The Filta Group, established in the United Kingdom in 1996, has been making waves in the food service industry for over a decade with its radical and money saving approach to waste oil and fryer management under the FiltaFry name.  Ranked in the Franchise Times list of America’s fastest growing franchises for three years running, it’s no surprise that this company is garnering a lot of positive attention.  With the addition of a whole new FiltaCool commercial refrigeration service in 2008, this company is showing some remarkable product development that mirrors its growth in the marketplace.  This marked growth, coupled with the ease of running a Filta mobile franchise, makes the Filta Group an alluring prospect for investors looking to start up their own franchise.

What is Filta?

Filta is the ultimate in van based mobile franchising.  Filta franchisees offer two great services, FiltaFry and FiltaCool, both of which are performed on site at their customers’ establishments.  These eco-friendly services are designed to improve efficiency and safety in the kitchen, reduce waste and dramatically cut costs for Filta users.

FiltaFry

FiltaFry, the original service which made Filta such an acclaimed success in the food service industry, offers a complete system of cooking oil and fryer management.  Filta operators make scheduled weekly visits to restaurants and other commercial kitchens to micro-filter fryer oil and maintain fryers.  The advanced filtration system removes 99% of contaminants from oils, doubling its usable life so that kitchens use only half as much oil in their fryers.  FiltaFry technicians also clean and maintain fryers, keeping them running at optimum efficiency, reducing energy usage and creating a safer work environment for the business’s employees.

FiltaCool

The newly introduced FiltaCool products bring all of the improved efficiency and savings of FiltaFry to a business’s refrigeration system.  FiltaCool filters are inexpensive and take up essentially no space in a cooler unit.  However, these filters do make a big difference.  By regulating the internal environment of a refrigeration unit, these filters prolong the life of perishable goods, increase equipment performance and reduce wear and tear on coolers.  As a result, kitchens save money on costly repairs and drastically reduce their monetary losses due to spoilage and waste.

The Filta Franchise

Filta franchises are easy to learn and easy to run.  Even with no prior experience in the field, Filta’s impressive series of classes and in-field training can turn a new owner from uninformed layman to competent fryer and cooler aficionado in just a few short weeks.  Because the business offers mobile, on-site services, it can easily be run from an owners home, making it an appealing option for would be owners who don’t have a lot of money to invest.  Not only does Filta offer low start-up costs and assistance with financing, the entire franchise operates at a very low overhead, making it easy to maintain.
The FiltaFry and FiltaCool services are both eco-friendly, making them very attractive to customers in today’s market.  Filta is so good at eliminating waste and inefficiency that in most cases the service actually pays for itself.  This makes Filta highly marketable in the food service industry and an attractive business option for those looking to start a profitable trade.