http://www.franchise.net.auSample blank web siteen-auThe Taco Bill Mexican restaurant in South Melbourne, Victoria, run by franchisee Philip Bowden, has won the overall national I Love FOOD Awards 2010 favourite place to eat out and Australia’s Favourite Mexican/Latin American Restaurant, as voted by the Australian peoplehttp://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Taco-Bill-gets-peoples-food-award/523081.aspxThu, 09 Sep 2010 13:00:00 GMTExpectations are up for the Brisbane franchising expo this weekend as exhibition organisers report a rise in pre-registrations.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/More-visitors-expected-at-Brisbane-franchise-expo/523078.aspxThu, 09 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMTCleaning franchise Jani-King’s new Brisbane and Darwin regional manager will be a familiar face to long-serving Jani-King team members and franchisees. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/New-regional-manager-at-Jani-King-is-familiar-face/523069.aspxThu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMTMobile dog grooming franchise HydroDog Australia has appointed its 201st franchisee. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Hydrodog-takes-on-201st-franchisee/523045.aspxWed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMTFrom strawberry blondes to crimson haired beauties, any man or woman, boy or girl, sporting red locks of any description will receive a free medium Slurpee of their choice on the redhead Prime Minister Gillard’s first official day in office (Wednesday 8 September), just for declaring ‘It’s a good day for redheads’ when they enter a 7-Eleven store. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/7-Eleven-gives-Slurpees-away-today-to-redheads/523037.aspxWed, 08 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMTEx WAFL Colts player Nigell Lee is kicking new career goals with business-to-business gourmet coffee franchise Xpresso Delight after being appointed the company’s new master agent for Western Australia this week. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Xpresso-Delight-appoints-footy-player-as-youngest-state-master/523034.aspxWed, 08 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMTFranchise business Gloria Jean's Coffees is fundraising for flood-devastated Pakistan throughout all its coffee houses in Australia. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Gloria-Jeans-collects-for-Pakistan/523020.aspxWed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTCrust Gourmet Pizza Bars and Domino's Pizza have both issued statements denying rumours that Domino's has plans to purchase its competitor.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Pizza-franchises-deny-sale-rumours/522935.aspxTue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo comes to Brisbane next weekend with a line-up of franchise brands on show that includes new names on the scene and well-established systems with a national presence. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Brisbane-franchising-expo-just-days-away/522878.aspxMon, 06 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMTFranchisee support was boosted last week when more than 300 field managers from 71 franchise brands came together at the second Annual Field Manager Summit. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Focus-on-franchise-frontline-at-field-manager-summit/522875.aspxMon, 06 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMTSorrento franchisees Ian and Irene Hughes have topped the PoolWerx national awards, winning the Franchisee of the Year as well as taking home the Western Australia Franchisee of the Year, Perth North Franchisee of the Year and Business-to-Business Excellence awards. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/WA-franchisees-scoop-top-PoolWerx-title/522874.aspxMon, 06 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMTSmartline Personal Mortgage Advisers has awarded its top franchisees for the past financial year at a gala awards dinner at the franchise company's recent annual conference in Darwin. Following the merger between Mortgage Force and Smartline last year, franchisees from both groups were well represented on the winners list. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Smartlines-award-winning-franchisees/522872.aspxMon, 06 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMTEagle Boys has become the first large Australian pizza chain to develop a range of pizzas and pastas with an "Amber" classification under The Smart Choices food and drink rating system.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Eagle-Boys-kids-menu-gets-Amber-rating/522851.aspxMon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTFranchise business AllSafe will head to the US in a joint venture with American based United Franchise Group and the AllSafe one-stop-shop energy efficiency stores will be branded as SuperGreen Solutions in the US and Canada.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/AllSafe-in-US-joint-venture-with-United-Franchise-Group/522826.aspxFri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:00 GMTHair care retail franchise Price Attack held its 2010 national conference in Fiji and invited former Prime Minister John Howard to address the delegates.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/John-Howard-applauds-Price-Attack-franchisee-mood-at-national-conference/522821.aspxFri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMTMore often than not, it is a combination of five key fear factors that deter people from small enterprise or franchise business. That's according to Andy Simpkin, who turned a one van operation on Sydney’s North Shore into the world’s biggest mobile coffee franchise, Cafe2U.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Fight-Big-Five-fear-factors-and-control-your-destiny-says-franchise-founder/522819.aspxFri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMTThe major draw-back for franchisees that invest in a food court outlet is the number and the close proximity of competitors.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Standing-out-in-the-crowd/522167.aspxFri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTMarble Slab Creamery, a franchise that specialises in hand-mixed ice cream, has signed a master franchise agreement with Miteco Pacific ahead of its expansion into Australia.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Marble-Slab-ice-cream-heads-to-Australia/522781.aspxThu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTPrint franchise business Snap has launched its new online service Snap Promote, which gives business owners the opportunity to create their own marketing material with free software.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Snap-online-service-now-available/522703.aspxWed, 01 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMTFast food chicken franchise Chooks has awarded Perth locals Shane and Lynn Crookes the group's Multi-Site Franchisee of the Year national award for their stores in Pinjarra, Halls Head, Mandurah Forum and Silver Sands. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Chooks-awards-multi-unit-franchisees/522702.aspxWed, 01 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMTThe first Exclusive Collectables hobby store franchise has opened in the Top Ryde City centre in Sydney with franchisee Alfred Battiato at the helm. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Exclusive-Collectables-opens-in-Top-Ryde-City/522701.aspxWed, 01 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMTHusband and wife team Mike and Gabby Lewis opened their first Anytime Fitness club in Mandurah, WA, in June 2009 when looking for a life changing experience. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Anytime-Fitness-offers-flexibility-to-franchisees/522699.aspxWed, 01 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMTThe franchise Sign A Rama Joondalup has won the top accolade from the 900-strong group, with its induction into the Hall of Fame at the recent Sign A Rama World Expo in Orlando, US. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/WA-Sign-A-Rama-joins-hall-of-fame/522694.aspxWed, 01 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMTOne of the biggest differences for franchisees that run food court stores and those that operate strip-sites is the amount of rent they pay.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Strip-site-vs-shopping-centre/522168.aspxWed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTGourmet pizza franchise Pizza Capers is set to build on its Singapore success with further expansion into South East Asia. New stores are planned for Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Jakarata in early 2011.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Pizza-Capers-to-take-bigger-slice-of-Asian-market/522656.aspxTue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMTSnap Fitness Australia has a big vision: at least 200 clubs and overseas expansion are in the five year plan. Right now Snap has six clubs, with 10 planned and 30 territories sold. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Playing-snap/521870.aspxTue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe WA Excellence in Franchising Awards gala dinner was held at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth on 27 August to celebrate regional success across the franchise sector.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Regional-awards-celebrate-WA-franchising-excellence/522591.aspxMon, 30 Aug 2010 14:00:00 GMTThe first Hairhouse Warehouse franchise for Wollongong is set to open on 8 September in the Wollongong Central Shopping Centre with experienced franchisee Lube Markovski, a former national operations manager for Boost Juice Bars, at the helm.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Hairhouse-Warehouse-to-open-in-Wollongong/522582.aspxMon, 30 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMTA surge in demand for choice cut meat has prompted pizza franchise, Eagle Boys, to launch its latest pizza, the Butcher's Block.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Eagle-Boys-beefs-up-its-menu/522580.aspxMon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTThere are more ways for franchisees to ensure the right fit with a franchise system than choosing a brand and industry they are passionate about.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Franchisee-trends/521915.aspxMon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTMany franchises today operate out of fixed locations. Franchisees either lease their premises themselves or the franchisor takes a head lease and then sublets or licences the premises to the franchisee.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/What-happens-if-my-lease-expires/521629.aspxMon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTFranchising's needs will be considered by the four independents undertaking negotiations in Canberra, according to the Franchise Council of Australia's executive director Steve Wright.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Independents-will-consider-franchising-FCA-believes/522593.aspxFri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTLa Porchetta is Australia’s largest, fully licensed restaurant franchise specialising in Italian and modern cuisine at affordable prices. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Franchise-for-under-500k/521925.aspxFri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe definition of social media is 'a type of media that is based on conversation and interaction between people online'. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/The-rise-and-rise-of-social-media/521873.aspxFri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT"My mother and I came to Australia just over three years ago and we decided to invest into a Trios store mainly because of the honesty and the careful processes that Trios human resource management team guided us through," said Chinese born Zhen Li, franchisee of Trios Southland.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Developing-a-business-at-Trios/521314.aspxFri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTFranchise convenience chain, 7-Eleven has announced Paul Wallace, assistance brand manager and Shane Byrne, category manager, as finalists in the Peter Jowett Industry Award.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/7-Eleven-celebrates-finalists-in-industry-award/522522.aspxThu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTIt's difficult for consumers to decide which fast food outlet in the food court should get their dollar. It could be said, however, that it's even more difficult for the company itself.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Wheres-best-for-fast-food/522166.aspxThu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTCrust Gourmet Pizza Bars is a nine year old, fast-growing franchise serving high quality, healthier pizzas through more than 50 stores across the Eastern Seaboard.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/A-byte-of-Crust/521874.aspxThu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTFranchising appeals as a tool for business development that offers empowerment to individuals, and a sprinkling of new business ideas keeps it fresh.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Revealed-The-pros-and-cons-of-emerging-franchises/521372.aspxThu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTQuest Serviced Apartments is preparing for the opening of a new property in Campbelltown on 13 September, which it says will employ 18 locals and contribute approximately $4 million to the local economy.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/A-new-Quest-in-Campbelltown/522474.aspxWed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTPizza franchise, Eagle Boys, has almost doubled its Victorian presence with the conversion of four Encore Pizza stores, taking the company's total store count to 322.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Eagle-Boys-expands-in-Victoria/522470.aspxWed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTHome Timber and Hardware has been awarded for its catalogue design and effectiveness. Home and its agency, CHE, entered the 19th annual Australian Catalogue Awards, with the 2009 Get Set for a Proper Summer dogalogue and won gold in the Hardware’ Catalogue category, ahead of finalists Mitre 10 and Stihl. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Home-Timber-and-Hardware-wins-catalogue-award/522423.aspxTue, 24 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMTThe DIY sandwich and salad retail franchise MYO has this week officially launched two new franchise models, giving prospective franchisees three levels of entry into the business.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/MYO-expands-franchise-opportunities/522422.aspxTue, 24 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMTThe Athlete's Foot Australia Pty Ltd purchased the license as a master franchisor for Australia in 1979. The first store was opened in Adelaide. Today, there are over 130 franchise and company stores in Australia and New Zealand.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Get-on-the-right-foot/521926.aspxTue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Melbourne Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo had a steady attendance at the weekend with regulars and franchise newbies reporting plenty of interest from visitors.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Melbourne-Expo-gets-thumbs-up/522369.aspxMon, 23 Aug 2010 15:00:00 GMTGourmet pizza franchise Pizza Capers has set its sights on Victoria to underpin growth with plans to open 18 new stores in the next 12 months. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Pizza-Capers-puts-Victorian-growth-on-menu/522362.aspxMon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMTRetail franchise chain The Athlete's Foot reached total sales of $186.1 million for the last financial year, an increase of 11.6 percent, with an 8.3 percent like-for-like sales growth.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/The-Athletes-Foot-steps-up-sales/522361.aspxMon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMTThe pizza franchise Domino's Pizza is giving its customers the opportunity to enjoy a box full of pizza - quite literally. The chain of 522 outlets across Australia and New Zealand has introduced the Square Puff pizza for $7.95 pick up.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Pizza-goes-square-at-Dominos/522359.aspxMon, 23 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMTFranchising is alive and well in South Australia, as the $9.5 billion state franchising community celebrated success at the SA Excellence in Franchising Awards Gala Dinner. http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Franchising-awards-in-South-Australia/522358.aspxMon, 23 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMTAs political negotiations for the Government continue, the Franchise Council of Australia is calling for Greens and Independents to remember small business, and the franchise sector in particular.http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Remember-franchise-needs-FCA-appeals-to-political-power-brokers/522357.aspxMon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT