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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Allied Brands admits falling behind on super payments
Monday, 11 October 2010
Embattled Allied Brands chief executive Sean Corbin has admitted that the company has fallen behind on some employees' superannuation payments, in another blow for the firm's franchisees and staff.  ...

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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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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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Allied Brands remains in trading halt over Baskin Robbins franchise dispute
Monday, 13 September 2010
Mystery surrounds the reasons for a dispute between beleaguered franchise brands manager Allied Brands and its global franchisor Dunkin Brands over Allied's master franchise agreement for the Baskin & Robins chain.  ...

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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 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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