Red Rooster, Oporto sold in $500 million deal to take Aussie chicken global
Red Rooster, Oporto and Chicken Treat have been sold for about $500 million — and the new owner wants to take the businesses global.
Taco Bell to hit 100-plus stores in Australia thanks to two new partners
Fast-food giant Taco Bell is evidently enthused about its Australian expansion, opting for not one, but two, partners to turbocharge growth Down Under.
Jump! Swim Schools faces court over ACCC claim it misled franchisees
Jump! Swim Schools misled franchisees by promising to set their pools up within 12 months, the ACCC has alleged in court documents.
Supplier rip-offs: ACCC red tape cuts could save businesses thousands
It will be easier for small businesses to band together against rip-off deals under a proposal floated by the ACCC this week.
Choose carefully: Why buying a franchise could be a doorway to your dreams or the gateway to hell
Thinking about buying a franchise? For every story of franchise success and happiness, tales of woe and despair abound with lives and savings left in ruin.
‘I won’t deal with shopping centres again’: New future for Nuts About Tella after landlord dispute
After a dispute with a Melbourne landlord, Nuts About Tella is charting a new future with a diversified product range and new brand proposition.
Meet one of Australia’s fastest-growing franchises: How Chatime is bucking the bubble tea trend
General manager of Chatime Australia Carlos Antonius speaks to SmartCompany about the business' rapid path to franchising success.
The name of the GAMI: How four friends turned chicken and beer into a $25 million company
Here's how two chefs and two IT professionals came to introduce Australians to the Korean chicken and beer craze with their franchise GAMI.
Extravagant dessert retailer Nuts About Tella collapses amid ongoing pain for food operators
Dessert retailer Nuts About Tella has appointed voluntary administrators, amid continuing difficulty for food operators.
Deal to save Max Brenner falls through as receivers appointed
Receivers have been appointed to Max Brenner assets after a proposal to save the business fell through in spectacular fashion last Friday.
Third time’s the charm: Taco Bell to open 50 stores in Australia in third attempt at expansion Down Under
After failing to expand into Australia in the 80s and 90s, Taco Bell is giving it another go Down Under, unveiling plans to open 50 stores by 2021.
Cafe chain Max Brenner falls into voluntary administration amid declining sales throwing jobs of 600 workers into air
Cafe chain Max Brenner has fallen into the hands of administrators amid difficult retail conditions, leaving hundreds of workers to an uncertain future with the business.
