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title: "British Franchise Association names new Chief Operating Officer"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/47d98b3f-6a68-4543-a702-48f70fa37d15
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/british-franchise-association-names-new-chief-operating-officer
author: "Global Franchise Team"
category: "Associations"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Associations"
topics: ["Regulation & legal","People"]
published: 2018-10-11T10:01:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:58.684Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# British Franchise Association names new Chief Operating Officer

**TL;DR:** The British Franchise Association has appointed Emily Price as its new Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect. Emily Price has been the Head of Operations for the bfa since 2016 and previously held roles within the association as Operations Manager and Business Development Manager.

*By Global Franchise Team, originally published in Global Franchise on 2018-10-11. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/british-franchise-association-names-new-chief-operating-officer).*

## Story

The British Franchise Association (bfa) has appointed Emily Price as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) with immediate effect. Emily…

The British Franchise Association (bfa) has appointed Emily Price as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) with immediate effect.

Emily Price has been the Head of Operations for the bfa since 2016 and previously held roles within the association as Operations Manager and Business Development Manager.

Emily Price said: “I am excited to be appointed into a role that enables strategic design, influence and execution. The bfa’s business model holds huge potential for the future and the association has big ambitions. People and partnership development will be critical to business success and I look forward to leading initiatives with Pip for the benefit of the association, our members, our staff and UK franchising.

CEO of the bfa, Pip Wilkins, said: “With her background in business transformation and franchising, Emily already has the proven track record to help our members and the UK franchise sector maximise its growth potential. She has contributed a great deal to the strategic direction and success of the bfa already, and I believe her contribution and leadership qualities will enable us to drive forward into the next stage of our development.

To find out more about the appointment or for any other queries, please email our press team at press@thebfa.org or call 01235 820470.

## Entities

- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- leadership change (topic)
- franchise association (topic)

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Originally reported by Global Franchise Team, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/british-franchise-association-names-new-chief-operating-officer). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/47d98b3f-6a68-4543-a702-48f70fa37d15).