franchising in australia 2014

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“Whilst the number of franchise systems has declined by 1.7% in the past two years, Australia still has one of the highest levels of franchisors per capita in the world”

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“Whilst permanent full-time and part-time employment has remained constant, casual labour has increased significantly in the past two years”

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“This graph shows the percentage of franchisors by industry segment. Since 2012 increases have been observed in the retail sector and decreases in the service sector.”

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• Young Systems have been franchising for less than 5 years

• Emerging systems are 6 to 10 years old

• Mature systems are greater than 10

“Australian franchising is becoming increasingly mature”

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• Small systems have less than 20 units

• Medium systems are 21 to 50 units

• Large systems are greater than 50 units

“40% of franchise systems hold more than 50 units. One third hold fewer than 20 units”

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“This graph shows the most significant ongoing challenges for franchisors. Availability of suitable franchisees causes the greatest grief”

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“The vast majority of franchisors do not actively recruit migrants or ‘new’ Australians”

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“Only 7 per cent of franchisors in Australia have Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander franchisees”

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“This graph shows the causes of disputes in franchising. Compliance with the franchise system is the greatest source of disputes”

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“30% of franchisors are currently franchising overseas. New Zealand is the major export country”

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“The main reason franchisors export their system is to increase their size and growth”