Blinding franchise opportunity for Irish franchisees
Apollo Blinds is a prestige business franchise with quality products and has the full support of the most influential global franchising company in the window blinds market so it made it a very Start up a Franchise with a window Blinds opportunity. Irish eyes are smiling because it has just opened two new showrooms within a week.
 
We officially opened our Dublin franchise at the end of November and opened the second franchise one a week later in Belfast Northern Ireland. Both showrooms are in prominent locations with the new business in Dublin being located at the Superquinn Centre in Blanchardstown and the other start up in Belfast being right in the city centre on the busy Dublin Road. The new franchisees are thrilled about their new business ventures with Apollo Blinds and being part of a network which can offer the widest choice of Venetian, Roman, roller, vertical and pleated blinds for windows and conservatories.
 
Dublin businessman Paul Kavanagh said: I am very excited about the future of my business because it is just what the local area has been crying out for - especially given the booming housing market in Ireland. Apollo Blinds is a prestige business franchise with quality products and has the full support of the most influential global franchising company in the window blinds market so it made it a very bankable investment for me.
 
Lynn Bryson and Vivien Davidson have been friends since they were 12 and when Lynn came back from New Zealand they talked about starting up a business in Ireland together. We both have very different skills but they complement each other perfectly and we can see a real opportunity to build a business which goes beyond merely selling window blinds, said Vivien. Lynn added: The current strong demand for housing in the north of Ireland means homeowners want advice and inspiration about how to make the most of their homes and window blinds play a big part in defining the mood and atmosphere of every room in a house.
 
Apollo Blinds newest franchisees have built other successful businesses but both chose to become part of Britain's biggest blinds store chain because it is an established network with a great brand and they felt they could get their business off the ground more quickly.
 
Apollo Blinds regional franchise manager for Scotland and Ireland, Ian Thornton, said that the calibre of the two new franchisees demonstrated the strength of the companys franchise opportunity.
 
It is great news that we have opened two new start up businesses within a week in Ireland because there are new opportunities for homeowners in Dublin and Belfast to choose from the widest range of window blinds in the UK and Ireland. Both stores are owned by people who already have plenty of experience running their own companies and it is gratifying that they have recognised the potential to build prosperous businesses as part of the Apollo Blinds franchise opportunity network.