Franchise Executives

Get the latest news, insights, and intelligence about the Australian franchise industry. This online publication, created by the knowledgeable team at Inside Franchise Business, gives you an in-depth look at Australia’s expanding franchise scene. You'll find updates on news, brand changes, new hires, layoffs, and key trends in the industry. Every year, the Top 30 Franchise Executives report is published, showcasing the influential leaders in the sector.

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LJ Hooker appoints growth manager

4 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.
ACCC warns tech giants are harming small businesses and competition

4 days ago | franchiseexecutives.com.au | Mia Lockett

The ACCC has released its fifth and final report into digital platforms, warning global tech giants like Meta, Google, Apple, Amazon and Alibaba are acting as gatekeepers to digital markets. The owners of these large digital marketplaces and other online platforms are causing harm to consumers and small businesses through anti-competitive behaviour, unfair trading practices, and a lack of dispute resolution options, according to the ACCC.
McGrath and Knight Frank open first dual-branded office

6 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.
Viva Leisure unveils fresh branding, new cross-brand pass

6 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.
Accor expands refugee hiring pathways

6 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.
Hog's Breath Cafe kickstarts turnaround strategy with new menu

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.
Subway raises $100,000 for RSL Australia

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.
Harcourts team's ice fundraise for FightMND's Big Freeze 11

1 week ago | franchiseexecutives.com.au | Sarah Stowe

Harcourts Rata & Co in Thomastown, Victoria, have turned the fundraising heat up and the temperature down in support of The Big Freeze, a campaign to fight motor neurone disease. The event is FightMND’s largest fundraising campaign which raises vital funds for MND research and projects supporting those living with MND. The Harcourts team was promised the chance to ice bucket all five directors of the business if it raised $2000.
Frontline Recruitment, Express Employment CEO to exit

2 weeks ago | franchiseexecutives.com.au | Sarah Stowe

Arthur McColl, group CEO of Frontline Recruitment Group, Express Employment Professionals ANZ and Express Healthcare Staffing, has announced he will leave the business at the end of August. McColl joined the recruitment group five years ago after a two-decade career in the fitness sector. Prior to shifting to the employment sector McColl was group CEO of Collective Wellness Group, a role he took in January 2017 after 16 months leading its flagship chain Anytime Fitness.
Subway parent buys Dave’s Hot Chicken in billion-dollar deal

2 weeks ago | franchiseexecutives.com.au | Irene Dong

Private equity firm Roark Capital has acquired Dave’s Hot Chicken, aiming to accelerate the brand’s international and domestic growth. Launched in Los Angeles in 2017, Dave’s Hot Chicken, known for its Nashville-style cooked chicken, has more than 400 locations expected to be operating globally by the end of this year. “This is one of the great entrepreneurial journeys of our time, and now we begin the next chapter in the story,” said Bill Phelps, Dave’s Hot Chicken’s CEO.