Franchise fast food chain Chooks fresh & tasty is celebrating four award recognitions at the recent Franchise Council of AustraliaÍs (FCA) WA Awards evening.

Guiding coach Dianne Craig was named 2009 WA Field Manager of the Year Award, while Chooks multi-franchisees Shane Crookes and Marcus Delany were recognised as 1st Runner Up and 2nd Runner Up respectively for the 2009 Multi-Site Franchisee of the Year Award.

Craig, who provides field support to 16 franchises in regional and metro WA, said “It is such an honour to represent Chooks at this state level and receive recognition for a job that I enjoy doing day after day.”

Steve Hansen, who heads up Chooks, was also given a Certificate of Appreciation for his ongoing contribution to the WA franchising community and his five years sitting on the Board of the WA Chapter of the FCA.

Hansen said he was proud of the immense recognition the company received at this yearÍs FCA Awards evening.

“I know first-hand this yearÍs FCA awards criteria was much tougher than past yearsÍ and I am proud of Dianne, Shane and Marcus for their continued hard work and success within the Chooks group and the recognition theyÍve received through these awards — they truly deserve it,” he said.

Craig now faces other state winners in her category for the title of 2009 National Field Manager of the Year to be announced on October 21 as part of the 2009 National Franchise Conference being held in Perth.