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 AUSTRALIA
FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: Jan - Jun 2006
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Franchise provisions reviewed. Franchise owners may
have to give more warnings to prospective franchisees, after the Federal
Government today announced a review of the franchising code of conduct.
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28/6/06
Strathfield says franchise model working. The franchise
model adopted by car audio and mobile phone retailer Strathfield Group
Ltd is starting to reap financial benefits. .... [more]
27/6/06
Couple of smoothies taking on UK juice market. In a
bid to establish itself as the Starbucks of the smoothie world, Australian
juice retailer Boost has signed a franchise agreement to take its
brand to the UK. .... [more]
26/6/06
Franchisor on acquisition trail. Leading franchisor
Retail Food Group, which owns Donut King's Australian operations,
said it is on the acquisition trail in an industry it believes is
ripe for consolidation. .... [more]
22/6/06
ABC eyes more US expansion. ABC Learning Centres chief
executive Eddy Groves has signalled an interest in acquiring more
childcare centres in the US as the company starts to buy some of the
franchised centres it obtained through its deal with the Learning
Care Group. .... [more]
21/6/06
Its all in the name. The name of a franchise can help
your business take off, reduce your marketing costs and reflect the
essence of the brand - if you make the right choice. .... [more]
16/6/06
Franchising makes its mark on hotel sector. Accor, one
of numerous hotel groups to adopt the franchising model, is expanding
its franchise activities. .... [more]
14/6/06
23 new Donut King stores to open. Retail Food Group
plans to open another 23 Donut King stores over the next 13 months,
driving growth in earnings for the company. .... [more]
12/6/06
S8, Webjet in travel marketing alliance. Rapidly expanding
travel group S8 has cut a deal with Webjet to promote its Queensland
resort properties, just one day after divesting its hold over 17.4
per cent of shares in the travel website. .... [more]
10/6/06
S8 bids $196b for Gullivers Travel. Barely eight months
after entering the travel agency game, Surfers Paradise property group
S8 is set to become the southern hemisphere's biggest travel retailer.
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30/5/06
A hole in the donut? Soon-to-float Donut King has defended
itself against criticism it sugar-coats financials, wastes store-owners'
money on the CEO's race car and faces legal claims which could cost
millions. .... [more]
30/5/06
Brisbane first port of call for aged care giant. After
caring for over one million seniors throughout the US, Europe and
Asia, the world’s largest senior care company, Home Instead Senior
Care, is now launching in Australia. .... [more]
26/5/06
Brumby's maestro making plenty of bread. IT had been
a 10 in 10 plan - 10 stores in 10 years. Well, Brumby's North Queensland
maestro Michael Kopittke has exceeded himself, opening his 55th franchise
at Port Douglas this month. .... [more]
26/5/06
Pick 'n Pay 'committed' to Aussie unit. Pick 'n Pay,
South Africa's biggest supermarket chain, said it was "totally
committed" to Franklins, its loss-making Australian chain, after
a report it would decide on the unit's fate soon. .... [more]
25/5/06
Bob Jane has all the right connections. A national roll-out
is transforming the way the company operates. .... [more]
23/5/06
ABC Learning looks to US for growth. Australian childcare
group ABC Learning Centres Ltd says. .... [more]
18/5/06
$36m float for franchise group. Retail Food Group is
heading to the stock market in a $36.5 million capital raising. The
group is a recognised leader in food retail franchising with two major
brands in its portfolio - Donut King and bb's cafe. .... [more]
10/5/06
Franchise goes for national ADSL. Coffee franchise Gloria
Jeans has signed a two-year contract for a national IP network to
connect 340 Australian franchisees on ADSL and the Gloria Jeans data
centre on fibre optic. .... [more]
9/5/06
Opposite Lock set to open new Brisbane outlets. National
franchisor of 4WD accessories and service, Opposite Lock Australia,
which recently relocated headquarters from Perth to Brisbane, is opening
three new stores in Brisbane. .... [more]
8/5/06
Giant US care franchise will visit Gran for $60. Home
Instead Senior Care, a giant American company that provides services
to the lonely, needy and well-heeled elderly, is set to take off in
Australia, raising questions about the commercialisation of community
care. .... [more]
4/5/06
Revolutionising retail: Why franchising is the chosen format
for small business. Franchising has revolutionised retail
in Australia, providing small business proprietors with the competitive
resources to compete against the large corporations that dominate
Australian retailing. .... [more]
4/5/06
S8, Virgin tour England. Queensland accommodation and
travel group S8 has joined forces with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin
Group to launch a new chain of specialist travel agencies across England.
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4/5/06
Domino's to get a slice of Europe market. The Australian
arm of pizza group Domino's is expanding into Europe with the acquisition
of 153 stores in France, the Netherlands and Belgium from its parent
for $14.8 million. .... [more]
1/5/06
Plenty of room left for Storage King. Storage King remains
committed to its plan to float but may test the waters of the bigger
British market, into which it has just moved, before going public
in Australia. .... [more]
29/4/06
S8 flying high as group makes $67m bid for Travelscene.
S8 is set to become Australia's largest integrated travel company
with a $67 million offer for Travelscene. .... [more]
27/4/06
Dog washing winner. You can wash your
clothes at a laundromat, spruce up your car at a carwash . . . and
now Sydneysiders can avoid bathing the family pooch at home by visiting
a DIY dogwash. .... [more]
24/4/06
Harvey mum on CFO exit. Furniture and electrical retailer
Harvey Norman yesterday refused to comment on reports from inside
the company that chief financial officer John Skippen had left the
group. .... [more]
20/4/06
SA rivals put the bite on Quiznos. An international
franchise operation which launched its Australian campaign from Adelaide
has become a casualty of the sandwich war. .... [more]
18/4/06
Harvey Norman riding techno boom. Harvey Norman co-founder
and chairman Gerry Harvey says the consumer-electronics retailer would
not have had such strong sales if not for the ongoing technology boom.
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13/4/06
Gloria Jean's deal to read all about it. Almost 300
coffee shops will sell News Limited newspapers under a deal brokered
to lift sales among impulse buyers and casual readers. .... [more]
11/4/06
SA company aims at staffing the nation. Declan Rowan
has ambitious plans to turn his $20 million recruitment company into
a national business turning over $100 million a year. Using the power
of franchising, he believes the task is achievable. .... [more]
8/4/06
Coffee chain expands to east coast. Get ready for another
coffee chain, with Adelaide's CIBO Espresso planning to tempt east
coast cities with Italian-style pastries and coffee. .... [more]
31/3/06
Strathfield to franchise. CAR audio and mobile phone
retailer Strathfield Group will franchise 62 of its 87 stores and
expects to produce an annual cash profit of more than $10 million
when the model is fully operational. .... [more]
30/3/06
Expansion ups Brumby's Bakeries earnings. Brumby's Bakeries
Ltd says an ambitious rollout of new stores across Australia and New
Zealand has helped deliver a record 18 per cent rise in first half
net profit. .... [more]
20/3/06
Rules gap hurts franchisors. The debate on bolstering
protection for franchisees is handicapped by a dearth of information.
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20/3/06
Harvey in for the long haul. Harvey Norman co-founder
and chairman Gerry Harvey has no plans to retire as the retailer continues
to enjoy rich pickings from the technology boom. .... [more]
20/3/06
Signature pulps juice bar strategy. Fruit juice retailer
Signature Brands has called in administrators after a failed attempt
to franchise its Pulp juice bar business. .... [more]
18/3/06
It's all ABC on Kids Campus. Australia's biggest babysitter,
ABC Learning Centres, is set to expand its child-care empire through
the $142 million acquisition of rival Kids Campus. .... [more]
16/3/06
Strathfield goes down the franchise road. Car audio
and mobile phone retailer Strathfield Group Ltd is looking to a new
franchise model and higher margin product categories to drive its
return to profitability. .... [more]
14/3/06
ABC Learning about to chalk up another 100. ABC Learning
is to tighten its dominance of the Australian child-care industry
today, with the child-care group expected to announce a $75 million-plus
takeover of Kids Campus. .... [more]
14/3/06
ABC Learning in trading halt. Childcare group ABC Learning
Centres Ltd said it would remain in a trading halt pending the release
of a company announcement expected in the next two days. .... [more]
13/3/06
Harvey reckons lust for the high-tech will last. "Inexhaustible"
demand for new technology products is expected to drive continued
growth for Harvey Norman, with the retailer chalking up strong sales
in January and February despite a tough retailing environment. ....
[more]
11/3/06
Aussie franchises expand. Don't be surprised to find
a Boost Juice in Chile, Crepe Cafe in Bahrain or an Aussie Pooch in
Malaysia. .... [more]
8/3/06
S8, Transonic fly high in new merger. Acquisitive Gold
Coast-based accommodation and travel group S8 announced plans yesterday
to merge with tourist services provider Transonic Travel in a deal
worth more than $124 million. .... [more]
7/3/06
Franchisees struggle when franchisor fails: study. Franchisees
find little protection under insolvency laws when their franchisor
fails, according to a study commissioned by Australia's largest accounting
body, CPA Australia. .... [more]
6/3/06
Watchdog called as some subs go down. A leading franchisor
has a drama on its hands with 15 of his franchisees shutting shop
and pleading with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
to come to their rescue. .... [more]
28/2/06
ABC chalks up $38m interim result. The biggest publicly
listed child-care provider in the world, ABC Learning Centres, has
predicted good times as it expands and its new US business takes off.
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28/2/06
Queensland's Crepe Cafe to open Middle East store. A
Queensland-based fast-food outlet is going where few franchises have
dared venture - the Middle East. .... [more]
24/2/06
Franchising rules. It's an industry, we are told, in
which only 8per cent of participants are unhappy and it contributes
more than 10per cent, or $80billion, to Australia's total production
of goods and services. .... [more]
24/2/06
Mortgage Choice detects signs of life in Sydney housing.
Flickering signs of life in the Sydney property market have helped
mortgage broker Mortgage Choice double its profit growth forecast
for the full year. .... [more]
24/2/06
Domino's delivers 80% rise - and wants more. Domino's
Pizza says it intends to take an even bigger bite out of the pizza
market this year after posting a strong half-year result. .... [more]
20/2/06
Expo costs mean care needed in planning. Networking
opportunities, strategic alliances and new customers can be found
by exhibiting at business and franchise expos. However, the exhibitor
must be careful not to miss these chance, especially given the expenses
involved in appearing at such events. .... [more]
10/1/06
Harvey Norman sees sports boost. Retailer Harvey Norman
Holdings Ltd expects a strong second half as consumers get ready for
the release of the newest X Box game and upgrade their TVs for the
Commonwealth Games and the Soccer World Cup. .... [more]
11/1/06
It's simply swell for learn-to-surf schools. It's a
little more crowded on Anglesea beach this summer, with three companies
now providing surfing lessons where four years ago there was one.
.... [more]
6/1/06
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