Christchurch North News
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Playing sport together keeps...
FULL STORYSunny Yang and Leo Li are a team both on and off the court. The two Christchurch men have both owned CrestClean businesses for more than a decade and have been playing in the same basketball team for almost as long. They say the flexibility of having their own businesses
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Successes shared at Christchurch...
FULL STORYCrestClean’s Christchurch franchisees enjoyed catching up and sharing their successes with each other at the recent regional team meeting. Held at the Richmond Club, the meeting was attended by CrestClean Managing Director Grant McLauchlan and General Manager of Franchise Services Sam Lewis, who shared important updates and recognised franchisee achievements
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Yasa reaches new heights...
FULL STORYWhen he was a boy, Yasa Panagoda dreamed of becoming a pilot. He achieved that goal and then he went on to set and achieve new goals — with CrestClean. It has been 10 years since Yasa joined the company as the Regional Manager for Christchurch North, in which time
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CrestClean audits keep healthcare...
FULL STORYHealthcare providers in Christchurch North have been given a clean bill of health by Liezl Foxcroft, who heads CrestClean’s Master Cleaners Training Institute. Liezl visited CrestClean healthcare customers Christchurch Eye Surgery, Southern Eye Specialists, Forté Health Hospital and Oxford Women’s Health to carry out spot audits to ensure high standards of
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Fivefold growth in five...
FULL STORYNot only are Nadeesha Kalansooriya and Nalin Dissanayake celebrating five years in business, the CrestClean franchisees are also celebrating a fivefold increase in turnover. The Christchurch North franchisees, who were recently presented with a 5 Year Long Service Award, are proud to have grown their business turnover from $40,000 to
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CrestClean achieves 25 years!
FULL STORYDecember 16th, 2021, marked an important milestone in the history of CrestClean — our Silver Jubilee! It has been 25 years since CrestClean was launched, in which time we have grown to become the largest NZ owned cleaning company, involving more than 2,000 people, serving over 5,200 customers. From humble
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Floods of thanks for...
FULL STORYA major water leak at Christchurch’s Forté Health could have resulted in the medical facility being closed for weeks, had it not been for the quick thinking of CrestClean franchisee Nalin Dissanayake. It was 5pm on a Saturday when Nalin arrived at the Forté Health building, which houses a private
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Canterbury principals show healthy...
FULL STORYWith winter bugs starting to make their presence known, CrestClean’s Anti-Viral Sanitiser was a winner at the recent Canterbury Primary Principals’ Association Leadership Conference. Samples of the Anti-Viral Sanitiser were included in CrestClean goodie bags, together with hand sanitiser and microfibre cloths. “We gave out 200 goodie bags and people
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CrestClean sets the bar...
FULL STORYChristchurch bar Kaiser Brew Garden is on a mission to be the best bar in the city — and CrestClean is playing an important role in maintaining its exacting standards. “Especially now more than ever it’s really important to have a clean bar. People are coming in here and expecting the full standard of having
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Successful businesswoman achieves work-life...
FULL STORYJuggling family and a career can be a challenge, but Christchurch businesswoman Smita Vaghela was able to face it head on when she changed careers from nurse to franchise owner. Buying a CrestClean franchise has given her the freedom to easily divide her time between home and work, while achieving
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Former courier contractor marks...
FULL STORYA former Christchurch courier contractor who quit to join CrestClean has just reached his five-year milestone. Jaydeep Patel says being on the road all the time as a parcel delivery guy had been a tough job, and had left precious little time for the family. “We have two girls and
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Former pilot celebrates seven...
FULL STORYAfter seven years the shine hasn’t gone off his role in leading CrestClean’s Christchurch North teams. Under his watch, Regional Manager Yasa Panagoda has seen the number of franchise teams more than double, matched by a big increase in business as more customers put their trust in CrestClean. “Since I