ORCA Local

Chichester Franchisee sees immediate success with ORCA Local.

16th November 2009

ORCA Local Franchisee, Graham Youd, has quickly built up a substantial Franchise business in Chichester. Andrew Myers went to meet him…

When ORCA Local Franchisee, Graham Youd, launched the ORCA Local Chichester Franchise last month, he wasn’t expecting to see such huge interest from local Chichester businesses so soon after the website’s launch…

“The response so far has been overwhelming,” explains Graham. “People are constantly coming up to me and saying that ORCA Local Chichester couldn’t have arrived at a better time and it’s the lifeline their business needs to get through the recession.”

It’s safe to say then, that Graham has discovered just how lucrative the ORCA Local Franchise can be, but how did he go about achieving such a fantastic level of success so quickly?

“The BBC recently reported that over 12,000 independent stores have already closed this year,” explains Graham, “which I think goes some way to explaining the uncertainty and worry faced by local businesses in West Sussex, unable to attract the customers they need to survive. They need local people to spend with them now, rather than with the out of town outlets, the supermarkets and national chains.

“This is where ORCA Local Chichester comes in to its own – by providing local businesses with a much needed, and highly afforda-ble online advertising platform aimed at local people, they have the business tools they need to take advantage of the Internet and beat the recession.

“Of course it helps that ORCA Local is such a distinctive and stylish brand - the business model really works, the back up and sup-port from the ORCA team has been exceptional and it wasn’t long before I was generating over £1000 a week in revenue.

“If the first few weeks are anything to go by, ORCA Local Chichester looks like it is going to be a HUGE success! It also complements my ORCA Websites Franchise perfectly and is a great 'feeder' for new website business in addition to generating significant additional revenue. The two Franchises together are proving to be a very lucrative combination.

“I have no hesitation in recommending ORCA Local to potential Franchisees looking for a proven and effective business opportunity to invest in.”

What’s more, with a potential partnership with Chichester Council in the pipeline, Graham has every reason to expect ORCA Local Chichester to go from strength to strength.

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UK Years Established
1 year

Current UK Coverage
5%

Franchisee Support Staff
25

Personal Investment Req.
£0

Total Startup Cost
£6,950

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