Franchised Food Company

Franchisee cultural diversity on the rise

2:40PM | Thursday, 7 February 2013 |  An expert has highlighted some of the challenges of hiring immigrant franchisees, after Retail Food Group said more than 50% of its successful franchisee applicants over the last six months spoke English as a second language.

Cracking the Australian market as a newcomer

1:45PM | Friday, 18 January 2013 |  Stan Gordon built the Franchised Food Company after migrating from South Africa. Along the way, he learnt a valuable lesson about the Australian market. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.

Security franchise slashes fees by $50k as industry struggles continue

10:51PM | Monday, 17 October 2011 |  OzSpy Security Solutions is the latest franchise to heavily discount its start-up fees, reducing the establishment costs by $50,000, as recruitment issues continue to plague the industry.

Cold Rock franchisees in hot water over rebranding move

8:31PM | Wednesday, 24 August 2011 |  Three Cold Rock Ice Creamery stores have been placed in administration after their two franchisees attempted to rebrand the stores within weeks of ending their franchise agreement.