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  • Reggie is a high-flyer with CrestClean

    Reggie Singh is reaching new heights with CrestClean. The Hawke’s Bay franchisee has tripled his turnover in just two years, with plans to grow the business further. “I worked as a door-to-door salesman for 10 years but I wanted to do something on my own. I had a mate who

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  • Playing sport together keeps Christchurch franchisees on the...

    Sunny 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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  • New location and fresh new look for Rotorua...

    With its crisp white walls and brightly coloured mural featuring successful teams from around the country, CrestClean’s new Rotorua office is a joy to work in, says Regional Master Franchisees Sonia and Mark Fredrick. Located on Whakaue Street, in the heart of the city, it “fits the bill for everything

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  • CrestClean shows its commitment to the healthcare sector...

    CrestClean recently attended the General Practice Conference and Medical Exhibition in Rotorua, signalling its ongoing commitment to the healthcare sector. It is the first time a cleaning company has had an exhibition stand at the event, which was run in conjunction with the New Zealand Medical Association and attended by

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  • Shareen celebrates seven successful years with CrestClean

    Shareen Singh and her son Sanil Narayan are celebrating seven successful years as CrestClean business owners. The Hutt Valley franchisees were proud to be presented with a 7-Year Long Service Award to celebrate the milestone. “Shareen is a valuable long-standing member of our Hutt Valley region.  Working with Shareen has

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  • Successes shared at Christchurch team meeting

    CrestClean’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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  • From $8.50 an hour to a multi-million dollar...

    When CrestClean’s North Harbour Master Franchisee Neil Kumar bought a cleaning franchise with his wife Rachel 16 years ago he wondered what he’d got himself into. At the time he was working during the day as a CNC operator, helping Rachel with the cleaning in the evenings, and had no

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  • Nelson and Blenheim Team Meetings "overwhelmingly positive"

    Positive, upbeat and celebratory — that’s how franchisees described CrestClean’s recent Regional Team Meetings in Nelson and Blenheim. “Everyone was very complimentary about the meetings. An overwhelming number of people told me that they found them really positive,” says Nelson and Blenheim Operations Manager Violet-Rose Palmer. The meetings, held at

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  • Franchisees celebrate each other's success at Invercargill team...

    CrestClean’s Invercargill franchisees were proud to be acknowledged for both length of service and newly acquired skills at this year’s Regional Team Meeting. There were a number of long service awards and certificates of achievement outstanding from the last year, which were presented together with this year’s accomplishments. “The team

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  • South Canterbury franchisees put their best foot forward...

    Could these be CrestClean’s sharpest dressers?! In South Canterbury there is an ‘unofficial’ competition amongst franchisees for best dressed at the annual regional team meeting, and this year they did not disappoint. All 21 teams who attended the 2022 team meeting took great pride in turning up in their CrestClean

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  • Yasa reaches new heights with CrestClean

    When 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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  • Taranaki franchisees celebrate 5-Year milestone!

    Five years after moving to New Plymouth and starting their CrestClean business, there is no looking back for Vrinda Nautiyal and Sandeep Sharma. The couple are proud to have been presented with a 5-Year Long Service Award and are loving their new life in Taranaki. Vrinda and Sandeep moved from

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