31 August 2009 | Harvey Norman has recorded a 40.2 percent drop in full year profit but counts the franchising element of its business as a strength.
6 May 2009 | The Bizzone Business Expo, part of a total business support package now available as a franchise in Australia, is attracting business visitors to its Auckland event from 27 May with a NZ$100,000 smart marketing door prize.
21 April 2009 | Real estate franchise Raine & Horne SA has launched a franchisee specific training program. CEO Kevin Magee said the program, which was one of three to be introduced by Raine & Horne SA this year, was designed to empower the group’s members by providing various lifestyle and business solutions.
6 April 2009 | Women's express fitness franchise chain Contours is attending to franchisee financial training and boosting revenue streams as part of a long term strategy for growth, profitability and brand protection
30 March 2009 | A New Zealand businesswoman has set her sights on Australia for expansion of a business support expo and believes franchising is the way forward.
24 March 2009 | New to the franchise world is Enact International, a small and medium business development firm looking to establish licensees across New South Wales.
19 March 2009 | What will you do with your life this year? Opportunities to invest in your own business are aplenty at the Sydney Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo which takes place from Friday 20 March to Sunday 22 March at Darling Harbour's Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.
19 March 2009 | A Federal Government discussion paper on consumer law proposes to redefine some small businesses as consumers, creating the possibility that franchisees could be classed as consumers, the Franchise Council of Australia said.
16 March 2009 | Local mum and daughter team, Cindy and Zoe Holden, have been granted the right to operate Fastway Couriers’ newest regional franchise in Launceston. The duo will operate two facilities (in Ulverstone and Launceston) totalling 1,400sqm and delivering more than 4,500 parcels each and every week.
11 March 2009 | The latest opening for The Coffee Club franchise is set to be in Sandgate when business partners Jeanine Berry and Craig Pratt open the doors to The Coffee Club Café Bar Restaurant on March 19.
9 March 2009 | Franchising has proven the path to freedom for speed freak Craig Allison, franchisee with Enzed Hose Doctor.
9 March 2009 | Women in business are more likely than men to seek professional advice to deal with any downturn and to seek support from other business owners and partners, reports Westpac. Research just released reveals however that women are less confident about their ability to manage their business over the next 12 months.
17 February 2009 | Employment uncertainty for Australian workers will be the outcome of the Rudd Government's proposed new IR laws according to the Australian Retailers Association (ARA).
20 January 2009 | Let’s start at the beginning. Franchising as a concept has been around for decades and began, as many ideas do, in the US.
20 January 2009 | Today’s global financial crisis has brought dark clouds of uncertainty. This could make the thought of owning a business very scary, especially when you have a look around and all see you see in the media is property and stock going down and job security at an all time low.
5 January 2009 | From the time the first Cookie Man opened in Myer Melbourne in 1958, the iconic franchise has thrived by offering unique, freshly-baked cookies.
5 January 2009 | With more than 1000 operators, RP Vending is Australia’s largest supplier and manufacturer of vending machines.
5 January 2009 | With a combination of award-winning brands and unique development services, United Franchise Group is a leader in the franchise industry.
31 December 2008 | How did I get into franchising? I was married in March last year, and decided on my mini honeymoon that I needed a career change.
10 March 2008 | BRW has placed noodle franchise Wox in a Box fifth in a league of Australia’s rapidly growing franchises.