Harvey Norman sees sales and profits slide
Harvey Norman’s revenue fell 3.8 percent in the three months to September 30, with its Australian, Kiwi, Slovenian and Irish franchises generating sales of $1.48 billion.
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Franchising – a perfect opportunity or perfect disaster?
Within an industry sector that employs over 630,000 Australians and contributes approximately $130 billion to the economy, it is clear why many business people are investigating the franchise option. But is success that simple?
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Jamaica Blue café’s undergo revamp
The Jamaica Blue franchise has begun rolling out its new-look cafes, which have been designed to better reflect the Caribbean heritage of the brand.
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Muffin Break launches TVC competition
Muffin Break has teamed up with Channel Nine’s Today Show to give aspiring filmmakers the opportunity to produce their own Muffin Break TV advertisement and win over $35,000 in cash and prizes.
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Gym sector retains strength, despite Fitness First sale
Despite the likely sale of the country’s largest gym operator, a new report has found the local gym sector hasn’t lost any of its strength as expanding waistlines ensure demand for fitness services grow.
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Hairhouse Warehouse takes out top franchising accolade
Hairhouse Warehouse has been named Established Franchisor of the Year by the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA), for its commitment to providing excellence in franchising practice.
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Recruit carefully, overseas franchisors told
International franchisors looking to expand to the Australian market are being warned about the potential recruitment issues they face.
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Franchising sector urged to improve image
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging the franchising sector to work towards bettering its image, if it wishes to continue to see growth.
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Crust Pizza co-founders celebrate milestone
The co-founders behind the successful Crust Pizza franchise, Michael Logos and Costa Anastasiadis, celebrated a double milestone last week, opening their 100th store in Queensland and marking the 10th anniversary of their business.
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Franchising vs Owner-Operator Business… what’s right for you?
The business runway has a number of options. Do you take the Cessna and fly solo, or the Jumbo with a full franchising team on board? Here, we look at the pros and cons of these two very different business models and how they stack up.
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Anytime Fitness opens 100th club
Anytime Fitness Australia franchisee Steve Rollings has helped the company reach a milestone, by opening its 100th club in Thornton, NSW on 1 October.
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The search is on for Cold Rock’s next franchisee
Cold Rock Ice Creamery is expanding its already booming franchise business of 100 stores, by looking to add 10 more in regional Victoria.
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Boost Juice franchise to open 100 stores in India
In a deal worth $1.6 million, the Boost Juice franchise is expanding to India, with five stores to open next year and 100 stores open over the next five years.
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Hairhouse Warehouse recognised for franchising excellence
Hairhouse Warehouse has received three finalist nominations in this year’s Excellence in Franchising Awards.
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The key to franchise success, revealed
Research conducted by Griffith University is uncovering the key to franchising success, with franchisors invited to partake in the next round of data collection.
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Cafe2U franchise expands to US
The Australian Cafe2U franchise has signed its first American franchisee, with Katie Luelling to begin operations in Bend, Oregon.
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PoolWerx dives into e-commerce
The Poolwerx franchise has dipped its toes into the world of e-tailing, launching a hybrid ‘bricks and clicks’ online store that will enable its franchise partners to get to know clients in their area.
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Success without University education. Fact or fiction?
Whoever said you need to go to uni to get anywhere has been proven wrong by a recent franchise survey, which found a large number of highly profitable franchisees hold only a Year 12 certificate.
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Court gives Metcash green light in Franklins takeover
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has had an interim application to block Metcash from proceeding with its acquisition of Franklins rejected by the Federal Court.
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Is the corner video store a dying business model?
Not even close, says the The Network Group Managing Director Keran Wicks, who reports the company’s balance sheet remains strong as do its 300 Network Video store members around the country.
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