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  • Business owners who were first in region mark...

    When Ali Irshad and his wife Sheema bought a cleaning franchise they made a slice of CrestClean history by becoming company’s first business owners in West Auckland. Initially their franchise was a small venture that they fitted around their full time jobs, carrying out the cleaning in the evenings. But

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  • Business ownership helps couple move up the property...

    Buying a home of your own is a major achievement but imagine the satisfaction of being mortgage-free years earlier than you expect. That’s the situation CrestClean business owners Madukesh Kumar and Irene Roshni were able to achieve, helped by the extra income generated by their cleaning franchise. During the daytime

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  • Next step is home ownership for successful business...

    It was always a dream – but now home ownership is well within their reach. After three years as CrestClean business owners, Hamilton couple Niza and Fredie Dela Cruz say they are now in a much stronger position to take the next step and buy a place of their own.

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  • Friends and family help CrestClean couple celebrate their...

    Krish and Deedee Kumar on their wedding day. Photo: Sandeep Kumar.

    For Krish and Deedee Kuma it was their dream day but for their boss it was also a very significant occasion. “It’s our first marriage within the South Canterbury CrestClean family,” says Regional Manager Rob Glenie. “I felt very privileged to be invited along to help them celebrate their big

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  • Business ownership brings personal success as 10-year milestone...

    She’s incredibly proud of her CrestClean business and the lifestyle it’s enabled her family to enjoy. After 10 years with CrestClean, Grace Choi was delighted when she received a Certificate of Long Service from Grant McLauchlan, CrestClean’s Managing Director. The award is now proudly displayed at Grace and her husband

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  • Being his own boss leaves plenty of time...

    He’s got his hands full with a new addition to the family but the busy dad still finds plenty of time to spend with baby Ella. Royce Park and his wife Hannah, who are originally from Korea, love the flexibility that comes with owning a CrestClean franchise. It means Royce

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  • Ute proves to be a good advert for...

    It’s turning heads in Te Puke and acting as a mobile billboard for his CrestClean business.  Rajinder Chauhan is over the moon with his Hilux ute, which he says frequently becomes a conversation opener with passers-by. Whether he is parked at Te Puke High School doing the cleaning or out

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  • Sharing the joy as monarch butterfly takes a...

    When a beautiful monarch butterfly took a shine to her CrestClean uniform she knew it was a unique moment and she wanted to share the joy. “It made me feel so happy,” says Zar San, describing how the colourful creature had fluttered around her garden before settling on her distinctive

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  • Moving to the regions allows couple to live...

    They’ve had a remarkable change of fortune since taking a big leap of faith and relocating to the South Island from Auckland. After moving to rural Mid Canterbury and investing in a CrestClean franchise, life has never been better for Sandeep and Richa Kumar. Now, two years on, the couple

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  • Manager impressed by ‘terrific job’ carried out by...

    Doing the best job for his customers is something he takes pride in so when they give great feedback he couldn’t be happier. “Building that customer relationship is very important and if you constantly do good work people will appreciate it,” says CrestClean’s Dorsamy (Samy) Goundar. At Pact Group, where

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  • Couple step up to join Master Cleaners Training...

    Newcomers to the cleaning industry are getting the best start possible thanks to a Hutt Valley couple who have stepped up to join CrestClean’s training arm. Gyaneshwar and Anzila Dass are loving their roles as Induction Trainers for Master Cleaners Training Institute. They were put forward for the role after

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  • Maintaining high standards is Craig’s quest in his...

    When it comes to cleaning he happily admits that he’s been known to be a tad fussy. And that’s not a bad thing says Craig Streeter, CrestClean’s newest member of the company’s Quality Assurance Co-ordinators. But having high standards hasn’t always proved the perfect recipe in terms of maintaining harmony

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