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If you’re completely frustrated by your experiences of shoe shopping for your children and have a bee in your bonnet about how it could and should be so much easier, you’re definitely in the right place!
We’d love you to become part of what we’re creating together at CeCe & Me.
We’re a growing network of like minded parents, building businesses that work for us. With comprehensive training in foot health and shoe fitting, we’re able to provide a much needed service to families in our local communities and help keep little feet healthy and happy.
I’m Sam and 10 years ago I was where you are now, disgruntled and determined to make a difference. I had no shoe fitting or retail experience but as a parent I instinctively knew it was important my daughters were wearing the right shoes. The problem was, I couldn’t find anyone who made me feel confident the shoes I was buying were the right ones! It felt like the focus was on making a sale, rather than providing advice and getting the fit right.
I decided to train as a shoe fitter and haven’t stopped learning since, about feet, shoes, all the different aspects of running a business and now starting a franchise.
Things haven’t always gone smoothly, but I absolutely love what I do. It is without a doubt the most fulfilling job I’ve ever had and I want to help you feel the same way too.
"Deciding to become a CeCe & Me franchisee felt like a huge step to take, but it also felt like it made complete sense and, luckily, I haven’t looked back!
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"I love the fact that I’ve built my own business; it’s unique to me and my stamp is firmly on it, but I didn’t have to do all the leg work that I’d have had to do, had I not been joining an already established network. I have the autonomy to make decisions for my own franchise, yet I have a community of people to share ideas and grow with."
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Lucy, CeCe & Me Salisbury
As parents we know how difficult and stressful shopping with kids can be, particularly for shoes, where getting the fit right is so crucial.
Our aim is to provide a calm and convenient space, with time to talk through the options, answer questions and help customers make an informed decision about what’s right for their children’s feet.
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Our flexible approach works for customers and for us. We focus on helping the littlest feet have the best start during their early years of development, which means we can work during school hours, and we maintain tight control of costs.
Across the UK there are many areas there is nowhere offering an expert shoe fitting service. We’d love to plug these gaps. Is your area one of them?
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​What does it mean to be a franchisee?
You'll receive plenty of guidance and support as you set up and run your own business, using our proven business model and operating under the CeCe & Me brand within a sales area exclusive to you
You'll be able to work flexibly around your other commitments, with the support of a collaborative network
You don't need any previous experience, you'll complete a CPD accredited training course in foot health and shoe fitting to equip you to deliver an expert shoe fitting service
You'll have a detailed handbook, your reference guide for running a CeCe & Me franchise, and access to a library of resources that will help you run your business efficiently and enable you to focus your time on your customers
The business infrastructure is already in place, your own webpage, online booking system, social media and Google Workspace, with business email, will be set up for you
As the network grows, we're benefitting from our collective skills, knowledge and experience to evolve and enhance the businesss and provide the best service possible to customers, big and small
What are you looking for in a franchisee?
No previous experience is required, we'll provide the training you need to become a skilled and knowledgeable shoe fitter, and to run the business, what is absolutely essential is a passion to help keep growing feet healthy and a keen interest in child health and development
You'll be working with children and their families, patience, kindness and the ability to adapt quickly will be essential
It's a sociable job and having good organisational and communication skills will be really helpful
As you can see we spend a lot of time at ground level and have to carry around lots of shoes, so you'll need a good level of general fitness
A clean drivers licence and your own a car (preferably a large one, there's lots of shoes to move around)
A positive, can do attitude, with a good dose of determination!
"The training I've received to be a fully-fledged shoe fitter has been second to none! I may have already had shoe fitting experience from my time working for Clarks, but the theory behind foot development & growth, foot health, shoe making today and throughout history is beyond anything I had expected. I feel so well equipped to support my customers in making great choices, which really gives me the confidence to be the best CeCe & Me shoe fitter I could possible be."
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Gillian, CeCe & Me Huddersfield