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Edition One Hundred and Fifty Four of The Insider Delivering franchising news and opportunities since 2005 |
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Hello and welcome to this week's edition of The Insider.
In news this week - ~ In their first 12 months of operation, this franchise has sold more than 30 franchise territories in Australia - could you be their next franchisee? ~ What do you get when you mix dogs, driving and square dancing together? A fun national conference (of course!) . Read all about it in today's News. ~ Australian Retailer of the Year Finalists are Announced.
Plus, in our Quick Shots News: ~ Wishes granted ~ ATO offers small businesses practical assistance ~ Franchises to be won ~ Retailer goes into receivership
And don't miss all the news about:: ~ Seminars, Workshops and Awards These stories plus many many more in this edition of The Insider. Join us again next week for more news and updates from around the globe.
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CLASSIFIED ADS - UPDATED WEEKLY Franchise and Business Opportunities selected for feature by the franchisor or business owner AUSSIE POOCH MOBILE Love Dogs? Aussie Pooch Mobile franchises include training, exclusive area, trailer and all equipment , advertising, ongoing support and more. Approx. $34,700+gst Click here to view the Aussie Pooch Mobile profile and request more information FORTY WINKS from $500,000 Australia's leading bedding and bedroom specialists with over 90 stores operating in all states and territories. Click here to view the Forty Winks profile and request more information ANYTIME FITNESS $36,000 (including training) Australia wide opportunities available 2000 franchises now open worldwide With Anytime Fitness, you’re in business for yourself, not by yourself. Click here to view the Anytime FItness profile and request more information ELLA BACHE Driven, Passionate, and Business savvy people to drive our brand. No Beauty Therapy experience necessary! Opportunities Australia-wide Click here to view the Ella Bache profile and request more information MORE OPPORTUNITIES ... click here to view a list of all opportunities currently available on Inside Franchising click here to CONTACT US for information about advertising your business for sale |
| ANYTIME FITNESS EXCEEDS PROJECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NZ |
When they agreed to become the first non-U.S. “master franchisees” for health club giant Anytime Fitness a year ago, Justin McDonell and Jacinta McDonell Jimenez tried to set realistic goals for themselves.
“We had faith in the business model,” Jacinta says, “but we knew that introducing a new brand is never easy. We thought that opening five clubs in 12 months would be a good challenge for us.”
The brother-sister team not only met that challenge – they’re well on their way to an even more impressive second year.
“We’ve exceeded all of our projections thus far,” says Justin. “In our first 12 months of operation, we’ve sold more than 30 franchise territories in Australia. Of those territories, eight clubs are already open and another ten clubs will be open before the end of August.”
And their achievements are not limited to Australia. They’ve experienced similar success in New Zealand.
“We currently have five territories sold in New Zealand and our first club is set to open in Christchurch in mid-August,” Jacinta says. “Shortly thereafter, clubs will open in Auckland and Hamilton." The rapid expansion in Australia and New Zealand is similar to what Anytime Fitness is experiencing in the USA and Canada. In fact, having opened 369 clubs last year – more than one a day – Anytime Fitness is the #1 fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA).
Much of that success can be attributed to the company’s strong emphasis on training and corporate support.
“We offer training for new franchisees in either the United States or Australia, at the discretion of the franchisee,” says Libby Crooker, Brand Strategist for Anytime Fitness. “We also provide new franchisees with access to a comprehensive online training manual. We call it our ‘Phase Program.’ The program helps new franchisees through every phase of development – from build-out to selling memberships to operating their clubs. We understand fully that the success of the franchise depends upon the success of individual clubs.”
Not only are Jacinta and Justin selling franchise territories at an impressive rate, they also say that the number of memberships sold within each club has succeeded expectations.
“We’ve been really well-received,” says Justin. “All of our clubs that have been open at least three months each have at least 400 members.”
Long-term, Justin and Jacinta hope to open at least another 300 clubs within the next 4 years. John Kersh, VP of International Development for Anytime Fitness, says Justin and Jacinta have set a high standard for other master franchisees.
“Within the next few years, we expect to open clubs in the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, India and Mexico,” says Kersh. “It would be wonderful if master franchisees in those countries experienced the same sort of success that Justin and Jacinta are experiencing.”
About Anytime Fitness Open 24/7, Anytime Fitness provides 700,000 members with convenient and affordable fitness options in friendly, well-maintained facilities featuring top-quality equipment. State-of-the-art security and surveillance systems ensure member safety even during unstaffed hours at the clubs. Anytime Fitness expects to achieve system-wide sales in excess of $150 million in 2009. Click here for or more information about the Anytime Fitness Franchise Opportunities Available Today
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AUSSIE POOCH HOLDS 9TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE |
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Aussie Pooch Mobile is holding their 9th annual conference for all our franchisees across Australia at Eagle Farm in Brisbane. This is a great event where franchisees come together to network, learn more about business, themselves and their peers. It is also an opportunity to celebrate their achievements.
This year's theme is driving your business to success. It is followed by an awards night, where two of our very talented team are playing in their band the 'Bob Kats' and Steve Turner from WA who is also a professional square dance caller will be helping us all learn the moves of square dancing. Not to mention the awards presentation where we showcase the high achievers in our team. Our team leave this event with new motivation to achieve their goals and to ensure even more dogs are kept clean and happy to grow profits in their business!
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Australian Retailer of the Year finalists announced |
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30% of new franchisees recruited online Results from a Franchisor Expansion Study by 10 Thousand Feet into the Australian franchising industry reports the following:
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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Wishes Granted Together, Forty Winks and the Starlight Children’s Foundation of Australia have made a wish come true for eight year old scoliosis sufferer Ashli. This wish represents the first of twenty wishes which will be granted with the $100,000 donation which was pledged by Forty Winks in December last year. Ashli adores Hannah Montana so together with Starlight, Forty Winks have given her a Hannah Montana Bedroom Makeover. The makeover included a new bed, bedside tables & drawers from Forty Winks, a TV in her new entertainment area and new carpet.
Click here for more information about Forty Winks Profits Up Yum! Brands, the owner of the KFC and Pizza Hut franchises - has reported operating profit growth of 11% in the 2009 second quarter. Click here for more about this story Retailer in receivership An Australian Shoe Retailer with 35 stores and 200 employees across Australia has gone into voluntary receivership. Click here for more about this story
Fair Work Ombudsman More than 700 food services workers throughout Australia will be back-paid $470,000 following a national campaign to uphold their workplace rights. Click here for more about this story Kleenmaid News The ATO has made a claim for $1,033,855 against Bradley Young, director of Kleenmaid Retail Pty Ltd. Click here for more about this story Six franchises to be given away ! ChildsPlay Marketing CEO, Daniel Rechnitzer, has announced that he will give away six of his franchises, each valued at more than $35,000. Entry for this unique opportunity has been extended and will now close on 31st July. Click here for more about this story ACCC News Centre The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court, Sydney against Personalised Chocolates 4U Pty Ltd and its sole director for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974. > Click here for the full story
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Congratulations ! Congratulations to Boost Juice's Rebecca Willett who has been named a finalist in the 2009 NRA's Young Retailer of the Year.
Click here for more information about Boost Juice Franchise Opportunities Award Nominations Open Western Australian Small Businesses are invited to apply for the 2009 The Australian Small Business Champion Awards. Entries are open to retail or service businesses with less than 40 employees.
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ATO: Small Businesses Offered Help The ATO is offering introductory sessions for small business which cover topics including Tax Basics where you will learn about tax issues relevant to operating and owning a small business; and Record Keeping Sessions which give small business operators a better understand of the basic concepts of record keeping. Click here for more about this story National Franchising Conference 09 This year NFC 09 is in Perth, WA - the first time ever! This will be the perfect opportunity to mix business with pleasure and enjoy one of Australia's - if not the world's - most picturesque and beautiful cities. Click here for more details and to register What's On ... Events and Seminars: “Before Buying A Franchise” Melbourne, 10 August Click here for more information
Franchising & Business Opportunities Expo Melbourne, 14-16 August Click here for more information
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