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The ACCC wants tougher penalties to tackle dodgy franchisors, but it has rejected calls for it to administer a public database to improve disclosure.

Pizza giant found to have underpaid 20 employees.

Outdoor power tools company Husqvarna Australia has admitted it likely misled its franchisees when it told them that the Franchising Code of Conduct did not apply to their dealership agreements.

Australian small businesses and franchisees may soon be able to freely collectively bargain with big business and suppliers, with the ACCC considering collective bargaining class exemptions for the sector overall. 

Shark Tank investor Janine Allis has dismissed concerns around franchising in Australia, revealing Boost Juice franchise inquiries are 'stronger than ever'.

Many female franchisees remain unaware of key benefits of franchising, such as assistance from governments and franchisors.

A Sydney-based grocery delivery business has swooped in to help a number of Aussie Farmer Direct franchisees after the company’s collapse earlier this year.

The differences between Australian and American approaches to business might be subtle — but ignore them at your own peril.

A former Caltex franchisee has been handed nearly $100,000 in penalties by Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman over serious breaches of record-keeping laws.

Belgian-inspired chocolate cafe chain Oliver Brown is set to emerge from voluntary administration, after creditors of the company voted in favour of a Deed of Company Arrangement put forward by the company’s director.