Articles tagged with 'recession-proof'

PoolWerx chairman positive about the economic downturn

11:00 AM | John O'Brien, chairman of pool and spa care franchise, PoolWerx, believes that with smart business decisions, franchisees will be able to get through the current economic crisis.


Eagle Boys in pre-Christmas store opening frenzy

1 December 2008 | A new Eagle Boys pizza store will open every 39 hours over the next two weeks as the company's rapid growth drive continues. The expansion program includes 10 former Pizza Haven stores converting to the Eagle Boys brand. New outlets are opening under the company's Standard, Micro, Local and Express store models. By 2011, Eagle Boys plans to have 400 stores operating within the Australian market.


Education about the franchising process and ongoing training once in a franchise system can be gained from a variety of sources. Click on the links below to find out more about particular learning opportunities.

The Franchise Council of Australia runs seminars for anyone interested in pre-purchase education http://www.franchise.org.au/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=FCAWWW/ccms.r?Pag eId=10040

Free online pre-entry franchise education is available from Griffith University's Asia-Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence, sponsored by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC): http://www.franchise.edu.au/pre-entry-franchise-education.html

Learn online franchising at William Angliss Institute Melbourne: http://www.angliss.edu.au/Franchising

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