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Wesfarmers To Acquire Bakers Delight?

Posted Thu, 2010/03/11 - 02:28 by Deanne de Leeuw

A rumour has been floating around for some time that the Bakers Delight franchise is in financial trouble. That its business model does not work; too many of its franchisees were going broke.

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Australian Government Fails Franchising

Posted Thu, 2009/11/05 - 16:34 by Deanne de Leeuw

CANBERRA, Australia - Small Business Minister Craig Emerson has tabled his response to the Australian Franchising inquiry. His response lacks leadership on this issue and plays into the hands of rogue franchisors by allowing them to continue to get away with dishonest and unethical behaviour that is just not accepted in other areas of business.

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Bakers Delight v New South Wales

Posted Wed, 2009/06/24 - 23:04 by Deanne de Leeuw

SYDNEY - In November 2005 my husband and I commended proceedings against Bakers Delight Holdings Limited in the Industrial Relations Court of New South Wales using the 'Unfair Contracts' provision.

Australian Small Business Minister To Hold ‘Targeted Consultations’ on Franchising Reform

Posted Tue, 2009/06/02 - 00:10 by Deanne de Leeuw

CANBERRA, Australia - Growing public criticism in the media and in parliament by both Labor and Liberal politicians regarding the small business ministe

Aussie MP Fights for Fair Franchising

Posted Tue, 2009/05/26 - 00:03 by Deanne de Leeuw

CANBERRA, Australia - Last night in the Australian parliament, opposition Liberal Party MP Joanna Gash questioned why the governments' Minister for small business has failed to act on the franchising inquiry report he received last year.

Laws Stacked Against Franchisees

Posted Mon, 2009/05/04 - 00:56 by Deanne de Leeuw

CANBERRA, Australia - South Australian parliamentarian Tony Piccolo discusses how the laws down under are stacked against franchise owners.

"Franchisors on the Brink Still Recruiting..."

Posted Mon, 2009/04/13 - 02:04 by Deanne de Leeuw

Foodweek Australia contains an article on the need to increase scrutiny on the franchise sector.

Kleenmaid Franchisor Collapses with $67 Million Debt

Posted Sat, 2009/04/11 - 20:30 by Deanne de Leeuw

MAROOCHYDORE, Australia - The Kleenmaid Kitchen and Laundry Company has gone into administration, owing $67 million dollars. 150 staff have lost their jobs, with Kleenmaid's 20 stores nationwide, including their 15 franchises, closing their doors.

Australian "Franchises Face a Shaky 2009"

Posted Mon, 2009/01/05 - 17:48 by Deanne de Leeuw

While 2008 was not good for franchising in Australia, 2009 could be worse.

Australian Franchisors Prepare for a Downturn

Posted Fri, 2008/10/24 - 19:46 by Deanne de Leeuw

The Franchise Council of Australia, the FCA, is currently out promoting the health of the franchising sector based on a survey, Franchising Australia 2008.