Thinking of setting up or buying a franchise in Australia, or is your current agreement nearing its end?

The decisions you make at entry, renewal, and exit will define your financial and commercial success. While franchising offers a proven path to business ownership, the risk profile changes dramatically depending on how you enter the network.

Are you buying an existing profitable business, starting a brand-new "greenfield" site, or re-establishing a site where a previous operator recently ceased trading? Each pathway carries distinct commercial risks and legal implications under the mandatory Franchising Code of Conduct in Australia.

Whether you are a franchisor expanding your brand or a franchisee building your business, obtaining independent legal and accounting advice at these critical milestones is your most valuable business strategy.

Franchising Can Be a Powerful Way to Grow, But Only With the Right Foundations

Many business owners in Australia reach a stage where their business is profitable, their brand is growing, and the next question becomes: “How do I scale?” One of the most attractive, and misunderstood, options is franchising.

Franchising allows business owners to expand through others (franchisees), who invest in and operate new locations under the same brand and systems. This model can create rapid growth, new revenue streams, and stronger brand visibility. But it also introduces new layers of legal and operational complexity.

In this article, we explore what makes a business truly ready to franchise, the common risks that can derail even the best concepts, and how working with experienced legal and business advisors can help you build a franchise model that actually works.

The aftermath of the Federal Court's ruling on the $650 million compensation claim by former Mercedes-Benz dealerships against Mercedes-Benz has resulted in a multi-dimensional examination into the non-renewal of franchise agreements and the introduction of alternative agency contracts. What’s the impact of this landmark case on the Australian franchise industry?

The first in our new, multi-part series about how to use franchising principles to upscale your business!

There are many different reasons a business may require extra funding, such as improving your goods or services, investing in new tech, diversifying your business, expanding or even franchising. Here are some ways to help gain alternative funding for your business!

You may not know this, but all Disclosure Documents issued by franchisors on or after 1st November 2021, must be updated to reflect the new Franchising Code of Conduct changes.

The Tsunami wave of resignations, the impact in business and franchising?