Franchise Direct UK & Ireland

London, United Kingdom, July 10, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Spanish franchise information portal, www.franquiciadirecta.com, is an informative and engaging web site all about franchise opportunities in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.

Launched on July 8 by Franchise Direct, a global leader in portal advertising for the franchise industry, the improved Spanish site has many new features, including:

· Up-to-the-minute industry blogs
· Video interviews with both franchisees and franchise company executives
· Helpful guides on choosing and buying a franchise
· Real-life personal success stories from franchise owners.
· Links to news feeds on industry updates

The videos offer personal perspectives about the franchise industry, with experienced franchisees and franchisors describing their biggest challenges, business operations and paths to success. These personal insights make a deeper, more personal impact on prospective franchisees who want to find out more about buying a franchising.

Entrepreneurial and business-minded visitors to franquiciadirecta.com will find helpful tips, links and resources for finding the right franchise opportunity in the Spanish-speaking world. There are timely testimonials from franchisees who recently found their business using the Franchise Direct web site.

The Spanish franchise site has been designed with search engine optimization techniques to ensure that advertisers received qualified prospective leads, who can arrange a specific day and time to talk with franchise representatives through the site’s “Autoresponder.”

Franchise Direct pioneered the concept of Internet advertising portals for franchises when it developed its US site, www.franchisedirect.com, in 1998. Since then, Franchise Direct has become the global leader in franchise industry advertising and news, and operates six multi-language sites for North America and Europe. All of the portals categorize franchise opportunities by different factors, such as industry or investment levels, making it easier for prospective franchise buyers to research different opportunities.

From that original single site, an extensive worldwide network of franchisors has come to rely on Franchise Direct to deliver qualified prospective franchisee leads for both single unit acquisitions, master licenses, and area developers.

Franchise Direct is owned and managed by McGarry Internet Limited, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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