Franchise Business Success Stories

Read on and celebrate success with our people from around New Zealand. Milestones reached, awards won, recognition from our customers - success comes with many faces - a smile from a positive comment, a home purchased through business success and confidence, a smile to the camera while receiving a long service award. Let’s always share our success together.

  • CrestClean mixing with the best on the world...

    CrestClean is making a name for itself on the world stage, as a finalist in the British Institute of Cleaning Science’s (BICSc) 2021 Outstanding Corporate Member of the Year Award. The BICSc governs the cleaning industry in the United Kingdom and has more than 50,000 members worldwide. CrestClean has been

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  • Filipino business owners enjoy friendship and success in...

    Group of cleaners standing together.

    Since CrestClean expanded into South Canterbury five years ago, the number of franchise teams has grown exponentially… due in a large part to its popularity amongst the Filipino community. More than half of the franchisees in the region are originally from the Philippines, having encouraged each other to become CrestClean

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  • CrestClean's Auckland teams celebrate another successful year

    CrestClean franchisees from throughout the Auckland Region recently gathered for their annual team meeting at Alexandra Park to celebrate achievements, be informed of company updates and catch up with each other. It was the first time in almost two years that franchisees were able to meet en masse, with teams

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  • Home with a view for Taupo franchisees

    Snow-capped mountains and lake vistas — that is what Ravinesh and Glenis Chand get to enjoy from their perfectly positioned three-bedroom home. It is very different to their native Fiji, but the Taupō franchisees love it so much they never want to leave. Ravinesh moved to New Zealand in 2009,

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  • CrestClean's Glenn Cockroft follows in his father's footsteps...

    Thirty-one years after his father was presented with a Queen’s Service Medal for services to traffic safety, CrestClean’s Invercargill Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft stood in the same spot as he was presented with the same honour. “It was a very emotional time for me,” says Glenn. “I actually took a

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  • Bernie runs up a healthy lifestyle with CrestClean

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    Health and wellbeing are a priority for Bernadette (Bernie) Brown — and with a CrestClean business, the Alexandra franchisee says she is able to achieve both. “Wellbeing comes first, so I always make sure there is time for exercise,” she says. Bernie, who bought a CrestClean franchise four years ago,

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  • CrestClean lifestyle music to their ears

        我们加盟Crest Clean已经四年了,体会到Crest Clean有完善的系统,公司愿意聆听加盟者的声音, 并愿意为维护我们的利益做出改变。我们努力工作,认真做好每一次清洁。作为回报,我们收获了生意的增长,客户的信任和工作与生活的平衡,实现了人生的目标。 “We have been with CrestClean for four years, and realised that CrestClean has a complete system, and the company is willing to listen to the franchisee’s voice and make changes to protect our interests. We work hard, do each clean carefully. In return, we

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  • From franchisee to QA, Melanie is building a...

    You could say Melanie Fearn has grown up with CrestClean. When she was 23, she became the company’s youngest franchisee, and now 13 years later she has taken on the combined role of Quality Assurance Co-ordinator and Trainer with CrestClean’s Master Cleaners Training Institute (MCTI). “I’m excited about the new

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  • Top of the class for CrestClean franchisees after...

    Group of people standing by a school sign.

    When Anita Bhushan and Vijay Kumar started their CrestClean business 10 years ago their first customer was St. Francis Catholic School in Point Chevalier, Auckland. A decade later, despite taking on staff and growing their business, they still make a point of cleaning the school themselves. “It was the first

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  • Joining CrestClean is a "blessing" says Woodville franchisee

    Cleaner standing by his van.

    Chris Archer was working a 100-hour week and close to breaking point when a friend suggested he buy a CrestClean franchise. At first he was hesitant, as he wasn’t sure if he could handle a business on his own. But he soon learnt he wasn’t on his own — help

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  • Fivefold growth in five years for Christchurch North...

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    Not only are Nadeesha Kalansooriya and Nalin Dissanayake celebrating five years in business, the CrestClean franchisees are also celebrating a fivefold increase in turnover. The Christchurch North franchisees, who were recently presented with a 5 Year Long Service Award, are proud to have grown their business turnover from $40,000 to

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  • Taranaki franchisees grow their business and their family!

    Taranaki franchisees Taraneti and Uetire Boueka are excited to welcome a new baby girl to their family. Miikara, who was born on January 7, is the couple’s fourth child — they have three other daughters, Kainana, 14, Tanana, 13 and Kiakia, 4. “No boys!” laughs Taraneti. Miikara’s arrival comes almost

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