Franchise friends: home instead senior care franchise owner Fiona Harrall has taken the 'recommend a friend' concept to heart and has been recommending the business to her friends.(Franchise Focus)

INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 32,500

Fiona purchased the St Albans Home Instead Senior care franchise territory of the award-winning care company in March last year. Since then friends have been so impressed with her fantastic success and her great enthusiasm for her business that they've decided to become franchise owners too.

Fiona's first new owner was friend, Heather Simms, who bought the Welwyn and Hatfield territory in April. In May another friend, Anitra Camargo purchased the Windsor and Runnymede territory thanks to Fiona's glowing recommendation.

Commenting on the new owners, Fiona says: "I'm delighted to have Heather and Anitra as franchise …