Franchise Business Success Stories

Kamal Jeet Singh arrived in New Zealand with just $50 in his pocket — now he owns a successful business with a turnover of more than $400,000. The accomplished business owner recently clocked up 20 years with CrestClean, making him the company’s longest-standing Auckland franchisee. To celebrate the impressive milestone,

The latest intake of Waikato franchisees to complete their Hard Floor Care training are a shining example to others, says Master Cleaners Training Institute trainer Fiza Rahiman. “We had 100 per cent attendance and everyone came fully prepared with all the correct equipment, which we really appreciated. The commitment they

Karl Parker used to have the weight of the world on his shoulders. Now, as the proud owner of a CrestClean business, he is leading a much lighter life — in both mind and body. “Coming to CrestClean was the best move I ever made. I’m fitter and healthier and,

When Cherry Ninon was in her twenties, she aspired to own her own business — a decade later she has realised that dream with a CrestClean franchise. “I’m earning a whole lot more than I was in my previous job — three times more. In the first year I have

Brothers-in-law Andrew De Castro and Rezzi Sumagang unwittingly made history when they purchased a CrestClean franchise together in Palmerston North. In buying a franchise, they became the commercial cleaning company’s 700th franchise team, making CrestClean the largest franchise system of its type in New Zealand. To mark the occasion, they

Palmerston North franchisee Petera Wiparata is proud to be following in his father’s footsteps. “My dad was a cleaner for 20 years, and I’ve done cleaning for most of my life. I love cleaning — for me it’s one of the only jobs where you know you’re done when you’re

Tony Kramers has gone back to school, to reconnect with his past. The Dunedin Master Franchisee, who can trace his whakapapa (genealogy) back to Ngāi Tahu chiefs Karetai and Te Mātenga Taiaroa, is learning te reo Māori, picking up where he left off more than 20 years ago. “I learnt

Sunny Yang and Leo Li are a team both on and off the court. The two Christchurch men have both owned CrestClean businesses for more than a decade and have been playing in the same basketball team for almost as long. They say the flexibility of having their own businesses

Shareen Singh and her son Sanil Narayan are celebrating seven successful years as CrestClean business owners. The Hutt Valley franchisees were proud to be presented with a 7-Year Long Service Award to celebrate the milestone. “Shareen is a valuable long-standing member of our Hutt Valley region.  Working with Shareen has

CrestClean’s Christchurch franchisees enjoyed catching up and sharing their successes with each other at the recent regional team meeting. Held at the Richmond Club, the meeting was attended by CrestClean Managing Director Grant McLauchlan and General Manager of Franchise Services Sam Lewis, who shared important updates and recognised franchisee achievements

When CrestClean’s North Harbour Master Franchisee Neil Kumar bought a cleaning franchise with his wife Rachel 16 years ago he wondered what he’d got himself into. At the time he was working during the day as a CNC operator, helping Rachel with the cleaning in the evenings, and had no

Positive, upbeat and celebratory — that’s how franchisees described CrestClean’s recent Regional Team Meetings in Nelson and Blenheim. “Everyone was very complimentary about the meetings. An overwhelming number of people told me that they found them really positive,” says Nelson and Blenheim Operations Manager Violet-Rose Palmer. The meetings, held at