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4:21PM | Wednesday, 27 April 2011 |
For any budding business owners pondering a franchise purchase, the opportunities in a handful of growing sectors are increasingly being offset by a lack of cash and skills.
4:11PM | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 |
A ceasefire has been declared between the administrators of collapsed bookstore retailer REDgroup Retail and 25 breakaway Angus & Robertson franchisees.
4:14PM | Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Australia’s newest franchise expo has aligned itself with a baby boomers event as franchisors attempt to ramp up their recruitment efforts with the over-55 demographic.
4:25PM | Friday, 15 April 2011 |
The fate of 25 breakaway Angus & Robertson franchisees is uncertain ahead of an expected sale of its collapsed parent company REDgroup Retail.
4:21PM | Tuesday, 12 April 2011 |
Pizza chain Eagle Boys is the latest franchise to team up with another operator in a bid to attract new customers, although the peak industry body says franchisees should be wary of “multi-branding”.
4:08PM | Tuesday, 12 April 2011 |
Being a franchisee involves being comfortable in conforming to set business policies and procedures initiated by others.
4:34PM | Monday, 11 April 2011 |
Legal battle between REDgroup Retail administrators and 25 breakaway Angus & Robertson franchisees raise questions about the rights of franchisees in the event of a company collapse.
4:42PM | Friday, 8 April 2011 |
Gerry Harvey has entered into the competitive world of group-buying, launching a daily deal shopping site just weeks after announcing plans to head online.
4:52PM | Tuesday, 5 April 2011 |
A host of Australian and US franchises were recently unveiled at a Sydney franchising expo, suggesting the sector is still ripe with opportunity for prospective franchisees.
4:45PM | Tuesday, 5 April 2011 |
Start-ups have been urged to encourage career progression among entrepreneurial staff, in the wake of Woolworths’ appointment of a CEO who was once a shelf-stacker at the company.