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A grinding battle is brewing, as original Coffee Guy fights Retail Food Group
5:03PM | Friday, 17 May 2013 | Cara Waters
A small business which has been trading as Coffee Guy since 2006 is now struggling against the might of the Retail Food Group and its introduction of The Coffee Guy brand to Australia.
Legal matters | Franchising | LeadershipWA is all the GO! for Brumby’s hybrid model
5:22PM | Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Retail Food Group has highlighted the success of hybrid business model Brumby’s GO!, which is looking for franchisees to accelerate the brand’s growth, particularly in regional WA.
| FranchisingSmartline wins 2013 Topfranchise Awards for fifth year in a row
5:24PM | Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisers has taken out the top spot in the 2013 Topfranchise Awards for the fifth straight year, with online, mobile and kiosk-style concepts putting in a strong performance at the awards.
| FranchisingJim’s Cleaning and bb’s café highlight growth of co-branding
5:38PM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Franchises looking to co-brand must ensure there is an obvious link between the two brands, says an industry expert, after bb’s café formed an unlikely partnership with Jim’s Cleaning Group.
| Marketing | Franchising | Sales and marketingRetail Food Group’s social media hub set to up the ante for franchisors
5:09AM | Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Franchisors look set to face increasing pressure from franchisees to implement social media polices, after Retail Food Group established a “social media command centre”.
| Franchising | Technology | Social mediaNZ franchise The Coffee Guy pours into Australian market
4:44PM | Tuesday, 30 April 2013 | Michelle Hammond
New Zealand-founded franchise The Coffee Guy is looking to establish up to 200 mobile coffee vans in Australia, six months after being acquired by Retail Food Group.
| Planning | FranchisingFitness start-up The Jungle Body swings into international expansion
4:31PM | Wednesday, 24 April 2013 | Michelle Hammond
A 22-year-old Australian entrepreneur behind new exercise program The Jungle Body has unveiled plans to launch in Finland, Malaysia and Vietnam, having already launched in London and Dubai.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | FranchisingStart-up PharmaChoice vows to take on iSelect via 500-strong franchise network
4:29PM | Wednesday, 17 April 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Health insurance comparison start-up PharmaChoice has vowed to take on iSelect as it embarks on an ambitious franchise-based launch in 500 pharmacies across Australia, ahead of a potential $2.5 million venture capital round in order to fuel its growth.
| Franchising | Financing a businessBicycle Centre rebrand idea pedalled for independent bike stores
4:10PM | Tuesday, 16 April 2013 | Michelle Hammond
A bicycle distributor based in Brisbane is taking a new twist on the franchising model by asking bike retailers to rebrand as Bicycle Centre, promising to offer a range of support such as product and sales training.
| FranchisingThe personality traits of the start-up entrepreneur
4:14PM | Monday, 8 April 2013 | Nina Hendy
It’s no fluke that successful entrepreneurs are outgoing, confident and self-disciplined. Research suggests a number of key personality traits are needed to succeed in business.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Innovation | Franchising | Becoming a franchisee | FranchiseeHere's a scoop: Baskin-Robbins and Ben & Jerry's opening 230 stores, melting rivals
3:01PM | Tuesday, 12 March 2013 | Cara WatersExpansion plans for ice-cream franchises in Australia are heating up with Baskin-Robbins announcing plans for another 200 shops in Australia over the next 10 years, tripling the chain's presence in the country.
| Planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Becoming a franchiseeDomino’s new Facebook app lets customers rate stores in real time
3:36PM | Wednesday, 6 March 2013 | Michelle HammondDomino’s Pizza is allowing customers to rate stores in real time via a new app, with the information to be shared on Facebook in a bid to improve the stores’ service and operations.
| Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Becoming a franchisee | Technology | Social media | Websites | ITMatchbox wins global innovation award – five things you can learn
3:28PM | Wednesday, 6 March 2013 | Michelle HammondKitchenware and cookware retailer Matchbox has been named the Australian winner of the 2012 Global Innovation Award, recognised for its design and franchising model.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | How I did itSherpa Kids flags global expansion following UK launch
3:44PM | Tuesday, 5 March 2013 | Michelle HammondAfterhours childcare franchise Sherpa Kids plans to recruit 100 Australian franchisees in five years and expand into as many as eight countries, after launching in the United Kingdom.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Becoming a franchiseeUS burger franchise Carl’s Jr wants to open 300 stores in Australia
3:12PM | Tuesday, 5 March 2013 | Cara WatersCarl's Jr is set to launch in Australia with the American burger chain announcing its intention to open 300 stores in the next 10 to 15 years.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Becoming a franchiseeNanotek to clean up in eastern Europe following further expansion
2:34PM | Wednesday, 27 February 2013 | Michelle HammondAustralian car-cleaning franchise Nanotek is expanding into the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria, with founder Jim Cornish attributing the move to the region’s “entrepreneurial spirit”.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Becoming a franchisee | How I did it | Business advice and educationHomegrown cookie franchise bites into global market
2:53PM | Tuesday, 26 February 2013 | Michelle HammondGourmet biscuit producer Byron Bay Cookies intends to go global with its franchising model, after establishing six Australian stores, and is looking for franchisees to fuel its expansion.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Becoming a franchisee | How I did itYoung entrepreneurs to cut their teeth in Subway’s virtual shop challenge
2:01PM | Friday, 22 February 2013 | Michelle HammondYoung entrepreneurs are being encouraged to enter a Subway competition in which they build, operate and promote a virtual restaurant for the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to the US.
| Growth | Franchising | Becoming a franchisee | How I did it | Business advice and educationWhere should I try to open a fast food franchise?
6:27AM | Thursday, 2 June 2011 | Graeme McCormackWhen it comes to the two main types of franchisee locations – high street versus shopping centre – it’s vital to weigh up the pros and cons.
| Franchising | Becoming a franchisor | Becoming a franchisee | Mentor | Graeme McCormackMetcash goes to market with new fresh food franchise
2:03PM | Thursday, 14 February 2013 | Michelle HammondWholesale distribution company Metcash is ramping up its fight against supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths, after launching a new food franchise called Harvest Market.
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