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“I was looking at opening my own workshop of some sort and looked at a franchise as well. I chose franchising mainly for the structure. For me it just seemed the perfect fit and I haven’t looked back from buying a franchise.”
Warren D’cruz, Auto Masters multi-unit franchisee

“We bought the first InXpress franchise in Australia and started in our garage at home. We’ve really grown professionally come a long way in the past 10 years and we have the warehouses and the call centre and that sort of thing.”
Jason Hand, Wendy Hand and David Begg, InXpress franchisees

“I had worked a job that required long hours for an average wage, and it was very stressful. I tired of working for and answering to someone else. I wanted to be back in control and missed the training and camaraderie that came with EFM from years gone by. I briefly considered going out on my own, but when an opportunity came up to buy an EFM franchise that was just missing a little TLC, it was a no-brainer to come back.”
Jason Heshusius, EFM franchisee

Business positive but concerned about government lockdowns

3 May 2021

Franchise networks have reported further recovery in revenues in the March quarter as positive sentiment strengthens, according to the latest Australian Franchise Business “Pulse Check” survey.

Optimism in franchising sector sets the pace for Australian small business recovery

3 March 2021

After reporting a recovery in revenues in the December 2020 quarter, franchise business networks are far more positive about 2021, according to the latest Australian Franchise Sector “Pulse Check”.

Franchise success recognised at 2020 Excellence in Franchising Awards

10 December 2020

The Franchise Council of Australia has honoured some of the nation’s best and brightest in business at the MYOB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards.