Glenn Walford
Feature by Glenn Walford
Ep40 How to value a gym or fitness franchise business, with ...
How do you assess the TRUE-value price of a gym or fitness franchise?
Ep 39 Nicholas Woodward, Country Manager, PACK & SEND. Franc...
18+ year veteran in the business, commencing from an entry-level marketing role now the brand leader
Accounting by Glenn Walford
Ep38 Peter Knight, The Franchise Accountant. Franchise Busin...
Peter Knight is a straight-shooting accountant...
Industry & Other Data by Glenn Walford
Ep37 Rating a franchise brand with Darryn McAuliffe
How do you objectively assess a franchise brand?
Brands in Action by Glenn Walford
Ep36 Marcus Gehling, Kwik Kopy Dandenong - franchise owner j...
Marcus had one career only prior to Kwik Kopy - a commercial banker when redundancy set him free!
Franchise Recruitment by Glenn Walford
Ep35 How to succeed at franchise expos, with Tim Collett
How to make sure you get the best ROI from investing in a franchise expo event...
Ep34 The Beare Flooring Franchise Business Model, with Willi...
Flipping the industry approach with a mobile showroom - low cost entry with no showroom required
Ep33 - Steve Bowe, Hire A Hubby, Nowra - Franchise Owner Jou...
An 'Enterprise' Level franchise partner in the Hire A Hubby network, Steve was no handyman to start!
Ep32 5 Things that have made CouriersPlease what it is today...
The 5 key inflection points in making the CouriersPlease business what it is today...
Ep31 Ash Reddy, Kwik Kopy, Camberwell - franchise owner jour...
What it's like migrating from NZ to buy a business in Australia!
Franchise Stories by Glenn Walford
Ep30 Neil Gibbins, Hire A Hubby, Gladesville - franchise own...
15 years as a VP in Citibank Corporate, Neil was tired of the stress, no control of his life...
Ep29 Dominic Alleaume, CouriersPlease, Cranbourne West - fra...
17 years in warehousing, mixed with a redundancy, then a desire to earn more...
Ep28 Ken Challis, Coochie Hydrogreen, Albury-Wodonga - franc...
25+ years in food distribution, to a passion for horticulture led Ken to a business never planned on
Ep27 Richard Thame, CouriersPlease, CEO. Franchise Business ...
From marketing with McDonald’s to cinemas, the car rental, print and travel industries...
Business Operations by Glenn Walford
Ep26 Generating more sales in an existing franchise location...
Making more sales out of existing locations is vital in maximising opportunity...
Ep25 Rod Reece, Hire A Hubby, Dee-Why - franchise owner jour...
A one way ticket from the UK 25 years ago, Rod Reece got to Australia with an Economics & Law Degree
Ep24 Kervin Merchant, Kwik Kopy, Blacktown - franchise owner...
After diverse careers in IT hardware support, and ownership of a hotel in New Jersey, now Kwik Kopy!
Ep23 The CouriersPlease Franchise Business Model with James ...
Breaking down the franchise business model of CouriersPlease with James Hucker...
Ep22 Ashley Gulwell, Coochie Hydrogreen, Gladstone - franchi...
From butcher to mining hydroblaster to lawn care - the diverse careers of Ash Gulwell!
Ep21 - Brendan Green, Hire A Hubby, CEO. Franchise Business ...
From early days of the home services boom, Brendan Green, CEO of the Hire A Hubby now 300+ locations
Ep20 Pappi Mukasa, CouriersPlease, Collingwood - franchise o...
From 9 years in a refugee camp to engineering to running his own business - Pappi's story...
Ep19 The 5 key things that have made Gong cha Bubble Tea wha...
Discover 5 key inflection points in the growth of Gong cha in Australia!
Ep18 Using maps to create better trade area and business str...
Are your franchise trade area assumptions right? How often are you revisiting them?
Events by Glenn Walford
Ep17 Tim Collett, Specialised Events, MD. Franchise Business...
Owner of the Franchising & Business Opportunities Expo
Ep16 Suzan Lindsey, Kwik Kopy, Shellharbour - the franchise ...
From a Sonographer to owning and running her own Kwik Kopy Print Solutions franchise with her son...
Ep15 The Stepz Fitness Franchise Business Model with Sam Wal...
Looking for a difference, switching to a hybrid 24/7 + functional fitness model then happened
Ep14 Michael Morrison, Coochie Hydrogreen, Newcastle - franc...
Ex-auto retail, to corporate banker, and now to multi-region lawn care franchise owner in Newcastle!
Ep13 Ben Flintoff, Multi-Brand Franchise Leader. Business Le...
From cafe owner to leading Asia Pacific for one of the fastest growing bubble tea brands globally...
5 Things we learned at the Sydney Franchise Expo 2023
Mainly from a franchise recruitment perspective, but insights for any with a franchise interest...
Ep12 The Coochie HydroGreen Franchise Business Model with An...
The franchise that pre-programs 4 weeks annual leave for their franchise owners!
Ep11 Emmanuel Constantinou, Kwik Kopy, Bondi Junction - fran...
Emmanuel explains how he took over a struggling business and revived it to the success it is today..
Ep10 The Plumbing Bros Franchise Business Model with James R...
key insights from the founder into the Plumbing Bros franchise business model
News Bites by Glenn Walford
Making Franchise News 11 August 2023
Some of the main stories making news at the moment...
Ep9 Darryn McAuliffe, CEO FRANdata, Australia. Franchise Bus...
Understand the behind the scenes of financing franchising in the Australian market...
Ep8 Gong cha Australia, Franchise Business model with Lili S...
Understand more about the model underneath the fast-growing bubble tea brand in the Australian marke
Ep7 The 5 key things that made Stepz Fitness Franchise what ...
Hear Sam describe the 5 key inflection points that have made the brand
Making News 26 July 2023
What are the main stories making news in and around franchising this week, 26 July 2023
Ep6 Lili Shi, Gong cha Australia, Franchise Business Leader
Remarkable journey of Lili Shi who has spearheaded Gong cha bubble tea in the Australian market.
Ep5 Franchise Business Pre-Purchase Reviews with Kate Groom
Get your franchise business investment independently reviewed BEFORE you buy!
Ep4 Franchisor bank credit reports with Darryn McAuliffe.
Did you know some franchise companies have credit scores with banks? Franchise Everything podcast
Ep3 Sam Waller, CEO, Stepz Fitness Franchise Business Leader
The plan was never to be a franchise brand owner, but at 22, circumstances rapidly took Sam there..
Making News 30 June 2023
What are the main stories making news in and around franchising this week 30 June 2023
Ep2 Xpresso Mobile Cafe, Franchise Business model with Jonat...
The Franchise Everything podcast talks key details one of the leading mobile coffee vans in the coun
Ep1 Nitin Khadalia, PACK & SEND. The franchise owner journey
The Franchise Everything podcast talks with multi-site franchise owner Nitin Khadalia of PACK & SEND
Which brands made the biggest impact at the franchise expo?
With so many brands in attendance and 'pitching' - who were the really good ones?
Making News - 12 April 2023
What are the main stories making news in and around the franchise sector this week?
The 10 biggest burger franchises in the Australian market
Burger concepts have been popping up everywhere in the market. But who's making a real impact?
The 10 biggest gym franchises in the Australian market
After a phase where gyms were booming & opening everywhere. What's the market look like now?
The 10 biggest pizza franchises in the Australian market
Who are the 10 biggest pizza franchises in Australia by store numbers? You need to know if buying
The 10 biggest coffee franchises in the Australian market
Who are the 10 biggest coffee franchises in Australia by store numbers? You need to know if buying
Is the timing right to invest in a franchise in 2023?
It is literally the age-old question - one of finding the 'right' timing...
Ex-Global Subway CEO invests in and joins City Cave
A huge vote of confidence for the growth and sustainability of City Cave...
Short film - Franchising, community and support through the ...
"In this together" words ring true talking to brand leaders and franchise owners on pandemic action
Opinion by Glenn Walford
Are McDonald's franchises going backwards to competitors?
Cracks in McDonald's at store level could be a sign of a growing and worsening trend for the brand..
The 10 biggest fast food franchises in the Australian market
Can you pick the top 10 biggest fast food franchises in Australia WITHOUT checking the list first?
What dozens of franchisors told me at the recent Sydney Fran...
It's been a really unusually challenging year with so many things thrown at us beyond a pandemic!
Are you 'worth' speaking to about a franchise business?
As more brands adopt a comparatively 'hands-off' approach, are you being filtered without realising?
Price Attack franchise business store tour
Did you know you don't have to be a qualified hairdresser to own a Price Attack franchise?
Has McDonald's missed the boat?
Can you believe McDonald's only JUST launched a loyalty/rewards program? We couldn't either...
Has Subway really closed 200+ stores in Australia? Here’s t...
A recent article in a mainstream news outlet raised apparent issues with Subway, without any real co
Buyer Help by Glenn Walford
Have you ever been to a franchise discovery day?
Big in the USA, but not here in Australia - why not?
Buying & Selling Advice by Glenn Walford
How much of 'Blue Sky' claims from franchises do you believe...
With 'how many locations we will have' usually the biggest and most common, how do you interpret it?
What's it like being a franchise owner in 2022?
1,000+ franchise owners have their say...
Consumer Trend by Glenn Walford
Top franchise buyer stories of 2021!
What have people been interested in this year? Some older gems may surprise you!
Education by Glenn Walford
Could you be a business coach? Take a quick test to find out
Have you wondered if you have what it takes to be a business coach?
Best courier service award for leading franchise brand
How a brand is received by its consumers is a vital indicator in assessing investment credentials
Growing your Business by Glenn Walford
How the deal was done to sell an Aussie fi...
Great insights from a key player in a huge deal on how they got it done
Franchise businesses continue to outperform in recovery path
The Franchise Council of Australia commissioned FRANdata to take the ‘pulse’ of the franchise commun
Give away holidays to make more sales - how can that even wo...
No, no, no, it's not timeshare - it's a customer spend incentive program on steroids!
The 10 biggest real estate franchises in the Australian mark...
Thought about a real estate franchise? Whose got the numbers, or are other things more important?
Domino's and food stores out of shipping containers - has it...
This is one way to get closer for faster delivery, but how will they be received at scale?
Spitting at the bubble tea franchise
True franchise stories. From the funny, to the whacky, weird and wonderful...
Fast food franchise disruption opening 300 virtual locations...
What? 300 ‘virtual’ burger locations at the same time - powered by Mr Beast and YouTube
The 6 biggest courier franchises in the Australian market
Looking for a courier franchise? Then you must see who are the biggest in your competitive market...
The 10 best franchises in the Australian market
Have you seen a list of the 10 best franchises in our market?
PACK & SEND, Noosa Heads franchise business tour
Take a look inside with a personalised tour of a hybrid model store
The 5 biggest pool cleaning franchises in the Australian mar...
The 5 biggest pool cleaning franchises in the Australian market
Finance by Glenn Walford
The best banks for franchise finance in the Australian marke...
Which is the best bank to get your franchise business finance from?
The food franchise feeding AFL Finals teams
How did they secure contracts that so many other food brands would want?
The 10 biggest cleaning franchises in the Australian market
How big fast food brands pick the best drive-thru locations
Competition is hot for drive-thru property locations across the country...
Silly Solly's licensed business video tour
Check out what over 2,500m of high volume retail space looks like in action!
Fast food swagger - best in the world?
Claiming to be one of the best in the world with a fraction of restaurants - great marketing?
Croc's Playcentre franchise business video tour
Look inside - the latest Croc's Playcentre with features like a train and a pirate ship - wow!
Why it just got a lot harder to buy a Domino's franchise bus...
Can you buy one even if you really wanted to?
The 10 biggest mobile franchises in the Australian market
Pulse-checking 148 franchise brands right now
With 6 surveys of data now, we have strong visibility about the experiences of franchises in COVID
The multi-location family business borne from uncertainty...
Mark and Glen were about to cash out and back to NZ - then COVID hit sparking entrepreneurial spirit
How to handle landlords who won't play fair...
Some of toughest times we've ever seen for SME's, needs data backed solutions to attack rent issues.
The most sought-after type of franchise or business right no...
How do you pick through the risk v return equation with so many competing factors at play right now?
Market Happenings by Glenn Walford
Record sales growth and a new CEO for PACK & SEND
Michael Paul is departing the business he founded, and leaving it in an exceptional position
Snap-on Tools, fully-stocked truck tour!
Full of tools! We got our chance to go back and take a 'real' tour inside these amazing trucks
Baskin-Robbins Australia has a leadership change
An experienced franchise executive passes the to another for Baskin-Robbins Australia
Is your franchise doing enough, so people take notice?
In a very digital world, are opportunities to engage in real-life being missed?
What are franchise people really saying?
Like any industry, some terminology is used even though you can't be expected to know what it means!
Look inside the Xpresso Mobile Cafe new battery powered van!
Gone are the days of the noisy, stinky fuel powered generators as battery technology raises the bar.
Look inside the Snap-on Tools Truck!
You can't tell us you haven't been the least bit curious about what this looks like inside!
News by Glenn Walford
Franchising Expo's are back! Sydney
Come along to the expo on 26 - 27 March with free tickets HERE
The circuit-breaker franchises need
WHO: The Franchise Ratings Scale FRANdata
Learn one thing for business from the facebook bans
It is essential to future success that businesses of all sizes are inspired to take action right now
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