Franchise Business Success Stories

When you are looking to buy a business, it pays to do your research – and that’s just what Lee Levy did when he was considering a CrestClean franchise. Whenever Lee was out and about and saw someone in a CrestClean uniform, he asked them what it was like. “I’d

South Auckland CrestClean franchisee Mohammed Ashad Ali has been recognised by Wiri Oil Services Limited (WOSL) for his excellent work ethic. The fuel company presented Mohammed with one of its monthly CLARIT awards — CLARIT being an acronym for Comply, Leadership, Accountability, Respect, Intervene, Teamwork. The award recognises and celebrates

Beautiful landscapes, quieter roads and the opportunity to build a better life enticed Sameeta Kumar and Nischal Lal to the South Island. Now, six years later, with the busy traffic and soaring house prices of Auckland behind them, the Blenheim franchisees “wouldn’t change it for anything”. Having more than doubled

Tauranga franchisee Malcolm Brown celebrated two milestones this year — his 60th birthday and 5 years with CrestClean! Malcolm says there is much to celebrate, as it was owning a CrestClean business that enabled him to turn his life around, proving it’s never too late to make a fresh start

South Auckland franchisees Ravin Prakash and Kamna Roy are excited to finally own their own home — but no-one is more excited than their four-year-old son, Ravnik, who now has his own playroom! “He goes in there and plays with his toys. He likes it so much he won’t let

Just one year after buying a CrestClean business, Rizwan Khan and Fazia Ali are jumping for joy. The success of their business has enabled the North Harbour franchisees to buy their first home, a beautiful, near-new, five-bedroom property. “We’re pretty shocked that we have done this in such a small

Lalita Devi and Dharam Singh make friends wherever they go — and their customers are no exception! The Wellington couple have been cleaning one public sector agency office since they bought their CrestClean franchise eight years ago and say the staff there are “like family”. “They are really friendly and

When Richard Chand left Auckland for a new life in Invercargill, he wondered what he was getting himself into. “I didn’t know anyone. When I got to the airport, I didn’t even have a place to stay,” says Richard. But now, with a family, three properties and an accounting degree,

They say good things come in threes and that is certainly true for Nelson franchisees Maunghla Pan and Mu Ban Peh. The couple were awarded three Certificates of Excellence in a month, for their ‘excellent customer care and quality of work’ at the kindergarten and two schools that they clean.

Khua Zanniat was just 17 when he lost his arm in a workplace accident in Malaysia. With no government assistance and little hope of finding a job to support himself, he faced a bleak future. But, 10 years later, having moved to New Zealand as a refugee, he owns his

Fazeel Ali moved to New Zealand with dreams in his head of a better life — but he never dreamt that one day he would own his own home. Now, just two years after buying a CrestClean franchise, Fazeel and his wife Shazia Sazlin have been able to save enough

When Kiraren Tirate and Linda Etuati moved to New Plymouth from the remote Pacific nation of Kiribati, they never dreamed they would own their own business or their own home — but six years later they have both. The couple came to New Zealand seeking better healthcare and education opportunities