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Edition One Hundred and Thirty-nine of The Insider Delivering franchising news and opportunities since 2005 |
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Hello and welcome to The Insider. Each week we source business, franchise and finance news from across Australia and around the globe - this week's edition is packed with all the latest. In today's Quick Shots:
And ~ How to catch a thief - don't miss the remarkable police video that will shock you into thinking twice about the security of your personal belongings! ~ Like prizes? Like greasy food? You can't have them both! We have details on a new competition which is good for your waistline and your pocket! Plus, today's Features articles include: The Easter Bunny is heading to town, and he's got a shopping list - which includes 26 tonnes of flour! and ~ $19,000 in the first four days of trade? Find out which new franchisees couldn't stop smiling in their first week in their new franchise. These stories and many more in today's edition of The Insider. Enjoy! From the Inside Franchising Team
ps. Scroll down to the end of this newsletter for details about the chance to win a diamond for your mum this Mother's Day PLUS Details of a Free $50,000 Franchise Giveaway |
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| FORTY WINKS SHOWS THAT CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DOESN'T END WHEN UNCERTAINTY BEGINS |
Forty Winks is proud to announce a brand new partnership with the Starlight Children’s Foundation of Australia. For the first time in Forty Winks’ 25 year history, the company has donated $100,000.00 to Starlight, signaling the true core values of the Forty Winks brand and their desire to make a contribution to broader society on a philanthropic level. Starlight is an organisation whose mission is to brighten the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children, and their families, throughout Australia. The substantial contribution by Forty Winks will translate into 20 “dreams coming true” for children across Australia though Starlight’s Wish Granting Program. These wishes will be granted to seriously ill children ranging from 4-21 years of age throughout 2009. As Australia’s largest bedding specialist retailer, Forty Winks is committed to making a difference within the community, so not only does this contribution come directly from all 90 of the Forty Winks stores nationwide, but each Forty Winks store will be involved in future events and fundraisers over and above this amount. Therefore, while this initiative has been implemented at a corporate level, it will filter down through each and every franchisee and their respective staff to ensure metro and regional involvement is maximised. Corporate social responsibility is clearly not just about giving away money, but about identifying appropriate associations between brands that offer a natural alignment, such as Starlight and Forty Winks. It’s a synergy that once in place, feels like it’s always been that way, and in turn builds brand value, improves employee moral and fosters customer loyalty. “I believe that corporate social responsibility is consistent with good business ethics and is a fundamental platform for the company and community moving forward,” says James Hayward, General Manager of Forty Winks. “We are thrilled to be announcing this partnership.” Doug McNamara, Chairman of the Forty Winks board says: “The board recognized it was time to harness the fund raising efforts of our 90 plus stores across Australia, to become far more effective and meaningful to the general community. I’m really pleased at the way our stores have embraced and supported our corporate social responsibilities.” Click here for more information about the Forty Winks Franchising Opportunities Available Today |
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Help Bakers Delight raise money for sick children on Saturday 28 March!
About 783,000 Hot Cross Buns, which will buy essential equipment for children’s hospitals across Australia! Bakers across Australia are calling for customers to make their Hot Cross Bun purchase really count this Easter by raising valuable dough for children’s hospitals across the country this Saturday 28 March. On ‘Bundraiser’Day, more than 630 Bakers Delight bakeries Across Australia will be donating $1 from every six-pack of Hot Cross Buns sold to their local children’s hospital, helping make a difference for sick children, such as 8-year-old Nikki Constantinou this Easter. Funds raised from Hot Cross Buns sold in New South Wales will go towards purchasing a Nitric Oxide Machine for the Sydney Children’s Hospital – equipment which will help kids like Nikki who suffer from acute asthma breathe easier. Associate Professor Adam Jaffe, Head of the Respiratory Department at Sydney Children’s Hospital, said: “Asthma in kids is a major problem in Australia. In most cases children are well controlled on asthma medication, but there are some, such as Nikki, who often suffer from repeat asthma attacks. “Asthma is a symptom that can sometimes mimic other conditions the Nitric Oxide Machine will allow doctors to pinpoint the issue and guide treatment. There are only a handful of places in Australia that have this capability and we are extremely grateful for this generous donation from Bakers Delight.” Nationally, hospitals set to benefit from Bakers Delight’s fundraising efforts include: Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation (NSW) Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal (VIC) Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation (QLD) Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation (WA) Women and Children’s Hospital Foundation (SA) Royal Hobart Hospital (TAS) Royal Darwin Hospital (NT) Chris Caldwell, General Manager at Bakers Delight said: “We’ve been baking our Hot Cross Buns for over 29 years and they are one of our biggest sellers. For 10 years we’ve been raising money for the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation in Western Australia, and due to its success we wanted to extend this initiative across our network and give something back to communities across Australia. “We encourage all our customers to make their Hot Cross Bun purchase count this year, by purchasing a six-pack on Saturday 28 March so we can reach our target and help children like Nikki,” added Chris. Click here for more information about the Bakers Delight Franchising Opportunities Available Today
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Bucking Bull Opens 27th Store! Welcome Bucking Bull – Grand Central Toowoomba, QLD The 27th Bucking Bull store opened its doors to hungry food court patrons last week in Toowoomba’s Grand Central Shopping Centre. Grand Central Shopping Centre is the premier shopping centre within Queensland’s Darling Downs region, located approximately 130km west of Brisbane. Bucking Bull’s traditional offer of delicious roast meals, fresh from the grill burgers, subs, sandwiches, spuds, snacks and myriad of home-style meals, is already proving to be a huge success in Toowoomba and has been well received by the locals – almost too well, “we kept running out of stock and topped national sales for the first three days. Toowoomba seems to be a meat and three veg kinda town and if these first four days are any indication we should be in for a busy time come winter”, says franchisee Elizabeth Gillam. Burgers have been a massive hit with customers, with 12 dozen bread rolls flying out the door last Thursday. Spuds are also proving their popularity, even with 2 other spud outlets within the food court. “I guess it proves if we do it well, the customers will buy it” says Franchise Operations Manager, Renee Johnston.
The new Bucking Bull store is the result of a rebrand of the original Grand Central carvery, ‘Rojos’. On rebranding to Bucking Bull, Elizabeth says “Once we started the research on the Bucking Bull franchise we found that a lot of work had been done to roll the franchise out to a lot more centres and their forward planning seemed exceptional”. “Since we had been operating a carvery we found that the time saving methods used by Bucking Bull enabled us to run a better labour percentage. We thought we had secured exceptional prices from our suppliers – we had – but Bucking Bull had secured even better buying”. Much of the original Rojos staff are still on board, with the addition of some new team members too. Based on the massive sales increases the store has been experiencing, they have quickly found the need for more staff and are bringing new people on board each day. Elizabeth and Arthur are now on a mission to ensure the systems and practises used in their store are smooth and that staff are fully trained to put them on track to achieving the “top sales per trading hour in the system”, says Elizabeth. Click here for more information about the Bucking Bull Franchising Opportunities Available Today
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Click here for more about this story _______________ ANZAC Day - Public Holiday - Yes or No ? As we mentioned in an earlier edition of The Insider, there is some confusion about whether there is a public holiday for ANZAC day. The answer, it seems, all depends upon where you live: Western Australia - public holiday Monday 27 April ACT - public holiday Monday 27 April However, if you live anywhere else in the country, ANZAC day will be held on Saturday 25 April - with no public holiday. Click here for details of all Australian public holidays _______________ ACCC NEWS ACCC considers collective bargaining by newsagents is in public interest The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission proposes to grant authorisation to collective bargaining arrangements designed to give newsagents a greater voice in the terms and conditions they receive from publishers and distributors of newspapers and magazines. Click here for details of this story
ACCC allows Wizard and Aussie collective bargaining The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has not objected to the collective bargaining notifications lodged by a group of franchisees of Wizard Home Loans in relation to negotiating aspects of franchise agreements with Aussie Home Loans and GE Money. Click here for details of this story _______________
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Must See: Astonishing Police Video Police have arrested two women believed to be part of a European pickpocket gang which has been operating in the Sydney CBD over the past two months. Investigations are continuing into possibly even more groups targeting unsuspecting shoppers. Click here to see the amazing police video showing an expert pickpocket in action – you won’t believe your eyes! _______________
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Lower interest rates and the first economic stimulus package have helped shore up jobs in the retail industry – 32,000 of them - according to an analysis of new ABS jobs data Click here for details of this story _______________ The Australian Retailers Association has slammed the ACTU's push for a $21 per week minimum wage rise claiming the result would be increased job loses. _______________ A touch of green for an industry giant Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant company and parent of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, has opened its first environmentally-friendly restaurant. Click here for details of this story ________________
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