Franchise Business Success Stories

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

After 30 years in the adrenalin-fuelled world of banking, Richard Kemm craved a different pace of life. With the pressure of long hours and a never-ending workload, he was looking for a change that would carry him through to his retirement — he found it in CrestClean. “The mental stress

A career change from accountant to cleaner has more than paid off for Rajju Prasad. Fifteen years after the switch, he and his wife Manorama own four properties, with plans to build another five. The South Auckland CrestClean franchisees, who were recently presented with a 15-Year Long Service Award, moved

Kāpiti Coast franchisee Peta Faikimua believes what goes around comes around. So, when she received a CrestClean Excellence Award, including a crisp 50 dollar note, she was quick to donate it to her local church. “We come from a religious background, and as Christians ourselves we believe that the path

Twenty years ago, Makalita and Afelee Niumea moved to New Zealand from the remote Pacific Island of Tuvalu in search of a better life for their children. But as their family grew — and with it their expenses — they found themselves struggling to pay the bills. Makalita was working

When a brain injury forced Joseph Sabu to give up a successful engineering career, he and his wife Tency were worried about how they would support their children in their studies. But, by becoming CrestClean franchisees, both their son and daughter, Sagar and Sarangi, have been able to follow in