Barrhead Travel is planning to roll out its franchise programme across the UK after expanding into Northern Ireland where it opened a business travel agency earlier this year.
Chief executive Sharon Munro said the company, which also opened four more shops in Scotland this year and launched its own-branded package holidays, had seen a 25% increase in profits and a rise in annual turnover of £100m.
She said the new business travel office in Belfast, which will be officially launched this evening, had already secured a £1m contract with a major international pharmaceutical firm, putting it well on its way to reaching its annual sales targets.
“We are committed to developing our brand and have reinvested a large proportion of our profits back into new store openings," said Munro.
"We are already planning to open another three stores in Scotland and aim to roll out our franchise programme across the rest of the UK over the next 12 months."
By Linsey McNeill
