Café franchise The Coffee Club is the latest brand to weigh into the anti-plastic movement, announcing a nationwide franchisee commitment to offer a 50-cent discount on hot beverage purchases to customers who bring their own reusable cups.
Military veterans, Philip and Adam Anderson, have joined forces to build a future in franchising.
Quest Apartment Hotels will unveil five new hotels over the next seven months within the Melbourne metro area, reflecting unprecedented growth for the franchise chain.
Australia Post will establish a parcel processing machine at its Strathfield, Sydney facility as part of a $300 million national investment over the next 18 months.
How can franchisors best recruit and retain franchisees? Evan Foster, director of established brands in UFG’s Australia office shares his insights…
We’ve breathed a collective sigh of relief…the last few months of a financial year bring certain business elements into focus – whether we will meet this year’s targets, what campaigns we can run to help achieve our targets in the final months and business planning to set next FY’s targets.
Former award-winning franchisees Peter and Penny Ferguson have notched up more than 25 years in the franchise sector. And they’ve got a few tips for potential franchisees…
With growing concern over the effectiveness of the Franchising Code of Conduct and allegations of misleading behaviour rampant within the sector, what can franchisors do to help steady the ship?
A retail leasing expert is someone with strong retail property market knowledge and the ability to adopt this knowledge in order to maximise returns for their retail client.
It is very important to realise that there are several recurring costs, some monthly, some annually and some at start-up of any lease that can make or break any business.
Being a franchisor is a demanding undertaking. You’re required to oversee the operations of multiple independently run businesses, while ensuring that each complies with your overall business mission.
Could your franchise sales targets be encouraging less desirable behaviour in your franchise team? In this article which first appeared in The Conversation, Tim O’Shannassy, senior lecturer, RMIT University, looks at the issue of performance targets and bad behaviour.