Baker’s Delight POS plan denied by ACCC over franchisee pricing concerns
A Baker's Delight plan to introduce new discount pricing tiers across its franchise network has been knocked back by the ACCC, which found the system could limit how individual traders respond to local market conditions.
Australia’s BFT expands across South-East Asia and Spain as gym chains face an economic workout
Australian-born gym franchise Body Fit Training (BFT) has announced new expansions into Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Spain, making customer gains as competitors like F45 adjust to trying market conditions.
F45 will pull its shares from the NYSE — but there may be a silver lining
Australian-born gym chain F45 intends to delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange, after what one market observer dubbed a "disaster" run for the company since its powerhouse IPO lifted the company a AU$2 billion valuation.
Exclusive: Independent review of Franchising Code of Conduct to investigate fairness in $170 billion sector
Australia's franchising rules will face a new independent review, giving small businesses a chance to share how recent regulatory changes are shaping the $170 billion sector.
Korean fried chicken and beer restaurant Gami Chicken to expand to 42 locations across Australia
Gami Chicken’s first restaurant was launched in 2006 and has sold 55.2 million pieces of chicken since launching.
Qld-based float and wellness brand City Cave expands global footprint with new centre in US
City Cave has seen more than 300% growth since the start of 2021, taking its global footprint to 70 locations across Australia and New Zealand.
Australia’s $172 billion franchising industry thriving in the regions due to internal migration
A recently released report has shed light on the changing demographics of Australia’s $172 billion franchising industry, the vital role of technology, and the effect of internal migration growth on Australia’s rapidly evolving franchising landscape.
KX Pilates eyes global expansion as it celebrates 100 studios
KX Pilates combines traditional reformer pilates principles with progressive techniques to curate full-body workouts and has a mission to bring reformer pilates into mainstream fitness.
Staff shortages are the greatest threat to franchisees right now, according to new survey
Staff shortages, supply chain issues, rising interest rates and inflationary pressures are some of the biggest issues facing Australian franchises today according to a recent survey.
American chain Planet Smoothie expands into Australia with two Melbourne stores
Kahala Brands, the franchisor and owner of the Planet Smoothie brand, has collaborated with the Docklands-based Smoothie Group to expand into Australia.
“One of the most important franchising cases in Australian history”: Mercedes-Benz dealers sue luxury carmaker for $650 million
Franchisees of Mercedes-Benz are alleging it breached the franchising code and consumer law after it introduced a new agency model where the manufacturer retains ownership of the cars in the salesroom.
Fake Hog’s Breath Cafe Instagram account confuses diners, draws new attention to small business protections online
A strange Instagram account posing as the Hog's Breath Cafe in Orange is now offline, but not after drawing social media's attention.
