Franchise Business Success Stories

December 16th, 2021, marked an important milestone in the history of CrestClean — our Silver Jubilee! It has been 25 years since CrestClean was launched, in which time we have grown to become the largest NZ owned cleaning company, involving more than 2,000 people, serving over 5,200 customers. From humble

Congratulations to Master Franchisee Dries Mangnus, who has clocked up an impressive 20 years with CrestClean! It’s a great milestone to achieve, from a humble start picking up a few scattered foundation franchises around Auckland, to the creation of CrestClean’s largest Master Franchise. Dries leads our largest team of franchisees,

He used to work in a suit and tie, transporting the rich and famous around Queenstown, but when Covid hit and Vikram Singh’s income plummeted, it was a cleaning business that secured his future. “There’s so much unpredictability in the world right now regarding employment and money, but the cleaning

Siueva and Faalele Sapati thought home ownership was out of their reach, but six months after buying a CrestClean business the Auckland couple are excited to have started saving towards their dream. “Financially, we have seen an improvement and now we have the opportunity to save towards our first home.

When Millard Macairan had a heart attack at the age of 52, he knew something had to change — so he bought a CrestClean franchise. Millard had been working on dairy farms for 12 years, when the early starts and demanding workload took a serious toll on his health. “It

Both individual and company milestones were celebrated at CrestClean’s Tauranga and Whakatane Regional Team Meeting. Speaking at the event, which was attended by more than 30 franchisees, CrestClean Managing Director Grant McLauchlan told attendees there was much to celebrate, after another successful year. The company had grown more resilient and

CrestClean is proud to have reached an important milestone, with 100% of its franchisees and their employees having completed the company’s new Online Health and Safety Induction. More than 1960 CrestClean personnel have achieved compliance under the new system, which was introduced in April as both an induction and a

Ali Irshad and Sheema Ali are thankful to own a business that has not been impacted negatively by Covid lockdowns. In fact, their income has increased, and they have been able to offer more work to one of their employees who lost his other income stream. “My wife and I

CrestClean’s Payroll and Human Resources Leader Christina Kelliher has qualified as a Certified Payroll Leader — achieving the highest Payroll Accreditation possible in New Zealand. The New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association (NZPPA) is the country’s largest payroll professional body and is focused on developing payroll as a recognised profession in

Hawke’s Bay franchisees Wayne and Analita Lyster are excited to have bought their first home together — something they say was fast-tracked by owning a CrestClean business. “We needed to save as much money as we could, and house prices kept ratcheting up. Owning a CrestClean franchise definitely enabled us

East Auckland franchisee Amandeep Singh Kareer is facing a gleaming future after the purchase of a new floor care machine. Since investing in a burnishing machine, Amandeep says he is able to work more efficiently, allowing him to grow the Hard Floor Care arm of his business. Compared to his

As a firefighter on cruise ships, Mayank Malik was responsible for the safety of his passengers — now, as cleaner, he is focused on keeping workspaces healthy and safe. The Hawkes Bay franchisee joined CrestClean earlier this year, after selling his cleaning franchise with another company. “I planned to come