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Matt Elliott has been promoted into the new role of national recruitment manager and will lead the new team of five who have a wealth of experience within the retail sector.
Elliott has worked for One Stop for six years, previously as operations controller, he said: “I was elated to be given the opportunity to take on this role, as I know how much One Stop want to drive the franchise business. They are putting their trust in myself and the new team to deliver these growth and quality plans and move forward with the next phase of the brand. So, it’s a really exciting time.”
The new recruitment team also includes Jim Carroll (Scotland), Bill Nelson (North West), Shaun Dale (Midlands), Raj Sathi (South East), and Debra Allen (South East Midlands).
Elliott added: “Dedicating ourselves to recruitment as a team – across all corners of the UK – will get franchisees onboard quicker and we can work with them on all their bespoke questions and regionalised requests. Having that specific geographical knowledge will be incredibly valuable.”
John Miller, head of franchise at One Stop, said: “The results we’ve seen from our franchisees over the last five years have been astounding and as we come out of lockdown we’re maximising the momentum we’ve gained to move into a new phase of growing the franchise business. In today’s dynamic market retailers are becoming more demanding of their brand partner and we’ve now got the right team and the right proposition in place to meet those demands.
“Matt’s extensive experience in the convenience industry makes him the perfect choice to lead the way and he has an exceptional team to really focus on the future.”
