250th member for thebestofchester
Local business community thebestofchester has announced its 250th member and 20 months of continuous growth in the city. Chester Racecourse with its new Restaurant 1539 and new Pavilion Suite was proud to receive the accolade as 250th Member.
Pictured, left to right: Robert Ellis, Ellis & Co Chartered Accountants, Phil Dougherty, General Manager Heathcote’s at Chester Racecourse, Paul Daniels, bestofchester, taken at Restaurant 1539. thebestofchester, only features local businesses that are recommended by Chester’s local business community ensuring all of its members provide a consistent professional, reliable and trustworthy service to their customers. Membership will be limited to 500 to ensure an exclusive premium brand service. Relationships are developed on a daily basis between members who are now gaining clear bottom line results by working with fellow members on supply of services, products and business ventures. thebestofchester is one of an award winning network of sites around the country which champion over 65,000 great local businesses in their communities. The sites receive over 1 million visitors every month making thebestof one of the most popular websites in the UK. Its business guide includes categories such as business services, financial services, home & garden, health & beauty, tradesmen, shopping as well as restaurants, places to go and things to do with in the area. Each business has a feature on the website for its unique selling points and service portfolio. Furthermore, thebestofchester hosts member’s evenings and breakfast meetings at premier venues in Chester. It is also the 1st thebestof franchisee in the UK to launch an innovative membership card scheme to strengthen the business relationships between its members. Andy Hurst, Managing Director of thebestof said; “The strategy that Paul and Steve have adopted with their business, thebestofchester, is starting to pay healthy dividends at local levels for their members. They both continue to work tirelessly to secure their position at the centre of the local business community, and are increasingly being sought by other organisations looking to capitalise on his contact base. Beyond Chester we are drawing the attention of all our franchisees to the work done by thebestofchester, and are recommending a similar approach. I’m grateful to Paul and Steve for their on going contribution to the strategic development of the TBO brand and we wish them continued success.” Ends — 380 words About thebestof • www.thebestof.co.uk is a national network of local websites, run by local people who champion all the best businesses in their area. • thebestof is an easily accessible online hub containing everything a resident could need to know about their town and it adds so much value to a local community; it also plays a key role in strengthening local business relationships with regular networking events. • thebestof is ranked No.3 in Britain, according to the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 annual league table. • In March this year thebestof also won the Fast Growth Award for “Most Innovative Company” as well as being announced last year’s leading Midlands’s technology company. • The head office is based in the Midlands (Solihull) It was set up 3 years ago by Nigel Botterill, CEO and now has well over 300 franchisees meaning with widespread coverage in virtually all the major areas in the UK. From Aberdeen in the north, to Plymouth in the south, from Llandudno in the west and Norwich in the East — and pretty much everywhere in between. • It is the fastest growing UK franchise — ever!
The Best Of Chester Contact: Paul Daniels Mob: 07984 389482 Email: chester@thebestof.co.uk Website: www.thebestof.co.uk/chester
Press Contacts: Jane Harrad-Roberts Mob: 07785 395705 Phil Brotherhood Mob: 07884 493370 Tel: 01244 330000 MARKETING PROJECTS Email: info@marketingprojects.co.uk
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