Franchise News

RFG Purchases Brumbies Master Franchises

Retail Food Group Ltd has repurchased the Brumbies Bakery master franchises for Western Australia and the Northern Territory. This deal, in addition the acquisition of the North Queensland and New Zealand Master Franchises, takes the Retail Food Group’s (RFG) acquired territories to 4 this financial year. RFG’s CEO, Tony Alford said the two latest purchases, were a valuable acquisition for the group. Wi

KFC Targeted For ‘Racial’ Cricket Advertisement

An advertisement by KFC Australia in it’s ‘Cricket Survival Guide’ series has been slammed as racist by US Viewers. The ad depicting ‘Mick’, a white Australian at a cricket match surrounded by West Indies fans has been gaining a lot of flack for being racist, with the above Youtube video already with over 3,000 comments. Critics are saying that KFC is perpetuating a stereotype that Af

Nothing beats a great barbeque on Australia Day

With Australia Day just around the corner, Barbeques Galore ambassador (and world famous celebrity chef), Ben O’Donoghue says: “Nothing beats a great barbeque on Australia Day”. “Everyone loves to get outside in Summer, and turning your space into an outdoor oasis is as easy as visiting a Barbeques Galore store”. However you like to celebrate Australia Day, whether it’s a quiet beer on the balcony or a

Woman Punches Store Window Due To Lack Of McNuggets

An Ohio woman has been charged with felony vandalism for flying into a fit of rage after being told that the McDonalds franchise she was at, had run out of chicken McNuggets. The Toleda Blade newspaper reported that, Melody Dushane (24) punched the drive-thru window out at her local Toleda document.write('');McDonalds restaurant – injuring herself. She was treated on the scene for injuries before she was take

Is Franchising For You?

Are you considering purchasing a franchise? How do you know if you are suited to franchising or how to find the right one? DynamicBusiness just posted a fantastic article Titled: Is Franchising For You? In the article, author Robert Pace tackles the following 2 questions: Why Does Franchising Work? How Do You Select The Right Franchise? The article also includes a bonus case study about a franchisee who found the

Domino’s Pizza To Takeover Europe

Australian based, publicly listed pizza franchise, Domino’s Pizza plans aggressive attack on the billion dollar European pizza delivery market in 2010. With the planned takeover of a Belgium based pizza chain, Pizza Company – which includes 15 stores in Belgium, Domino’s will take it’s Belgian store count to 31. These stores, plus the 150 further stores that it has throughout France, Belgium

Snap-On Tools Franchisees Supports Movember – Raises Over $30,000

Fifty franchisees of tool franchise, Snap On Tools, raised over $30,000 in support of the Movember charity campaign this year. In support of Beyond Blue and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Movember is a month long campaign that not only focuses on raising money, but also to raise awareness and promote early detection. Shane Bruni, the Cairns franchisee of Snap On Tools, was the stand out performer, raising about $1