Browse Franchises by Location

Find franchise opportunities available in your area

Looking for a franchise near you? Franchise Planet lists 67 UK franchise opportunities across 72 counties, from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands. Choose your county below to see every franchise currently recruiting in your area, with investment levels, training details and direct enquiry to the franchisor.

Many UK franchises are home-based or van-based, which means the opportunity travels with you — so it's also worth browsing all UK franchises or filtering by investment level if you don't see your exact area listed.

London

Central London 63 East London 63 North London 63 South London 63 West London 63

South East

Berkshire 64 Buckinghamshire 64 East Sussex 64 Hampshire 64 Isle of Wight 64 Kent 65 Oxfordshire 64 Surrey 64 West Sussex 64

South West

Bristol 63 Cornwall 63 Devon 63 Dorset 63 Gloucestershire 64 Somerset 63 Wiltshire 63

East of England

Bedfordshire 64 Cambridgeshire 63 Essex 64 Hertfordshire 64 Norfolk 63 Suffolk 63

East Midlands

Derbyshire 64 Leicestershire 64 Lincolnshire 64 Northamptonshire 64 Nottinghamshire 64 Rutland 64

West Midlands

Birmingham 64 Coventry 64 Herefordshire 64 Shropshire 64 Staffordshire 64 Warwickshire 64 Worcestershire 64

Yorkshire & Humber

East Yorkshire 64 North Yorkshire 64 South Yorkshire 64 West Yorkshire 64

North West

Cheshire 64 Cumbria 64 Greater Manchester 64 Lancashire 64 Merseyside 64

North East

County Durham 64 Northumberland 64 Teesside 64

Scotland

Aberdeen 64 Edinburgh 64 Glasgow 64 Highlands 64 Lothian 64 Stirling 64 Tayside 64

Wales

Cardiff 64 Mid Wales 64 North Wales 64 South Wales 64 West Wales 64

Northern Ireland

Antrim 64 Armagh 64 Belfast 64 Derry 64 Down 64 Fermanagh 64 Tyrone 64

How franchise territories work in the UK

Most UK franchisors sell opportunities by exclusive territory — a defined area, usually based on postcodes or population, where you alone operate the brand. When you browse by county above, you're seeing franchisors actively recruiting in that area. Territory availability changes constantly: a brand fully sold in Surrey may have prime territories open in Yorkshire. If a franchise interests you but doesn't show in your county, it's always worth enquiring — many franchisors will map a bespoke territory for the right candidate.

Home-based and van-based franchises: location matters less than you think

A large share of UK franchises under £30,000 are run from home or from a van — think domestic cleaning, pet care, tutoring, property services and business coaching. For these, your "location" is simply where your customers are, and most of the UK qualifies. If you live in a rural county with fewer listings, filtering by investment level or browsing all opportunities will usually surface far more options than a strict county search.

Where are franchises growing fastest?

London and the South East remain the largest franchise markets by volume, but the strongest recent growth has come from the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands, where lower property and labour costs improve margins for food, fitness and home-services brands. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland often have wide-open territory availability for national brands — a genuine first-mover advantage if you're based there.

Choosing between locations and sectors

Location is only half the decision. The other half is what kind of business suits you — so it pays to browse by sector too, whether that's care, food and beverage, children's education or home improvement. The strongest matches happen where an available territory in your area meets a sector you'd genuinely enjoy running for the next five to ten years.