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3 days ago | 
franchisebusiness.com.au | Sarah Stowe
Chicken Treat franchisee Tavis Armstrong is proof that hard work and a go-getting attitude can work wonders. Over the past nine years Tavis has bought and sold 12 Chicken Treat restaurants. “I’ve set myself up for life, I can retire and live well. I live in a nice house, I have a boat and cars. It’s all through hard work,” Tavis says. Now the former banker, truck driver, distributor and lawn mowing contractor, is happy with the four restaurants he currently owns.
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3 days ago | 
franchiseexecutives.com.au | Sarah Stowe
Real estate business LJ Hooker has appointed Alex Trovato as a growth manager in its strategy team. Trovato will identify and recruit top agents and agencies to the LJ Hooker brand. Trovato brings more than a decade’s real estate experience across agent, property management and auctioneering roles. He also founded Above All Premier Strata & Property Maintenance. “It’s wonderful to be joining a famous real estate network with such clear and bold strategic ambitions,” he said.
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5 days ago | 
insideretail.com.au | Sarah Stowe
Banjo’s Bakery Café is ready to expand, planning a footprint of 100 stores across the country within three years. The Tasmanian-based chain has pinpointed Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales for growth, and Western Australia as a long-term prospect. In FY24 the chain added eight stores to its portfolio, bringing the total footprint to 51 stores.
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5 days ago | 
franchiseexecutives.com.au | Sarah Stowe
McGrath and Knight Frank have opened their first dual-branded office in Australia, in Tamworth. In June 2024 Knight Frank and New Zealand-based Bayleys, completed a joint acquisition of a controlling stake in McGrath. McGrath chief executive John McGrath said the inaugural dual-branded office signifies the strong alignment and synergy between the two brands.
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5 days ago | 
franchiseexecutives.com.au | Sarah Stowe
Viva Leisure, the parent company of Plus Fitness, has unveiled a new corporate brand to mark its latest chapter.
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5 days ago | 
franchiseexecutives.com.au | Sarah Stowe
Hotel group Accor has employed nearly 100 refugees and migrants in its hotels and Qantas lounges, in an expanding partnership with refugee and migrant employment specialists, Community Corporate. The goal is to develop more inclusive and human-centred workplaces across Australia. Only 6 per cent of refugees find employment in their first six months in Australia and just 23 per cent within two years.
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1 week ago | 
franchisebusiness.com.au | Sarah Stowe
Burger Urge co-founder Sean Carthew heads up what he describes as an “18-year-old start-up”. It’s a business that has evolved during the years, to cater for an ever-widening cohort of customers, yet always true to its core values: authenticity, good quality and intrinsic value. “I’m still learning, I don’t wake up and feel like I know everything,” Sean admits.
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1 week ago | 
franchisebusiness.com.au | Sarah Stowe
Dream Doors Kitchens enables success with systems and support Jun 20, 2025 Dream Doors Kitchens leads the kitchen facelift industry by offering cost-effective results for customers and ensuring franchisee success through clear systems, dedicated marketing support, and national buying power. Dave Roberts, general manager, Dream Doors Kitchens Australia, says the brand has set a high bar for kitchen facelift services, which its franchisees project manage. “Facelifting a kitchen is often more...
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1 week ago | 
franchiseexecutives.com.au | Sarah Stowe
Hog’s Breath Café has officially rolled out a new menu, the first step in the brand’s turnaround strategy under new CEO Tom Elliott. The menu blends new flavour offerings with Hog’s signature comfort classics, and aims to position the business for long-term growth and relevance. Elliott said “This menu isn’t about reinventing Hog’s Breath it’s about rounding out the experience.
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1 week ago | 
franchiseexecutives.com.au | Sarah Stowe
A limited-edition Anzac biscuit has helped Subway raise $100,000 to support RSL Australia’s veteran services and programs. RSL Australia national president Greg Melick said the $100,000 donation would help provide vital care and assistance to veterans and their families. “The funds raised will assist immeasurably in supporting veteran programs right around Australia and we are extremely grateful,” Melick said.
