The very first Burger Bistro restaurant was launched in Pretoria in June 2012. Today the Burger Bistro brand – which serves gourmet burgers with a selection of quirky milkshakes and craft beer in a retro diner setting – has grown to four outlets employing a total of 55 people. How did they get there? Through […]
Buying a franchise or an existing, proven business model is a good way to reduce risk in tough economic times, say experts participating in the upcoming #BuyaBusiness Expo. “With unemployment nudging the 25% mark and food prices rocketing, thousands of South Africans are looking to starting their own businesses as a way to survive and […]
Charlene Chiang has built her Body20 franchise on a solid foundation of friendship. At its core, business is about relationships. In order to be successful as a franchisor, you need have great relationships with the client and employees. What really sold Charlene Chiang and her husband on the Body20 franchise was the founder Bertus Albertse. […]
Franchises grapple to remain affordable and maintain profits in the wake of high input costs 29 March 2016: Soaring input costs and the electricity tariff hike coming into effect in April, coupled with increasing food prices and daily living expenses are making it difficult for fast food franchises to pass on costs to consumers who […]
SA Franchise Brands invites you to a FREE Franchise Information Evening. When: 18h30 on Thursday, 22 October 2015 at Where: The Kelvin Grove Club, 144 Campground Road, Newlands, Cape Town. Kevin Antonie, Franchise Industry authority and CEO of SA Franchise Brands will share this information which will be of special interest to prospective Franchisors that […]
Yolandi Ferreira, Marketing Manager of Maxi’s, discusses and provides some useful tips on the importance of customer relations in the food franchising world. Franchising is becoming a bigger and better business option for many entrepreneurs as starting a franchise has fewer risks than starting up a business from scratch. However, this has also meant that […]
Being a successful entrepreneur takes drive, determination and passion for what you do. The success of an entrepreneur all boils down to recognising the right opportunities and of course, investing time, money and skills into making a proven business concept a successful reality. The concept of franchising is not a new one, and many entrepreneurs […]
Are you thinking about opening your own business but concerned about the risks involved? Have you ever considered franchising as an option? There are many advantages of buying into a franchise, rather than opening up your own start-up business. One of the misconceptions many people have about franchising is that franchisors are looking for “true […]
Within the franchising model, the premise goes that the business concept is one that offers entrepreneurs a sure-fire way of being successful. With its foundation firmly established on a legacy that has stood the test of time, a franchised business offers any entrepreneur the tried and tested plans and practices to make a business excel. […]
In life, a person’s family determines a great deal of who we are. Family ties do bind us, however in most cases, these ties might not be best for business. Investing time and money into a business with people you know, or who seemingly have a great reputation and track record, may be comforting, but […]
