Mrs. Fields to buy collapsed Cookie Man chain
Friday, 03 December 2010
Franchise chain Cookie Man has been rescued from liquidation, with former rival Mrs. Fields acquiring the brand in a deal announced this morning.  ...

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Sale of collapsed franchise chain Cookie Man close
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
The sale of Allied Brands' former franchise chain Cooke Man could be completed by the end of the week, although the liquidator of the group has denied Indian press reports that an Indian group has already purchased the company.  ...

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Allied Brands comeback?
Monday, 22 November 2010
Collapsed franchise brand manager Allied Brands remains listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, so getting any information out of the administrators has not been easy – basically, everything they can formally announce has to go through the ASX.  ...

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Allied Brands collapses into administration
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Listed franchise brand manager Allied Brands has lost its battle for survival, with the company placed in voluntary administration this morning.  ...

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Running out of options
Friday, 22 October 2010
News that Allied Brands has finally lost the Australian master franchise rights to the Baskin Robbins chain appears to leave the company with very few options – in a few short months, the business has been reduced to almost nothing.  ...

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Allied Brands subsidiaries in receivership, loss of Baskin Robbins franchise rights leaves group with few options
Friday, 22 October 2010
Two key subsidiaries of listed franchise brand manager Allied Brands have been placed into receivership after the US owner of the Baskin Robbins brand terminated Allied's Australian master franchise agreement.  ...

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Franchised Food Co. says it’s open to talks with Baskin Robbins, Cookie Man franchisees
Friday, 15 October 2010
Franchise brand manager Franchised Food Company is looming as a potential winner from the woes of Allied Brands, with executive chairman Stan Gordon in talks with the liquidators of Cookie Man and declaring he is open to talks with Baskin Robbins franchisees. ...

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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Department of Immigration accuses Allied Brands of breaching immigration laws
Thursday, 07 October 2010
The Department of Immigration & Citizenship has accused Allied Brands of breaching immigration laws by running an elaborate immigration rort where it sponsored a group of Korean nationals to work in administrative roles under 457 visas, put them to work ...

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Inside the struggling world of Allied Brands: Franchisee tells
Wednesday, 06 October 2010
Ice cream franchise Baskin Robbins is known the world over for offering 31 flavours. But like many of the brand's franchisees, Brian McCarty from Baskin Robbins is only selling 12 at the moment.  ...

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Allied Brands creditors slam company as Cookie Man chain is put up for sale
Tuesday, 05 October 2010
The situation at franchise brand company Allied Brands continues to worsen, with creditors reporting delays of up to six months in getting invoices paid.  ...

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Franchising friction
Monday, 04 October 2010
At last week's Master of Business function at PwC, I was lucky enough to spend some time with Sarah Allen of electrical tagging and testing franchise, ATS.  ...

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Cookie Man franchise in liquidation as Allied Brands turmoil grows
Monday, 04 October 2010
Besieged franchise brand manager Allied Brands has been dealt another blow, revealing that its Cookie Man franchise has been placed in liquidation following a winding up order lodged in the New South Wales Supreme Court by a creditor.  ...

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Allied Brands vows to fight threat to terminate Baskin Robbins franchise
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Beleaguered franchise brand manager Allied Brands says it has managed to stop an attempt by US franchise giant Dunkin Brands to terminate Allied's master franchise agreement for ice-cream chain Baskin Robbins, but the dispute between the two parties is continuing. ...

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Villa & Hut founder Franz Madlener tries to buy back chain from struggling Allied Brands
Monday, 26 July 2010
The founder of franchise chain Villa & Hut, Franz Madlener, is trying to buy his company back from current owner Allied Brands, which shocked the market by announcing its second profit warning in six months last week.  ...

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Allied Brands shares down 24% after another profit downgrade: Economy Roundup
Friday, 23 July 2010
Franchise operator Allied Brands has lowered its profit guidance for the second time in six weeks due to writedowns in the Cookie Man and Villa & Hut businesses.  ...

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Allied Brands in turmoil as CEO sacked following profit downgrade
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Food and entertainment giant Allied Brands is in turmoil, with the company announcing a profit downgrade and the resignation of chief executive Shane Rodbone following a strategic review of the business.  ...

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Australian business: where the bolly hell are you?
Monday, 22 March 2010
It really is going to be an Indian summer for Australian exporters and investors with Australia's expanded commitment to the sub-continent. The Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean has just announced an extension of Australia's diplomatic and commercial resources ...

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Allied Brands expands Villa & Hut brand with new licensing deal
Wednesday, 04 November 2009
Listed franchise brand manager Allied Brands has announced a new deal to add 14 stores to its caf ...

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Villa & Hut's tipping point
Tuesday, 09 June 2009
Today on Lunch With an Entrepreneur, Franz Madlener, 42, tells Amanda Gome why he sold his business Villa & Hut and the challenges he faced taking it from a small to medium sized business.  ...

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Villa & Hut chain sold to Allied Brands for $2.8 million
Tuesday, 02 June 2009
Café and giftwear chain Villa & Hut is set to be acquired by listed company Allied Brands, which owns and operates the Baskin & Robbins, Cookie Man chain and Kenny's Cardilogy franchise chains.  ...

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