30 August 2010 | The 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.
23 August 2010 | As 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.
19 August 2010 | "Our vision was to be a back physiotherapy business and we always wanted to franchise ourselves," says Brad Beer, who owned his own physiotherapy centre.
17 August 2010 | Simon Crowe is founder of Grill'd, a six year old 32 restaurant business split evenly between franchisee owned and corporate stores.
11 August 2010 | As the Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo heads to the grand old city, Melbourne will once again showcase what franchising can offer.
5 July 2010 | A new CEO will lead Wendy's from today as former head of marketing at Luxxotica Asia Pacific, Rob McKay, takes the helm. McKay also has experience in retail from the Ampol Caltex Chevron group.
5 July 2010 | The Franchise Careers Group has appointed highly-respected franchising stalwart Sergio Alderuccio to head the new FC franchising and distribution division.
25 June 2010 | The Franchise Council of Australia and Australian Retailers Association are hoping for small business support with jobs-friendly Julia Gillard installed as the new Prime Minister.
24 June 2010 | A new training facility for energy efficient product provider Allsafe Franchising will also operate as the company's eighth retail store outlet.
23 June 2010 | The Jim’s Group is targeting the trades arena, expanding its divisions by rebranding successful firms, and has appointed a previous franchisee to a new national office role in regional franchise sales to help build these new sectors.
10 June 2010 | A gift specialist business, Wine Florist, is looking to franchising for expansion into Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
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.
4 June 2010 | Jani-King regional managers in four Australian cities have brought their regions to the top 20 in international gross monthly billings for the global franchise cleaning network.
10:00 AM | Australian 24/7 express fitness franchise operator Jetts Fitness, is launching in New Zealand with the first club opening in Royal Oak, Auckland, on June 26.
1 June 2010 | Franchise cafe chain The Coffee Club has created two general manager roles to drive the distinct elements of its business, company owned stores and a boutique cafe model, First Avenue.
31 May 2010 | Expanding franchisor Franchised Food Company (FFCo) has acquired Nutshack. The retailer of nuts, confectionery and dried fruits now joins Cold Rock ice cream, Mr Whippy and Pretzel World under the umbrella group.
19 May 2010 | Charles Batt, a franchisee for MBE Business Service Centres in Parramatta, Sydney, talks about why he chose franchising and what that decision involved.
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.
16 April 2010 | Financial franchise Zobel is getting serious about franchising, looking for 10 franchisees to join the eight-office group in Adelaide this year before setting its sights on Western Australian and Victoria in 2011.
12 April 2010 | To help manage its growth, Allsafe Energy Efficient Products has appointed a franchise development manager, Sarah Ford.
8 April 2010 | Steve Hansen has been in the Australian franchising industry for 26 years and heads up franchise chain Chooks fresh & tasty. Here are his tips for finding the right franchise.
31 March 2010 | The 50th International Franchise Association Convention got under way in the southern US city of San Antonio, in big-hearted Texas, to a backdrop of economic uncertainty, anxiety about the impact of proposed federal legislation and the promise of a presidential presence.
30 March 2010 | There are two important questions that prospective franchisees must ask themselves when considering becoming part of a franchise system: can I comply with the system and the franchise agreement? Is the system compliant with the law, including the Trade Practices Act and Franchising Code of Conduct ("the Code")?
30 March 2010 | As of 31 March, William Angliss Institute will be offering a brand new Diploma of Franchising, developed in response to the growing number of opportunities for potential franchisees.
26 March 2010 | Looking for a franchise opportunity that is flexible and family-friendly has brought some South Australian women to coffee franchise business Xpresso Delight. Franchisees install Swiss made espresso coffee machines into businesses free of charge, with clients simply charged a flat rate per cup.