This year’s league table of the UK’s biggest nursery chains reveals some new faces, with some interesting models of development. While well-known names remain firmly ensconced in the top third of the table, there are several new entries further down.
The big story from this year’s league table is the inclusion for the first time of two nursery groups that are expanding very fast through franchising their brands. This operational model – whereby the group allows local owners to buy the right to run the setting under its name with a package of ongoing support and training – enables rapid expansion.
Two of the five largest nursery groups joining this year’s table operate in this way. There is big growth in the franchising sector: between them, Monkey Puzzle and Banana Moon provide 4,428 places across 68 settings, and many more nursery franchises are planned.
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