4 March 2010 | Franchisors will be asked to provide prospective franchisees with a short, simple plain English document which sets out their rights and responsibilities. That's the promise in reforms to the Franchising Code of Conduct announced by Small Business Minister Craig Emerson.
1 March 2010 | Improve your chance of success as a franchisee by checking the numbers before you buy.
7 December 2009 | The Franchise Council of Australia has slammed South Australian Labor backbencher Tony Piccolo's introduction of a private member's Bill into the State Parliament as a retrograde step. The Bill proposes state-specific franchising regulation.
7 December 2009 | Thinking of investing your hard earned cash and the bank loan in a franchise? Purchasing a franchise can be a straightforward process but one that is best not rushed. Potential franchisees can take months in the search for the right franchise. Taking time to follow all the steps should help your decision to sign up to a franchise and make the commitment right for you.
10 November 2009 | National white goods rental franchise Mr Rental has reported sales for the group across Australia and New Zealand grew by 19.3 percent, while enquiries grew by 14 percent.
9 November 2009 | The Federal Government’s long-awaited announcement on possible changes to franchising law has met with a mixed reception and criticism of unfinished business. Shadow Small Business Minister Steven Ciobo is just one critic who believes the franchising sector has been let down by the Government's inadequate response to the inquiries into the sector and its appointment of another panel to undertake further research.
9 November 2009 | National building franchise group, Hotondo Homes, took home an award for the second year in a row at the Franchise Council of Australia’s Excellence in Franchising Awards recently.
6 November 2009 | Rogue franchisors beware. That's the message coming from the Federal Government with its long-awaited announcement on possible changes to franchising law.
28 October 2009 | Griffith University's Asia-Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence has won funding to explore whether or not franchising is more sustainable than independent business.
27 October 2009 | Price Attack Franchising director, Carol Jarred, has been declared the 2009 Franchise Woman of the Year at the Franchise Council of Australia’s (FCA) Awards sponsored by MYOB.
27 October 2009 | Bakers Delight has been named as the national joint winner of the Franchisor Social Responsibility Award, alongside the Back in Motion Health Group, at the Franchise Council of Australia MYOB Excellence in Franchising Awards.
22 October 2009 | Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has been named Established Franchisor of the Year in the MYOB Excellence in Franchising Awards 2009, scooping the top award for the second consecutive year.
20 October 2009 | More than 450 delegates have flocked to the Franchise Council of Australia's national convention in Perth as the sector body celebrates its 25th year. The event launched with a legal symposium on Monday 19 and closes with the gala awards night on Wednesday 21.
15 October 2009 | The Franchise Council of Australia will launch its first official mentoring program at the annual National Franchise Convention on Wednesday, 21 October in an effort to meet a demand for more mentoring from business people at all levels within the industry.
09:00 AM | The National Franchise Convention 2009 is just one week away but there is still time to register for the sector's main event of the year.
24 September 2009 | Jim Cornish, CEO of mobile car wash franchise Ecowash Mobile International, and Michael Paul, founder and CEO of Pack & Send, a one-stop-shop custom packing and freighting service franchise, have been elected to the National Board of the Franchise Council of Australia.
22 September 2009 | Franchise fast food chain Chooks fresh & tasty is celebrating four award recognitions at the recent Franchise Council of Australia’s (FCA) WA Awards evening.
8 September 2009 | The Australian franchise sector has outperformed the economy and continues to be optimistic about the short and medium term outlooks despite funding concerns, according to the first PricewaterhouseCoopers Franchise Sector Indicator released today.
8 September 2009 | Franchisee Andy Coombs from Hotondo Homes in Bordertown has won the 2009 Franchise Council of Australia’s South Australian Franchisee of the Year award, beating off competition in the two or more staff category from franchises including Wendy’s and Bakers Delight.
31 August 2009 | Women in Franchising (WIF), an initiative of the Franchise Council of Australia, and Westpac have partnered together to provide more education on business matters for women in the franchising industry.
31 August 2009 | Regional winners in the Western Australia franchise sector were awarded for their success in the MYOB Excellence in Franchising Awards at the weekend.
4 August 2009 | There is still time to take advantage of the Franchise Council of Australia’s early bird registration offer for the National Franchise Convention 2009, which takes place for the first time in Perth, in October.
9 July 2009 | Former CEO of the Franchise Council of Australia, Richard Evans, has resigned from his position as executive director of the Australian Retailers Association. Evans took on the role 18 months ago.
29 June 2009 | The Franchise Council of Australia has had discussions with members of Dr Emerson’s department conducting a review of the recommendations of the Joint parliamentary committee review into the Franchising Code of conduct.
4 June 2009 | Franchising is on the whole a successful working arrangement, the Federal Small Business Minister Craig Emerson has said, and should not be put at risk by changes to legislation. The Minister's comments come as he announces the Government is set to respond to the Parliamentary Joint Committee