Franchise Business Success Stories

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

Harry and Joy Singh always wanted to own a dog, but they were worried having a furry friend would make it difficult to find a rental property. Becoming CrestClean franchisees soon solved the problem! Eight months later they were able to buy their own home… and with it, Laadoo the

With a maritime career of 30 years behind him, Neville Hall is used to keeping things shipshape — and now, as a CrestClean franchisee, things are no different. “My background on the ships was always in hospitality and housekeeping. As the onboard services manager part of my role was to

Juggling family and a career can be a challenge, but Christchurch businesswoman Smita Vaghela was able to face it head on when she changed careers from nurse to franchise owner. Buying a CrestClean franchise has given her the freedom to easily divide her time between home and work, while achieving

From veterinary tutor, to milking cows, to cleaning, Jonathan Luna has always taken pride in his work — and now he has an award to prove it. The CrestClean franchisee is the proud recipient of a Pride of Workmanship Award, presented to him by Invercargill Sunrise Rotary. The award acknowledges

In 2007 Srirangitharajah (Sri) Gunasingam fled Sri Lanka as a refugee, arriving in New Zealand with little more than the shirt on his back. Thirteen years later, he is the proud owner of New Zealand’s largest CrestClean franchise, with a turnover of $800,000. A successful restaurateur in Sri Lanka, Sri

Long-standing franchisee Dorsamy (Samy) Goundar is building his own wall of fame, having been awarded Waikato Franchisee of the Year for the third time. Samy, who has been with CrestClean for 17 years, says he is extremely proud of the achievement. “I am so proud that my hard work is

Auckland franchisees Maulik and Jainisa Patel have triple cause for celebration. Not only is it their two-year wedding anniversary this month, but the couple have also recently bought their first home and Jainisa has been granted a Partnership Resident Visa, which means she can now officially become a director of

It’s just three years since Sandeep Kumar and Richa Sharma made the big decision to leave Auckland and seek out a new life for themselves in rural South Canterbury. Through CrestClean they’ve not only become successful franchisees, running a large business in Ashburton with a six-figure turnover, they’ve managed to