Franchise News

Ubuntu is a treasured part of South Africa’s heritage – but it could be better applied in parts of the country’s business sector, believes Richard Mukheibir, CEO of Cash Converters.

Spring is on the way and Cash Converters is celebrating the season of renewal with a bigger than ever Spring Clean Sale – and this year it gives you two very different opportunities to cash in.

Cash Converters took a hard look at their product offering and realised that dealing in second-hand jewellery should become a major part of their product offering given the fact that the vintage trend really took root in the SA market.

Riaan Fouche, the Chief Operations Officer of Franchising at FNB Business, shares four phases of the franchising relationship dynamic as per the renowned Franchise Relationship Expert, Greg Nathan.

Gone are the days that a Brand can think a national ad campaign will reap the awards without considering the impact on the local area in which it operates. Localised, customised messaging paves the way for communication that is genuine and relevant to customers. Localisation shows that a brand cares...

The success of beauty brand – Sorbet – hinges on its people and their passion, argues its founder and CEO Ian Fuhr. Speaking at a UCT Graduate School of Business event in July, Fuhr said that if you focus on your people and create a working environment where they feel...

The Forum is bound by a supplementary code of ethics for the franchised food sector and will adopt a series of monitoring measures by its measures.

Do you think you have what it takes to be successful in the Franchising Sector in South Africa? Morne Cronje, Head of Franchising at FNB Business, says you need to consider the following aspects.

The Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) held its Awards for Excellence in Franchising sponsored by Sanlam with the winning brands reflecting what’s trending in worldwide consumer circles and cementing the franchise community’s commitment to growing the economy and to job creation.

Youth unemployment in South Africa is everybody’s problem, so we must make Youth Month a rallying point to tackle it afresh, says Cash Converters CEO Richard Mukheibir.

The Minuteman Press Franchise Jumps 34 Spots to #51 and is the First Printing and Signs Franchise Listed.

Andre Beck, Sector Head: Fast Food and Restaurants at FNB Business, shares four key trends in franchising sector.

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The culture created by Mr Chai Lekcharoensuk, founder of Simply Asia Thai Food & Noodle Bar, helped turn his dream of traditional Taiwanese food into a successful and growing franchise. Find out how he got it right.

How business can use franchising to improve jobs and support entrepreneurship throughout South Africa.

Multi-unit franchising is becoming a growing trend globally and in South Africa, meaning a single franchisee owns more than one outlet in different geographies.

The franchising industry has steadily shown adaptability to the tough economy by growing the sector 3,6% over the past four years – from contributing an estimated 9,7% to the country’s GDP in 2014 to its recent figure of 13,3%.

Morne Cronje, Head of Franchising at FNB Business agrees that even in what is said to be tough year, South Africa has managed to attract global franchise brands.

Without a secure failover, erratic fixed line connectivity can cause havoc, especially in the high-demand, fast-paced fast food sector.

South Africa’s exponential franchises took centre stage at the 6th edition of the annual FNB Franchising Leadership Summit held recently at Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg.