Inside Franchise Business

Our platform serves as a comprehensive resource for discovering and comparing various franchise brands. Members can select their preferred franchise categories, and each week, we send out emails highlighting new businesses available for purchase along with the most popular brands in the market. We also publish a glossy magazine four times a year that covers everything you need to know about buying and starting a franchise. This includes insights on industry trends, success stories from brands, and much more. Inside Franchise Business is part of Octomedia, a top B2B media company in Australia. Octomedia's award-winning team excels at building meaningful connections across a diverse range of sectors, including retail, e-commerce, small business, fast-moving consumer goods, and franchising. Our success is driven by our talented team, our diverse media platforms (which include print, digital, events, and social), and our unwavering dedication to quality.

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Bedshed’s top franchisee celebrates 10 years

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

Bedshed’s robust business model has proven the right option for accountants Jag and his wife Gagan Kaur. The couple took out the brand’s top Franchisee of the Year accolade for 2024. It’s been an interesting 10-year journey for the Bedshed franchisee, who kickstarted the Western Australian bedding retailer’s growth in ACT and New South Wales. “We wanted a business opportunity that would provide us the freedom to be with our family in the evenings.
Poolwerx tips: how to value a business before you buy, or sell

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

Buying a business is exciting, complex, and often highly emotive and stressful. So it helps to have some tips on how to navigate this life-changing period. And it’s no different when it comes to exiting the business; selling can be a highly-charged and testing time. As Poolwerx franchise development manager Mike Geddes has observed, there are emotional and financial elements at play for both the buyer and seller.
Soul Origin’s regional relocation package perfect for family man Sunil

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

Soul Origin’s regional relocation package perfect for family man Sunil Apr 10, 2025 Soul Origin is currently offering a $50,000 regional relocation package for new franchise partners, and it was the perfect solution for Sunil Manyam. The Melbourne-based former store manager with Aldi and Dick Smith was ready to be his own boss and looking to enjoy a regional lifestyle with his young family. Sunil was keen to join the dynamic retail food sector and had spent five years researching the sector....
How Pinjarra Bakery whips up a brilliant workplace culture

3 weeks ago | franchisebusiness.com.au | Sarah Stowe

In Western Australia’s Pinjarra the community-minded Pinjarra Bakery has customers fiercely loyal to its pies. The family bakery chain also has a core group of steadfast staff members who are just as passionate about the pies, the cakes, the coffee, and the family that’s behind this heritage business. Shelley is one. “I’ve been here 14 years in May, we’ve got someone who’s been here 16 years and another staff member who has 21 years with Pinjarra Bakery,” she says. “I am passionate about my job.
D32 Business Network's unique concept is ready for growth

1 month ago | franchisebusiness.com.au | Sarah Stowe

Networker extraordinaire Lorraine Garvie knows very well the power of connection. More than a decade ago the experienced business coach tapped into the strengths of the business community, launching a successful networking group. She then partnered with sales expert Dean Keating, and the pair hoped to develop their businesses through cross referrals. What they spotted was an opportunity to fine tune the model and offer a broader range of services.
Cabinet maker boosts business with Dream Doors Kitchens

1 month ago | franchisebusiness.com.au | Sarah Stowe

When cabinet maker James Peters was looking for a brand to supplement his existing business, Dream Doors Kitchens seemed a perfect fit. In the cabinet making trade since the age of 17, James was confident running his own business – but wanted more. “The beauty of heading up your own business, is you get to choose if you want to be on the tools or just doing sales. I was ready to get off the tools and focus on growth,” he says.
Jamaica Blue’s fresh new look boasts coffee credentials

1 month ago | franchisebusiness.com.au | Sarah Stowe

Aussie cafe favourite Jamaica Blue has a brand-new look that captures the brand’s vibrant and fun personality while celebrating its Jamaican coffee heritage. The striking store refresh is the latest iteration in the cafe chain’s 30-year-old history. In this contemporary design, coffee takes centre stage. Bold signage and eye-catching graphics make it the true hero of the space.
World Options optimises global advantage on a local scale

1 month ago | franchisebusiness.com.au | Sarah Stowe

World Options is a global brand with a local reach that harnesses the best of each end of the business spectrum: large scale resources and opportunities, and the personal touch and understanding that comes from a local business. It’s a combination that appeals to customers, and it’s an ideal scenario for a prospective franchisee. In the crowded logistics arena that mix really delivers, says Andrew Stewart, director of World Options Australia.
How one Aussie franchisee built a scalable family business

1 month ago | franchisebusiness.com.au | Sarah Stowe

When a career change was in order for Max Direen after decades in the car finance business, he found himself drawn to the Aussie home loans brand. He did his due diligence and was impressed by founder John Symond’s story and the brand ethos. So Max [pictured above, centre, front row] joined Aussie as a mobile broker in 2007 and established the Mackay, Queensland, store just two years later.
Entrepreneurial spirit flourishes for Kwik Kopy franchisee

1 month ago | franchisebusiness.com.au | Sarah Stowe

Enterprising and ambitious Kwik Kopy franchisee Pranav Patel has tapped into the brand’s support structure to amplify his success. He arrived in Australia from India back in 2009, accompanying his wife Anjani, who had been granted a student visa. Anjani put in the hours studying hairdressing, then business development. Meanwhile Pranav (with a masters degree in IT) was working hard as a pizza delivery driver. “When we arrived here we had no specific goals.