Franchise Business Information News

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  • Happy Homeowner Credits Crest

    Nityanand Sharma never expected to be able to purchase his own home, especially not in the high-priced Wellington region, and certainly not within a year of buying a CrestClean franchise. However, two weeks ago he moved into his new house in the Wellington suburb of Johnsonville. “If I didn’t have

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  • Franchisees Upskill to Benefit Their Businesses

    Several North Harbour Franchisees eager to advance their careers and add value to their businesses attended a special Hard Floor Care Training Course on the first weekend in August. The training course was held at Montessori Beginnings Childcare in Stanmore Bay and was conducted by Jim McManus, who covered all

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  • Stunning Success for North Harbour Franchisees

    When Ashveen and Kamini Raju borrowed $20,000 to purchase a CrestClean franchise, they set themselves what sounds like an impossible goal – to reach $150,000 turnover in a year. Nine months on, the Rajus are nearly there, with $130,000 turnover and 18 customers keeping them amongst the busiest franchisees in

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  • New Training Venue in South Auckland

    Master Cleaners Training Institute is pleased to announce a new training venue for South Auckland CrestClean Franchisees. Pulman Lodge has been selected for its excellent location and will be used as an alternative to Hub West. Modules 1 and 2 of the Cleaning Professionals Skills Suite (CPSS)and Annual Up-skilling will

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  • Eid Sa’id from CrestClean

    Today is Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting for the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims. This holiday celebrates the conclusion of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan, and is also a time to reflect on the Muslim goal of unity and forgive and forget any

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  • Crest Helps Customers with Consumable Hygiene Products

    Customers are now able to purchase consumable products, such as hand soaps and sanitisers, toilet tissue, and bin liners, directly from Crest’s new catalogue of goods, called “Workplace Hygiene Consumable Products.” This retail catalogue makes it easier to keep workplaces well-stocked by having these necessities resupplied automatically and simply added

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  • CrestClean Gets Tag of Approval

    As part of CrestClean’s commitment to safety and compliance for franchisees and clients, all electrical equipment, such as vacuums and floor polishing machines, must be tested and tagged every six months. While Crest usually contracts out routine testing, one entrepreneurial franchisee has brought Test and Tag capabilities in-house. North Harbour

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  • CrestClean becomes Gold Partner of NZPF

    CrestClean has increased its annual sponsorship of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation from Bronze to Gold Partner. Crest has been supporting the Principals’ Federation since 2008. The move to Gold level sponsorship was based on the importance of our relationship with schools, something that is ingrained in the culture of

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  • Crest Directors Clean Up at Conference

    The New Zealand Catholic Principals’ Association Conference on 26-27th June was a great success for CrestClean, says Steve O’Connell, Regional Director for Kapiti Coast and Palmerston North. “We’ve established several good connections for areas throughout New Zealand, especially in Christchurch, Hawkes Bay, and Wellington regions,” says Steve. Regional Director for

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  • CrestClean-sponsored Team Sweeps Awards at International Competition

    CrestClean congratulates three students from Mission Heights Junior College who have won top honors at the International Future Problem Solving Competition, held at Iowa State University, 12-15th June. Project Alert, a team comprised of Year 10 students Courtney Powell, Cailey Dayu, and Dylan Townsend, brought home 1st Place in the

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  • Franchisees learn new Pure Water Window Cleaning System

    On Saturday 1st June six Auckland franchisees attended an Induction and Training Day on using CrestClean’s innovative new Pure Water Window Cleaning System. Leo Wang, CrestClean’s expert instructor in this field, taught the franchisees everything they need to know about this environmentally friendly method of window cleaning that is revolutionising

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  • Poor training results in waste dumping

    The following Media Release is a response to the United Cleaning Services employee who was photographed tipping dirty water from a ride-on floor-cleaning machine into a drain leading to the Waitemata Harbour. As reported here by the NZ Herald. Master Cleaners Training Institute Media Release: Friday 10 January 2014, 2:45pm 

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