Franchising
As Retail Food Group prepares to close hundreds of stores, is the reputation of franchising dead?
Two-thirds of the franchises currently operating in Australia won’t exist in 10 years time.
That’s the view of Howard Bellin, a long-time…
Caltex plans to get out of the franchise game by 2020
Fuel chain Caltex has revealed plans to end all franchising operations by 2020, announcing it will transition franchises back to company-own…
Franchisees report years of “hell” as prospect of a Retail Food Group class action looms: Will court action fix the sector?
Franchisees at listed food company Retail Food Group have continued to speak out about the significant debts they now owe as a result of the…
High-profile franchise horror stories reveal rich lessons for franchisees
For prospective business owners, investing in a franchise might seem like a safe foray into retail and service industries. It can present a …
What is going rotten in the franchise businesses plagued by scandals
By Jenny Buchan, UNSW
Judging by the scandals that have engulfed franchises in Australia including 7-Eleven, Caltex, Domino’s and most …
“Marriage breakdowns and bankruptcies”: Calls for inquiry into franchising sector after years of concerns from franchisees
A federal politician has called for a parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s franchising sector following reports of “suicides, marriage bre…
Can you ditch a franchise agreement? Retail Food Group claims lead to legal warnings on franchising
Prospective franchisees are being warned about the difficulty of exiting franchise agreements, after a Fairfax investigation into franchise …
PastaCup fined $100,000 for franchising code breach after ACCC action: Why disclosure matters
The consumer watchdog has secured $100,000 in penalties against food chain PastaCup and $50,000 against its co-founder after taking Federal …
Mitre 10 facing calls to end company-owned outlets but both franchisees and franchisors win when head office owns stores
By Lorelle Frazer and Maurice Roussety, Griffith University
Some franchisees of hardware chain Mitre 10 are calling for an end to “co…
SumoSalad’s voluntary administration plan reportedly paying off in Westfield rent dispute: Are franchises finally done with shopping centres?
Healthy food franchise network SumoSalad says it’s close to brokering a deal on rents with Westfield after placing two of its leasing entiti…
