Subsidised access to the Eastern Cape Franchise Expo Franchisors who wish to build their brands in the Eastern Cape will be interested to learn that the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) is organising the BCMM Franchise Expo 2015. The event is intended to put franchising on the map in the region. Above: For the two days of the 2014 event, the exhibition was a beehive of activity. Exhibitors were hard-pressed to cope with the questions visitors were throwing at them. The organisers will encourage exhibitors to be better prepared for the expected onslaught at the 2015 event. To encourage participation in the expo, the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) offers free exhibition stands to qualifying exhibitors. This is an opportunity not to be missed as the region incorporates the towns of East London, Bhisho and King William’s Town as well as the second largest township in the country, Mdantsane.  The more than 750,000 people living in the area provide...