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Ornamental Franchise Law and Regulation in Australia

Posted Fri, 2010/03/12 - 21:04 by Ray Borradale

In Australia the name Tony Fitzgerald is synonymous with both corruption and absolute ethical standards. As a former Australian judge he presided over the 1987 Fitzgerald Royal Commission into Queensland Corruption and became a hero to many Australians.

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, the ACCC and Bakers Delight

Posted Mon, 2010/02/22 - 05:16 by Ray Borradale

In Australia the Commonwealth Ombudsman investigates complaints relating to alleged non-performance of government agencies.  In this instance the Ombudsman has received a complaint that the ACCC’s investigation into Bakers Delight [COBS in North America] was ‘flawed and lacked procedural fairness’.

Franchise Conflict Research: Five Main Causes

Posted Tue, 2010/02/16 - 17:41 by Ray Borradale

For fans of quality franchising here are findings from Australia on what can go wrong.  The research was conducted by Professor Lorelle Frazer at the Asia Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence.

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Battery World Seeks Third Line Forcing Approval

Posted Tue, 2010/02/02 - 06:47 by Boudica

Australias' Battery World Franchise lodges contentious Third Line Forcing Notification with the ACCC.

Franchise Bill Offers No Appeal Process

Posted Tue, 2010/01/19 - 18:55 by Ray Borradale

Franchising lawyer and BMM contributor Simon Young offers food for thought with concerns regarding the South Australian Franchising Bill.

Battery World: Expires and Terminates?

Posted Mon, 2010/01/11 - 06:33 by Ray Borradale

BRISBANE Australia: Here is an interesting lawsuit where the defendant franchisee sought to satisfy the Court that the franchisor had no legitimate right to introduce ‘termination’ terms and conditions when the franchise agreement had ‘expired’ at end of term. 

Franchising System Advantages

Posted Sun, 2010/01/03 - 15:19 by Ray Borradale

Pick your favourite from the list of ‘countless benefits to becoming a Franchisee’ and ‘advantages of Franchising over stand-alone forms of small business’

SSP Estimates 18% Profit Growth in 2010 for Franchisor

Posted Thu, 2009/12/31 - 21:05 by Ray Borradale

SPOOFBERRA, Australia - Spore, Spawn & Pawn predicts Australian franchise system numbers will mostly hold in 2010 after sailing through the global financial crisis mostly intact while predicting franchisor revenue growth will grow by 9.13% affording the opportunity to grow profit by 18.11%. 

Metcash Asked to Come Clean

Posted Sat, 2009/12/19 - 16:33 by Ray Borradale

Australia’s Franklins Supermarkets franchisees have called on Metcash to ‘come clean’ over supplier discounts associated with $2B of purchases.

Franchise Bill Proposes Franchising Fix

Posted Thu, 2009/12/03 - 17:26 by Ray Borradale

South Australian MP Tony Piccolo has tabled the proposed Franchising (South Australia) Bill 2009 in the absence of an effective response by the Federal Government to numerous franchising Inquiries.