Interview

An Australian Franchisor Interview Franchisors name: Jacinta McDonell-Jimenez Name of franchise: Anytime Fitness Australia Tell us about how/when the business was started and the motivation behind establishing Anytime Fitness. Justin and I brought the US franchise Anytime Fitness to Australia in 2008. Our parents ran fitness clubs when we were…

An Australian Franchisor Interview Franchisors name: Martin Oliver, CEO Jetts Fitness Australia. Name of franchise: Jetts Fitness Tell us about how/when the business was started and the motivation behind establishing the company. Jetts was founded in 2007 by Sunshine Coast couple, Brendon and Cristy Levenson. They introduced the 24/7 no…

An Australian Franchisor Interview Franchisors name: Craig Penty Name of franchise: Enviro Chasing Services Tell us about how/when Enviro Chasing Services was started and the motivation behind establishing the company. The business was first franchised in 2008 but only after years of research and development work designed to develop equipment…

An Australian Franchisor Interview Franchisors name: Jessica Darnbrough Franchise: Mortgage Choice Tell us about how/when the business was started and the motivation behind establishing Mortgage Choice. Mortgage Choice was established in 1992 by co-founders Rod Higgins and Peter Higgins, with a vision of building a national network of ethical, credible…

An Australian Franchisor Interview Franchisors name: Paul Antonelli Name of franchise: Resicert Tell us about when Resicert was established and the motivation behind it. Business was started in May 2009 – there was a lack of quality, service focussed inspection services which were fast and used technology to deliver the…

An Australian Franchisor Interview Franchisors name: Steve Plarre, CEO Name of franchise: Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses Tell us about how/when Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses was started and the motivation behind establishing the company. Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses is an Aussie story 113 years in the making. Both the Ferguson and Plarre families have…

An Australian Franchisor Interview Franchisors name: Mark Wood Name of franchise: Kleenit Tell us about how/when Kleenit business was started and the motivation behind establishing the company. Kleenit was established in Perth way back in 1987, and grew to become the major player in high pressure cleaning and the application…

An Australian Franchisor Interview Franchisors name: Adam Adams Name of franchise: NightOwl Convenience Tell us about how/when the NightOwl business was started and the motivation behind establishing the company. NightOwl is Australia’s largest stand-alone convenience brand offering fantastic franchise opportunities across QLD, NSW and VIC was established in 1975. The…

An Australian Franchisor Interview Franchisors name: Davina D’Avoine Name of franchise: Paws Pet Sitters Tell us about how/when the Paws Pet Sitters business was started and the motivation behind establishing the company. Paws Pet Sitters Group Pty Ltd purchased Paws Pet Sitters as a small pet sitting company back in…

An Australian Franchisor Interview Franchisors name: David Banfield Name of franchise: The Interface Financial Group – IFG 50/50 We are invoice discounters, sometimes known as spot factors. Our role in the corporate world is to accelerate the cash flow for our client companies. Our clients have made a product or…