The European Franchise Awards 2023 took place in Brussels on September 21, the second annual awards organised by the European Franchise Association.
Nominees were submitted across seven award categories - Franchisor of the Year, Franchisee of the Year, International Brand, Emerging Brand, Innovator the Year and a Special Award for Services to franchising - with the addition of a new category, for the European Hall of Fame, recognition of an individual’s commitment to the industry over a lifetime.
An expert panel of judges from the UK, Germany, France and Sweden announced the winners during an awards ceremony on 21 September in Brussels.
The winners from this year’s European Franchise Awards are as follows:
Emerging Brand
- Bronze: Keukencoach – Netherlands
- Silver: Taobento – France
- Gold: JobCenter – Sweden
Special Award
- Bronze: Martine de Koning – Netherlands
- Silver: Platinum Wave – UK
- Gold: FranichiseArkitekt – Sweden
Innovation and Sustainability
- Bronze: Attila – France
- Silver: Vom Fass – Germany
- Gold: Kotipizza – Finland
International Brand
- Bronze: MBE Worldwide – Italy
- Silver: Museum of Illusions – Croatia
- Gold: Midas International – France
Franchisor of the Year
- Bronze: Revive – UK
- Silver: Spar – Netherlands
- Gold: Fornetti – Hungary
Franchisee of the Year
- Bronze: Arnault Fouriaux, Burger King – France
- Silver: Karsten Bucksch, Home Instead – Germany
- Gold: Jessie Lilley, BabyBallet – UK
Hall of Fame
- Karsten Metzlaff
- Farrah Rose
- Kata Kuhne
- Guy Gras
- Henri Laakso
- Alain Afflelou