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Ormond Sings ‘I Did It My Way’

Posted Wed, 2010/03/17 - 05:45 by Ray Borradale

For every franchisee in Australia that has ever taken a complaint to the ACCC, the Refund Home Loans outcome is reinforcement of Australia's strange franchising standards.

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Changes to the Franchising Code Overview

Posted Tue, 2010/03/16 - 16:33 by Ray Borradale

To date the Small Business Minister of Australia has not unveiled or given an indication of when changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct will be released or implemented.

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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.

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 Reform Delay

Posted Wed, 2010/02/17 - 01:01 by Boudica

The much anticipated reforms to Australian franchise regulation look likely to be delayed until after the next election.

Franchisee Royalty Refusal, Franchisor Resolves By Liquidating

Posted Sun, 2010/02/14 - 19:01 by Ray Borradale

When franchisees refused to pay $600,000 in royalties to Australia’s Enact Business Architects, the franchisor reacted somewhat unusually by entering into liquidation. 

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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.

Firepower - Too Big For Fraud, Extortion and Kidnapping

Posted Fri, 2010/01/29 - 19:06 by Ray Borradale

In 2008 in Australia we read that Firepower International associated with Stephen Moss, son of a former Macquarie bank senior executive, Bill Moss, had offered the fuel consumption reduction pill franchise by tender.

Go Sushi $100K Profit Guarantee

Posted Thu, 2010/01/28 - 22:43 by Ray Borradale

Go Sushi Australia has started 2010 by introducing the First Year $100,000 Profit Guarantee for all new franchisees.

Jim Penman Making News Again

Posted Wed, 2010/01/27 - 04:37 by Ray Borradale

Jim Penman, head of one of Australia's largest franchising firms, has had problems with his master franchisees. They want him removed. As a conciliatory measure, he offered to hire a chief operating officer. He has now hired a convicted wage-dodger for the position.