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  • New entrants show how...

    School children eating ice creams

    They may have only just started school, but the pupils of Room 1 at Tokomaru School are cleaning up when it comes to having the tidiest classroom. The bunch of conscientious five-year-olds were treated to Goody Goody Gum Drops ice cream by CrestClean franchisee Nelson Vellattukudy Paulose after winning the

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  • CrestClean sets the bar...

    Christchurch 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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  • Christchurch franchisees build successful...

    Couple holding photo of their children.

    When a brain injury forced Joseph Sabu to give up a successful engineering career, he and his wife Tency were worried about how they would support their children in their studies. But, by becoming CrestClean franchisees, both their son and daughter, Sagar and Sarangi, have been able to follow in

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  • Couple futureproof with a...

    Cleaning franchisees standing by their van.

    In an uncertain world, Arishma and Dharmen Chand are building some certainty into their future with a CrestClean franchise. Like many New Zealanders, their income was affected by last year’s nationwide lockdown. An aluminium fabricator, Dharmen’s hours were reduced and, while Arishma’s job as a medical administrator was not affected,

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  • CrestClean rewards pupils for...

    Mr Cleaner, Mr Crest and even Santa… these are the names that Nelson CrestClean franchisee Karl Parker goes by when he’s cleaning at Appleby School. As far as staff and pupils are concerned, he is part of the furniture — but the kids in Whakatu class were especially pleased to

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  • Sanitising products popular at...

    It was a case of educating the educators when CrestClean hosted a stand at the 31st Annual New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA) conference in Rotorua. Attended by school principals and board of trustee members from throughout the country, there was a lot of interest in CrestClean’s services and products,

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  • Puppy love for Auckland...

    Cleaners with their dog.

    Harry and Joy Singh always wanted to own a dog, but they were worried having a furry friend would make it difficult to find a rental property. Becoming CrestClean franchisees soon solved the problem! Eight months later they were able to buy their own home… and with it, Laadoo the

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  • Fogging isn’t a clear...

    Fogging. Antimicrobial Protection. Disinfectant Barriers. Residual Sanitising. The ‘cleaning’ service goes by many names and the science supporting it is just as murky. Claims that a disinfectant “penetrates” or sticks to all the surfaces you touch and protects you from getting sick for up to 30 days are misleading and

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  • Franchisee saves the day...

    They say a cup of tea solves everything, so when an elderly woman ran her car off the road, CrestClean franchisee Jomy George was quick to fetch her a comforting brew. Jomy was on his way home from his morning cleaning shift in Palmerston North, when the woman misjudged a

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  • South Canterbury manager champions...

    Kids' sports volunteers.

    ‘Kids in sport, not in court’ — that is one of South Canterbury Regional Manager Rob Glenie’s favourite sayings. So, it’s hardly surprising that in the evenings and at the weekend you will find him volunteering at a number of sporting activities. From helping to cook 800 sausages at Rippa

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  • Inspirational life stories put...

    Cleaner holding magazine.

    CrestClean is proud to feature on the Autumn 2021 cover of Franchise New Zealand magazine. Franchise owners Malcolm and Shashi Brown, who appear on the cover, are one of three CrestClean husband-and-wife teams to share their inspirational story in an article about how people have changed their lives by buying

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  • Franchisees in the pink...

    New parents and baby.

    With the arrival of a new baby girl, Dhaval and Kamini Chaudhari have a few sleepless nights ahead of them — but one thing that won’t be keeping them up at night is their finances. As CrestClean franchisees, they are building a successful business to support their family now and

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