The key to our success is our passion, it’s at the heart of everything we do.
We design, produce and retail men’s, women’s and children’s footwear and accessories.We are a multi-channel retailer operating in the UK & ROI and internationally via retail, franchise, wholesale and clearance stores.
Globally, we have over 1400 mono-branded Clarks stores, 450 of which are operated under franchise, making us the largest everyday shoe retailer in the world.
Clarks set up its first franchise store in the UK in 1985. The franchise network grew steadily both domestically and internationally and today comprises of 450 franchise stores, 113 of which are based in the UK & Republic of Ireland.
The largest proportion of current growth is in Europe and the emerging markets such as Asia. However, in the UK and Ireland most acquisitions are re-sales of existing sites or the transfer of retail-owned stores to franchise.
A franchisee is required to devote his full time and attention to the running of his business. The role is predominantly store-based. This will involve full interaction with the Clarks consumer on a daily basis, involvement in all aspects of front of house operations and also administration and branch accounting.
Depending on the number of stores owned by the franchisee, the time devoted to serving the customer will vary.
