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When putting together marketing and promotional materials, you need to make sure that any statements relating to your products or services should be true and accurate and able to be substantiated. There are substantial fines for business engaging in false advertising that misleads consumers, and there is no defense that…

Winners from the national categories in the 2017 MYOB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards are: Australian Established Franchisor of the Year – G.J. Gardner Homes Australian Emerging Franchisor of the Year – Soul Origin International Franchisor of the Year – Fastway Couriers Multi-Unit Franchisee of the Year – Ryan Willsher,…

Australia is a multicultural society. Australia is willing to experiment with new products and cuisine when it is delivered in a professional and high-quality manner. Australia proudly states to the world that 14% of the gross domestic product (GDP) is represented by the revenue generated from the franchise sector. Many…

There is another option to starting a franchise business in Australia other than investing in a new one. Have you considered buying an existing franchise, otherwise known as a franchise resale? Franchise resales are in abundance, and it may be very worthwhile looking at this option. However, you need to…

BE AMAZING. You should be the best and offer amazing results in your business if you’re thinking about franchising. So when you have lines going round the block every day then you are probably ready to think about franchising. If your competitors have lines going round the block and you…

By George Yammouni, CEO of the Bathroom Werx Group The first thing to do is to make sure that you only discuss this idea with people that you trust. And you are going to have to trust a few people as you go about making sure that this idea is…

We know that franchising is a great way of getting into business for yourself but to help you to see the benefits of becoming a franchisee, we have outlined below the main advantages. Less risk – franchising suits those who want to be their own boss but are reluctant to…

We at whichfranchise have spent the past 15 years helping franchisees and franchisors. We have used this experience to outline below our top franchise tips. Our top franchise tips Are you right for franchising? – Not everyone is suited to franchising and so before you start looking at franchise opportunities,…

By Peter McLaughlin, Redchip lawyers In this article I look at the reasons for using a franchise lawyer. I often take calls from franchisees who have struck problems in their relationship with their franchisor or with the operation of their franchise business. It’s common for these franchisees to have a…

Despite Australia today claiming to be one of the major players in the world of franchising, as a concept it was virtually unknown in Australia until the early 1970’s. An influx of successful US fast food franchise systems, such as KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s into the local marketplace, led…