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  • Home with a view for Taupo franchisees

    Snow-capped mountains and lake vistas — that is what Ravinesh and Glenis Chand get to enjoy from their perfectly positioned three-bedroom home. It is very different to their native Fiji, but the Taupō franchisees love it so much they never want to leave. Ravinesh moved to New Zealand in 2009,

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  • CrestClean's Glenn Cockroft follows in his father's footsteps...

    Thirty-one years after his father was presented with a Queen’s Service Medal for services to traffic safety, CrestClean’s Invercargill Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft stood in the same spot as he was presented with the same honour. “It was a very emotional time for me,” says Glenn. “I actually took a

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  • Taranaki Regional Managers united in providing top quality...

    Husband and wife managers standing together.

    Partners in life and partners in business, Taranaki Regional Managers Naresh and Radhna Mani have always made a great team! And now Radhna, who previously worked a lot behind the scenes, is taking more of a customer-facing role in their CrestClean business. Going forward, Radhna will be conducting quality assurance

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  • Bernie runs up a healthy lifestyle with CrestClean

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    Health and wellbeing are a priority for Bernadette (Bernie) Brown — and with a CrestClean business, the Alexandra franchisee says she is able to achieve both. “Wellbeing comes first, so I always make sure there is time for exercise,” she says. Bernie, who bought a CrestClean franchise four years ago,

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  • CrestClean lifestyle music to their ears

        我们加盟Crest Clean已经四年了,体会到Crest Clean有完善的系统,公司愿意聆听加盟者的声音, 并愿意为维护我们的利益做出改变。我们努力工作,认真做好每一次清洁。作为回报,我们收获了生意的增长,客户的信任和工作与生活的平衡,实现了人生的目标。 “We have been with CrestClean for four years, and realised that CrestClean has a complete system, and the company is willing to listen to the franchisee’s voice and make changes to protect our interests. We work hard, do each clean carefully. In return, we

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  • Like mother, like son... why Caro and Chris...

    There is the odd generational difference — she likes pen and paper, while he prefers digital devices — but, overall, this mother-and-son team are finding plenty of common ground. It has been almost a year since Caro Wedding, who is CrestClean’s Auckland West Regional Manager, employed her son Chris as

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  • Proud CrestClean parents as Nensi Patel wins national...

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    Congratulations to Northern Districts player Nensi Patel, who has been awarded Women’s Domestic Player of the Year at the ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards 2021/22. Nensi’s proud parents Nisha and Hitesh own a CrestClean franchise in Tauranga, while her uncle, Pinakin, is the Tauranga Operations Manager. The award recognised Nensi’s

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  • Wellington franchisees double down on Carpet Care capacity

    Two cleaners standing with a carpet machine.

    Wellington franchisees Poni Faavae and Kitesa Panapa have pooled resources to bolster the region’s Carpet Care services. The two men have completed a Carpet Care course with CrestClean’s Master Cleaners Training Institute and invested jointly in a carpet cleaning machine. The new qualification and equipment mean they will be able

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  • From franchisee to QA, Melanie is building a...

    You could say Melanie Fearn has grown up with CrestClean. When she was 23, she became the company’s youngest franchisee, and now 13 years later she has taken on the combined role of Quality Assurance Co-ordinator and Trainer with CrestClean’s Master Cleaners Training Institute (MCTI). “I’m excited about the new

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  • CrestClean vehicles shine at 2022 audits

    CrestClean’s twice-yearly vehicle audits kicked off in the Central North Island last week, and it’s shaping up to be the best year yet, says Health, Safety and Wellbeing Leader Ian Noon. “It’s been really successful so far. The general standard of presentation is very high and the franchisees all seem

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  • Top of the class for CrestClean franchisees after...

    Group of people standing by a school sign.

    When Anita Bhushan and Vijay Kumar started their CrestClean business 10 years ago their first customer was St. Francis Catholic School in Point Chevalier, Auckland. A decade later, despite taking on staff and growing their business, they still make a point of cleaning the school themselves. “It was the first

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  • Could these be New Zealand's southernmost cleaners?

    Cleaning a window on a barge.

    When Sanford put out the call for a team to clean its multi-million-dollar salmon barge on Stewart Island, CrestClean franchisees Vanessa and Randy Potot were quick to put up their hands. “It was quite exciting and adventurous compared to our other cleaning jobs,” says Vanessa. The couple, who are based

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