Fastway Couriers announces plans for expansion Opportunities for up to 100 new franchises coming on stream

Building on continued business growth this year, Fastway Couriers Ireland has announced that there will be up to 100 opportunities for new Fastway franchises established over the coming year. The announcement is being made in advance of the upcoming Franchise Show, which takes place at the RDS venue, Dublin from 9th – 10th September and at which Fastway will be exhibiting at stand 630.

The company is looking to expand its courier business, and add to the existing 350 franchise partners currently located across Ireland. Fastway is now seeking motivated and enthusiastic franchisees to join the market leading courier company, where they can avail of the many franchising benefits with Fastway such as; guaranteed income package, full training from experienced staff, a quick on-boarding process, and access to innovative IT solutions. The company has also invested significantly in its IT software and infrastructure, providing solutions for its staff including Phone App, Route Monkey, Eircodes, BlackBay and electronic labels.

Commenting on the franchising opportunities at Fastway, Bobby O’Keeffe, CEO Fastway Couriers Ireland said: “We are moving into a very exciting phase of expansion for the Fastway Group in Ireland. With this planned growth will come significant opportunities for motivated self-starters who wish to run and develop their own courier business under the successful Fastway brand. I would therefore encourage prospective franchisees to get in contact with us, where we can run through the key benefits and overall package offering that comes from being part of Ireland’s award winning franchise of the year in 2016.”

Fastway achieved substantial growth over the last number of years and is now benefiting directly from the rapid rise of online shopping, counting many of the leading online e-commerce businesses such as ASOS, Littlewoods Ireland, Zara, Oxendales, Boohoo.com, MissGuided and Amazon, among its customers. Fastway were also the winners of ‘Franchise Service of the Year’ and ‘Ireland’s Courier Company of the Year for 2016’ at this year’s Irish Logistics & Transport Awards.