Orders mushroom for Riverford.(franchise news)

ORGANIC vegetable distributor, Riverford Organic Vegetables, has celebrated the delivery milestone of 10,000 boxes in one week.

'This is a huge achievement,' says Martin Swarbrick, the company's franchise development manager. 'Last year was a busy one for us as we invested in new software, so orders are now submitted over the web and downloaded straight into head office's sales order processing and accounts system.' The Riverford franchise network expanded from 11 franchisees in 2002 to 23 in 2003, operating across 25 territories throughout the south and southwest of the UK. Riverford is currently looking to expand the network to 30 with the possibility of …