16 August 2010 | Market research agency 10 Thousand Feet will survey franchisees across Australian franchise networks throughout September and October for the topfranchise.com.au awards to be announced in November 2010.
12:00 PM | Hair and beauty franchise Price Attack is now accredited with the NAB, allowing franchisees the chance to borrow more than 50 percent of the franchise purchase cost.
5 July 2010 | The Franchise Careers Group has appointed highly-respected franchising stalwart Sergio Alderuccio to head the new FC franchising and distribution division.
5 July 2010 | Determining a fair price to pay for a business is a matter of opinion, not a matter of science. Most people are familiar with the purchase of a house and know that the fair price for a house is not an exact amount but a range depending on particular circumstances, and different people will be prepared to pay different prices. So it is with the purchase of a business.
7 June 2010 | Franchise executives are heavily opposed to a proposed new set of franchising rules for South Australia, according to a survey of Franchise Council of Australia members.
17 May 2010 | New franchising opportunities joined established brands at the weekend's franchising expo in Perth. Mobile and home spray tan business Techno Tan and beauty chain Zubias Threading, focused on eyebrow shaping, were among the newbies showcasing their offer.
5 May 2010 | Ovenclean's Perth based franchisors took an 11,000 km round trip from Perth to Sydney in the Ovenclean fifth wheeler to recruit additional franchisees.
5 May 2010 | Franchisors who change strategies before checking the basics of the business are in place are missing the point, suggests Steve Greenbaum of PostNet.
27 April 2010 | Franchisees and franchisors will find trading conditions tough over the next 12 months in New Zealand despite a positive outlook. The good news is that 66 percent of franchisors expect sales levels for franchisees to increase over the next year.
6 April 2010 | The fight for fairer franchisee representation is set to continue as South Australian State MP for Light Tony Piccolo is returned to his seat and vows to press on with his private members Bill.
2 April 2010 | A franchise business can be a great way to achieve financial security; but more than this it enables you to develop and improve your capability as a manager and a leader. This is essential because while money is important we all want personal satisfaction and fulfilment too.
11 March 2010 | Prospective franchisees searching for the perfect franchise opportunity can take advantage of a new series of educational seminars on site or territory selection.
11 December 2009 | The first non-US master franchisees for health club giant Anytime Fitness have exceeded all projections in their first year, report Australia and New Zealand masters, siblings Justin McDonell and Jacinta McDonell Jimenez.
16 November 2009 | The annual Franchisee Satisfaction Study by franchising research house 10 Thousand Feet has revealed that the franchising industry has held steady through a rough 2009, with growth in the number of satisfied franchisees.
16 November 2009 | State Labor MP, Tony Piccolo, has reiterated his decision to go ahead with draft legislation for the South Australian Parliament to provide a "fairer and more competitive" environment for franchises.
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.
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.
14 September 2009 | The business of franchising continued apace in Queensland over the weekend with the two-day Brisbane Franchising & Business Opportunities Expo attracting big name brands and new entries into the franchising arena.
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.
10:00 AM | Australian franchise brand Pack & Send is just one of the international exhibitors participating in the upcoming Franchising & Licensing Asia (FLAsia 2009) expo and conference.
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.
12:00 AM | With the barrage of economic gloom we're currently confronted with I doubt many people would expect that simply opening for business would guarantee a flood of customers. Gone are the days when a franchisee could rest on instant consumer recognition of the franchise brand alone writes Jacinta Creedy.
6 July 2009 | New work laws came into effect on 1 July and will affect the franchise industry, both franchisees as well as franchisors. The Fair Work Act 2009 requires businesses, particularly small businesses, to comply with new unfair and unlawful dismissal laws, agreement making provisions, transfer of business rules and workplace rights actions.
29 June 2009 | Seven fast food franchise brands have signed up to an agreement to advertise only healthier options to young children. McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut, Hungry Jacks, Oporto, Red Rooster and Chicken Treat have also committed to ensure nutrition information is up online or upon request in restaurants, and if possible, displayed on packaging.
25 June 2009 | Franchisors facing substantial re-writes of their franchise agreements to comply with the upcoming unfair contracts legislation can breathe a sigh of relief. The Federal Government has introduced its new national consumer law legislation into Parliament but unexpectedly limited the application of the unfair contract terms law to standard form consumer contracts only.