Franchising refers to the method or practicing of using another person’s philosophy of business. Franchising dates back to at least the 1850s; Isaac Singer, who made improvements to an existing model of a sewing machine, wanted to increase the distribution of his sewing machines. A later example of franchising was John S. Pemberton's successful franchising of Coca-Cola. This directory contains listings of uk businesses related to the field of franchising. Find franchise business services throughout the uk,London,midlands.wales and nationwide.Find your uk franchise companies and services here.