This is a perfect home based business for anyone who has ever been interested in construction or architecture and will allow you to be part of the architectural process without any formal education required.


2. GreenThumb Limited

If you're like many retirees and you appreciate the look of a well-manicured lawn and garden, the people at GreenThumb Limited are kindred spirits. With more than 20 years in the landscaping business, GreenThumb Limited has taken a great small business and turned it into Britain's largest lawn care franchise. Possessing a staggering 90% of the UK lawn care service market, GreenThumb Limited has built quite a name for itself and has earned the respect and trust of nearly 300,000 customers nationally. As a GreenThumb Limited franchisee, you'll gain exclusive territory including tens of thousands of homes (not flats or commercial properties) and all of the training needed to be a successful GreenThumb owner.


1. Group20

Group20 is the ultimate job for any car enthusiast. The Group20 product is a club membership offering its members access to the most prestigious vehicles in the world. Placing members in cars like Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, Bentley, Aston Martin and Pagani, Group20 brings its members together with the greatest cars in the world. As a franchisee, you'll be able to work from home since all of the servicing and preparation of these supercars is done at the head office in Kent. This is truly a dream job for anyone who loves supercars, and although the price tags on these cars are too steep for the average retiree, the cost of starting a Group20 franchise is as low as £10,000.

Just because you're retired doesn't mean you have to slow down, and these franchises are the perfect choice for any retiree who wants to do something new and exciting. With each of these franchises, you'll get to be your own boss, set your own schedule and hours, work from home, and even choose your own employees. It can be a little scary to dive into a new career, especially once you've retired, but you can rest assured that each of these franchises is built upon a successful business model that's been proven to work. Each franchisor has success stories from dozens to hundreds of successful franchissees and you'll be given the training and ongoing support from each of these companies to make sure that your story is a success story, too.