Switch employees to franchisees to reduce risk and costs for your business

Recent impacts triggered by the Coronavirus are causing many business owners to rethink their approach to business as the sudden social restrictions and consequent business downturn bring a spotlight on risks and costs of having staff / direct employees. Franchising is one way that businesses can reduce liability and costs associated with having staff. Franchisees …

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Recruiting Franchisees in Tough Market Conditions

Franchise groups have experienced tough recruitment conditions for the last 2 years with tightening of Bank lending for business purchases and a glut of businesses for sale. But 2 major brands did grow strongly – Gami Chicken & Beer and Degani Cafes. So how have they managed to grow and recruit when other franchises have …

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Degani Cafes – Big interest at Melbourne Franchising Expo

The 2018 Melbourne Franchising Expo was a huge success for our client, Degani Cafes. Working with the Degani team at the Expo, there was strong interest from many potential franchisees in the Degani business. As one of the big coffee and cafe brands in Melbourne, Degani is on a fast growth path with many new …

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Gami Chicken & Beer – a client success story

Gami Chicken & Beer is a client of CEO Consulting. https://gamichicken.com.au/ Gami is a fast growing franchise based in Melbourne and expanding across Australia. With nearly all sites sold out in Melbourne, Gami is now expanding the franchise in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide, opening 1 new restaurant every month. Working with the CEO and owner …

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Don’t go to a Lawyer to franchise your business

Designing and setting up a franchise is a specialist area. It involves understanding and bringing together a whole range  knowledge and experience including: strategic business planning financial forecasting, commercial functions and linkages operational procedures and systems supply chain and logistics marketing and brand development site negotiations and store construction finance and cashflow management franchisee recruitment …

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Don’t pay more than $50,000 to franchise your business

Starting a franchise? How much does it cost to franchise your business? I am constantly coming across situations where people are being quoted $50,000 – $100,000 to franchise their business. This is a ridiculous amount to pay, especially since junior Consultants usually end up being delegated to do the work and the senior Consultant floats in …

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How to bring your franchise brand to Australia

Australia continues to be an attractive market for expansion of international franchise brands. With a robust franchise regime and consumer, business and landlord markets that support franchise brands, there are many opportunities for franchisors. The key to introducing international brands to Australia is localisation and resourcing. Localisation is the fine tuning of the brand, systems …

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How to franchise a new concept

Did you know that new business or product concepts can be franchised? Conventional wisdom is a business concept should be tried in the market before franchising. This is certainly the safest strategy but if your concept is innovative and solid then, if you go about it the right way, you can launch your franchise early. …

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Starting a franchise with The Drug Detection Agency

CEO Consulting has been working with The Drug Detection Agency in Australia for several years helping to establish the franchise. The business is positioned in one of the fastest growing industries in Australia as workplace drug and alcohol testing is compulsory in some industries and a rapidly growing best practice in others. The Drug Detection …

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How to franchise. Get >$100,000 free fitout

Whether your franchise involves retail stores or warehouses, there are ways to structure and negotiate premises Leases so the landlord makes a significant cash contribution to the fitout. For Franchisors this is a huge opportunity. Retail and food & beverage franchises can usually negotiate $40,000 – $200,000 fitout contributions depending on the location,the landlord and …

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