Franchising

7-Eleven has been named the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) Visa Australian Retailer of the Year, thanks largely to its skill and success as a franchise.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

International franchisors looking to expand to the Australian market are being warned about the potential recruitment issues they face.

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.

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.

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.

Anytime Fitness Australia franchisee Steve Rollings has helped the company reach a milestone, by opening its 100th club in Thornton, NSW on 1 October.

Cold Rock Ice Creamery is expanding its already booming franchise business of 100 stores, by looking to add 10 more in regional Victoria.

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.

Hairhouse Warehouse has received three finalist nominations in this year’s Excellence in Franchising Awards.

Research conducted by Griffith University is uncovering the key to franchising success, with franchisors invited to partake in the next round of data collection.

The Australian Cafe2U franchise has signed its first American franchisee, with Katie Luelling to begin operations in Bend, Oregon.

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.

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.

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.