________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Based in Fife , Scotland , the Glenshire Group ( Glenshire ) is a family-owned conglomerate established in 2020 to consolidate the existing businesses of Greens Retail ( Greens ), Skwishee , Glenshire Developments , and a number of Pizza Hut franchises . Spanning multiple sectors – retail , frozen drinks , and property development – Glenshire must carefully balance each business interest to ensure its overall success .
We sit down with Harris Aslam , Glenshire ’ s Managing Director , to get an expert insight into what it takes to manage a multi-brand business and how he is propelling the group to further growth , particularly in the retail sector .
“ The origins of our business date back to 1982 , but my entrepreneurial journey started more recently in 2014 when I came onboard to help launch our retail offering ,” Harris begins . “ Growing up within a family business means you ’ re constantly engaged with business dialogue from an early age , whether it be innovation , strategy , or financial terms . As a child , I always knew I would be involved with the business and had a genuine interest in the retail world .
“ We ’ ve undergone significant expansion during the last ten years , and specifically , over the last three years , the business has doubled in size each year . We decided to amalgamate our operations in 2020 to bring our business interests of construction , property development , retail , and investment , under a single umbrella .
“ In 2023 , we expanded our Pizza Hut delivery franchise by acquiring 16 stores ,” he reveals . “ The synergies between our businesses allowed for seamless integration , and we ’ re proud to say that the
66