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Edition #165 of The Insider

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Christmas and the end of the year is upon us again, and today we celebrate the milestone of Inside Franchising bringing you franchising news from around the globe for almost 4 years!

2009 has been a great year, with nearly 39000 unique visitors choosing Inside Franchising as their source for information about franchises and franchising, and the place to go to find out what it takes to buy and run a successful business.   Thank you to each of you for spending some time with us this year !

In the final edition for 2009, read all about:

  • Wine, Beer and Burgers - why some people think these don't mix.
  • $1 million in donations - now that's merry!
  • Australia's most valuable brand - can you guess what it is?
  • 1,000 jobs for Christmas.
  • Acquisitions, movers and shakers and a few legal wrangles just for good measure!

And:

As this is our last newsletter for the year, we would like to take the opportunity say a massive THANK YOU to our loyal readers whose desire for being kept 'in the know' about franchising is why we are here! 

Thank you also goes to our franchise supporters and their PR people, as well as the experts and advisors who regularly contribute to the newsletter and website.

Please visit our website to view the hundreds of franchise and small business opportunities available now.  You may just find the exact business for you for 2010!

We wish you a very safe and MERRY CHRISTMAS.   

Until next time, all the best,


from Leesa and the Team at Inside Franchising

 

 

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AUSSIE POOCH MOBILE BUSINESS - GROOMED FOR SUCCESS

 

Aussie Pooch Mobile Dog Wash and Grooming has been recognised as one of the top franchises of 2009 in the Financial Review’s Smart Investor Magazine annual survey.

 A select group of franchises, only nine in total including Aussie Pooch Mobile Dog Wash and Grooming Service, rose above over 1000 other franchise groups in Australia. These select franchises stood out from the crowd due to their success and brand recognition especially during the difficult economic times many businesses have faced over the past year.  

From humble beginnings in 1991, in what was also considered a tough economic climate, Christine then a 21-year-old Queenslander, launched the first franchisable dog wash and care company.   Now with over 18 years of experience Aussie Pooch Mobile has proved to be one of the most successful and stable home service franchise companies in Australia and now the World. 

But accolades aside, for Aussie Pooch Mobile it was a case of getting back to basics, and looking at what the customers and franchisees really wanted and needed according to Christine Taylor, Aussie Pooch Mobile founder and director of the company. "We looked back to what we did when we began in the recession of 1991 and then we undertook customer surveys to find out what our customers really wanted," Chris Taylor told Smart Investor Magazine. "They showed that savings, value and convenience were what they were looking for.

But, more importantly, the customer wants to know that the operator cares.  This is where Aussie Pooch excels, with a company mission that simply states “We Care”.  Aussie Pooch as a whole truly does care about each of their four legged customer’s and their franchisees.  "We've been able to aim the delivery of our service at what the customers' and their dog’s needs are. They treat their dogs like members of the family and, although times have been tough, they want their two and four legged kids looked after.

This is where Aussie Pooch Mobile Dog Wash and Grooming becomes part of their extended family,” says Christine According to Smart Investor Magazine, this raises a key consideration for those looking for a franchise to buy: a system that has been around for a reasonable number of years could give you the advantage of strong brand recognition and you can reap the benefits of being able to tap in to the franchisor's past experiences.  And you will reap the benefits. 

Just ask Debra Harris, who 10 years ago took the biggest punt of her life and extended her mortgage to become part of The Aussie Pooch Family. She purchased an Aussie Pooch Mobile Dog Wash and Grooming Franchise and has not looked back. "Putting ourselves into debt to buy the franchise was a major step financially, but I've been able to repay that loan many times over," Debra told Smart Investor Magazine.  "Now there’s no way I'd ever go back to working as an employee."  

What's more, the lifestyle change has had a positive impact on her family.  When I started with Aussie Pooch my daughter was 11 and my son four," she says. "They've grown up with the business and it's enabled me to work around the demands of the kids' school and sport."  Debra has also acquired additional Aussie Pooch territories. "I've split and sold my area twice and my goal is to have the master franchise for the NSW Central Coast and build up a team of Aussie Pooch franchisees to service that area.  "In October 2008, I purchased another van and my husband left full-time employment to join the business. My husband takes on the new bathing clients and my run is 95 per cent repeat 2 and 4 weekly customers.” Aussie Pooch Mobile is proof that when times get tough, your business can prosper. 

Aussie Pooch Mobile dog wash and grooming was the first franchise system of its kind, and is the premier dog wash and grooming company in the World.

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POOLWERX WELCOMES NEW FRANCHISEE

PoolWerx  has jumped across the Tasman and welcomed franchisee David Doig has the first Tasmanian franchisee for the national pool and spa care network.

David who is PoolWerx’ 113th franchisee will operate in the Hobart region and PoolWerx’ CEO John O’Brien said the expansion into Tasmania was a major achievement for the franchise company and had been in the works for some time

 

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RFG ACQUISITIONS

 

Retail Food Group Limited has announced that it has reached agreements, subject to normal contractual terms and finalisation of due diligence enquiries, by which:

  • the Brumby’s Bakeries master franchise territories for North Queensland and New Zealand

will be reacquired; and

  • the Donuts Coffee & Muffins (“DCM”) franchise system would be acquired.

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Advertising Opportunities

30% of new franchisees recruited online

Results from a Franchisor Expansion Study by 10 Thousand Feet into the Australian franchising industry reports the following: 

 
  • Just 10 per cent of Australian franchisors reported negative growth in 2008
  • Despite this, the $40 million plus franchisors spend on marketing each year to attract new franchisees will be significantly cut in 2009
  • Newspaper ad revenues will be one of the areas to suffer most, with just 11 per cent of new franchise leads generated through this medium in 2008 – down from 18 per cent in 2007.

In contrast, online and word of mouth recruitment strategies are set to grow with 29 per cent of new franchisees were recruited via word of mouth in 2008, and 30 per cent of new franchisees recruited via online avenues!

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Wine, Beer & McDonalds

The fight about these three things, that just don’t mix ... or do they?

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Trampoline hits Qld

Australian gelato franchise, Trampoline is opening their first interstate store at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre in Queensland.

1000 Jobs this Christmas

Australians looking to add more cash to their stockings this Christmas are invited to apply for one of the 1,000 job vacancies now available at Eagle Boys Pizza, Australia’s second largest pizza maker.

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Crust Annual Conference goes off with a bang!

To celebrate two years of successful franchising, Crust Gourmet Pizza Bars rewarded its franchisees with a three-day conference on Hamilton Island this month and confirmed plans for its first franchise in Western Australia.

Souvlakihut Online

Souvlakihut, has joined forces with Australia’s award winning online training and communications platform, the World Manager™, to launch its first fully integrated online community engagement system.

WHERE IN THE WORLD?         

Did you know that Inside Franchising newsletter subscribers reside not only here in Australia, but also in countries around the globe including New Zealand, France, India, Malaysia, Italy, Greece, China, South Africa, UK, USA and more? 

Grill'd hot under the collar

Australian burger chain Grill’d is considering legal action against Mitre-10 over use of the name Grill’d for a new line of barbecue being marketed throughthe hardware chain of stores.

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Danks' $1 million in charitable donations !

It’s a very merry Christmas and New Year for more than 120 charitable groups across Australia, thanks to Danks Holdings Ltd, Australia’s leading hardware and garden centre group, who has donated funds to mark its 150th anniversary this year.

The donations, which total a tremendous figure of $1 million, will benefit a vast range of community groups and charities – local country fire associations, animal rescue shelters, surf life saving clubs, and national charities including Vision Australia, National Breast Cancer Association plus many more – all of whom have touched the lives of Danks’ Home Timber & Hardware, Thrifty-Link Hardware and Plants Plus Garden Centre retailers, suppliers and staff in some way.

Movers & Shakers

Wizard Home Loans founder, Mark Bouris, looks set to return to the mortgage broking business with his company Yellow Brick Road, which was formed in 2007.

ACCC ScamWatch & News        

Be sure to keep up to date and stay one step ahead with the latest from the ACCC ScamWatch page.

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Australia's Most Valuable Brand

The big winners have been named when it comes to brand value gains over the past year.

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newsletter edition 164 first published 17.12.09                                                                                             MB4GB