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  • $500 to help rebuild playground

    Waitara Central Kindergarten is extremely grateful to Crest for their support after they received a $500 cheque to help rebuild their playground. Severe flooding caused extensive damage to the kindergarten and playground in July. Taranaki Regional Manager Prasun Acharya says it was nice to be able to help Waitara Central

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  • Nelson team in high spirits

    Nelson and Blenheim franchisees left the annual team meeting in high spirits. Every Nelson and Blenheim franchise team attended the annual team meeting that was held at CrestClean’s Nelson office. As part of agenda items, Managing Director Grant McLauchlan presented Master Cleaners Training Institute Floor Care Training Course Certificates of

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  • Auckland West team helps Hospice make a difference

    West Auckland Hospice has thanked CrestClean’s Auckland West team for helping make a difference. Regional Manager Caroline Wedding and a team of franchisees helped set up the Te Atatu Peninsula Community Centre for their annual Absolutely Fabulous Fashion Show charity fundraiser. As a way of saying thank you, CrestClean received

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  • New Plymouth Principals’ Association Conference Success

    CrestClean is proud to be a silver sponsor of the New Plymouth Principals’ Association Conference. Taranaki Regional Manager Prasun Acharya and National Sales Manager Chris Barker attended the two-day conference that was held from September 3 to 4. Chris addressed delegates about Crest’s services. “The presentation was well received. There

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  • ‘Crest is the best’ in Hawkes Bay

    Motivational guest speakers were one of many highlights at the Hawkes Bay Primary Principals Association Conference. Hawkes Bay Regional Manager Abby Latu attended the three-day conference that was held in Taupo. CrestClean is proud to be a bronze sponsor of the Primary Principals Association. Crest was one of 14 sponsors

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  • Celebrating 10 years with CrestClean

    James and Sarah Yun’s customers think the world of them. The Dunedin husband and wife team are celebrating 10 years with Crest. They are two of a number of Crest’s long-standing franchisees. During the last decade James and Sarah have seen a number of changes. “A lot has changed. We

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  • Quality co-ordinator’s good deed

    CrestClean Auckland Quality Assurance Co-ordinator Rajesh Narayan helped make a stressful situation easier for a mother and her sick daughter at Middlemore Hospital. Leanne Truscott had rushed her daughter, Olivia, who had pneumonia, to Middlemore Hospital. When she arrived and attempted to pay for car parking, the card options were

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  • A+ for cleaning

    Hutt Valley franchisees Helen and Greg Caingcoy have been given an A+ from Belmont School. Helen and Greg, who have been cleaning the premises for two years, always ensure they deliver a professional service. Principal Robin Thompson says she has seen a great improvement with the cleaning of the school

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  • 500 Franchises and Going Strong

    New Zealand’s largest owned commercial cleaning company CrestClean has achieved 500 Franchises. The milestone reflects a proven business model that is highly attractive to people from all walks of life across all regions of New Zealand, Managing Director Grant McLauchlan says. “Achieving 500 franchises is a huge moment for CrestClean.

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  • Crest becomes silver sponsor of New Plymouth Principals'...

    CrestClean is proud to be a Silver sponsor of the New Plymouth Principals’ Association. The announcement was made after Managing Director Grant McLauchlan’s presentation at the New Plymouth Principals’ Association Cluster Group Meeting on August 7. Crest sponsored a lunch and 15 principals were given a gift bag that included

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  • Franchisees recognised at Invercargill team meeting

    Recognition for the continued efforts of franchisees formed part of the agenda at Invercargill’s annual team meeting. The team meeting was held at the Invercargill Museum Theatre on August 19 and 37 franchisees attended. As recognition for going the extra mile, Managing Director Grant McLauchlan presented certificates of Appreciation and

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  • Crest Celebrates 500th Franchise

    Relocating from Auckland to Nelson was an easy decision for Crest’s 500th Franchise team Danial Prasad and Arishma Singh. “Auckland is very populated and busy,” he says. There is a lot of competition and it is expensive, especially if you want to buy a house. Nelson is a very nice

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