Ireland Is ‘Top Trumps’ At Card Connection’s Franchisee Awards

Franchise Wire:

Pat Blake, Card Connection franchisee for Dublin has been named the winner of leading greeting card and publisher, Card Connection’s highly prized Franchisee of the Year award, for achieving the highest level of sales of greeting cards across the company’s team of almost 100 franchisees. Pat who has recently expanded his franchise territory to included both North and South Dublin attended Card Connection’s annual conference held in Warwickshire last week to receive his award.

“With Pat winning and Joe Sweeny for the West of Ireland, coming in a close second, the Emerald Isle really did come up ‘top trumps’ when the results were finalised,” confirms Robina Every, managing director of Card Connection. “Both Pat and Joe have worked very hard over the past year and are an excellent example to the whole team, illustrating how such a high level of success can be achieved in their businesses.

“However, one way that Pat stands out is how he has focused on expanding his franchise through the acquisition of a neighbouring Card Connection territory,” continues Every. “We are seeing a growing trend where our existing franchisees are snapping up neighbouring territories if they become available. In this way our most successful franchisees are now those who manage the business while employing staff to merchandise and distribute the greeting card ranges.”

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