Snap-On Tools New Scottish Franchisee Success Story

Franchise Wire:

Iain Macleod’s made a snap decision to visit the Scottish Franchise Show last year – and the event has changed his life.

Iain was then a senior manager specialising in business IT and had spent the past 8 years living out of a suitcase. The thrill of travel and hotels had long faded.

Returning home from another exhausting trip south, he spotted an advertisement in his home city newspaper, the Glasgow Herald for the exhibition and one of the exhibitors caught his attention.

Iain explains: ‘Snap-on Tools were exhibiting and I had used the company’s products for many years working in my spare time as part of the technical team supporting my brother’s rally team. Snap-on’s products were first rate and their set-up appealed to me.’

Snap-on Tools are acknowledged as the clear leader in the supply of tools, diagnostic equipment and diagnostic training to the vehicle transport industry – from individual mechanics to large dealerships, fleet companies, plant hire corporations and many others.

In the past month, the company has been awarded the top franchise accolade in the UK by the British Franchise Association – named as Franchisor of the Year in one of the toughest fields of recent times.

Iain continues: ‘I visited the Snap-on stand at the exhibition, talked to one of their field managers, whose approach impressed me and I quickly made the decision to apply for a franchise. More.