Tag: franchise

Australia’s official lotteries awarded 5-star ratings for franchising

Australia’s official lotteries by NSW Lotteries, Tatts, Golden Casket and SA Lotteries have been awarded 5-star ratings by FRANdata. The recognition puts the Lott among the nation’s top-rated franchise systems. The Lott offers Australia’s...

Franchising on ‘life support’, says AAF

Unethical franchisors have led franchising to the point where it may no longer be a viable business model, says the AAF. The AAF is the Australian Association of Franchisees, the successor to the...

Caltex hits back at FWO penalties

Caltex has defended itself following a recent report by the Fair Work Ombudsman over its franchisee wage practices. The report claims a former Caltex franchisee in Sydney falsified wage records. FWO Natalie James says...

Caltex to exit franchise model

Following a two-year review of the operating model for its convenience-retail business, Caltex Australia aims to move to company operation of all its retail-franchise sites by mid-2020. The convenience-retail operating-model review began after...

7-Eleven faces potential class action

Sydney law firm Levitt Robinson Solicitors is reportedly launching a class action against 7-Eleven and the ANZ bank on behalf of 7-Eleven franchisees following the wage-underpayment scandal that was uncovered in 2015. In...

Top 10 Aussie franchises revealed

Healthy fast-food retailer Soul Origin has been recognised as the fifth best overall franchise in the country at this year’s Topfranchise Awards. In just six years, Soul Origin has gone from a concept...

New workplace laws to affect franchise arrangements

In March this year, the Australian Government introduced draft legislation into the Australian Parliament that intended to address recent widespread wage underpayment issues observed in several industries – including the fuel retail...

Expanding employer liability threatens franchise industry

The International Franchise Association (IFA) has warned lawmakers in Australia that the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 will cripple the Australian franchise industry and lead to fewer jobs and...
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