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.

  • Kids ditch their messy habits to be...

    Aznayne Ali hands out the Cleanest Classroom Award at Milson School, Palmerston North.

    Aznayne Ali enjoys working at Palmerston North’s Milson School where the children go out of their way to make his job a whole lot easier. But it hasn’t always been like that. When Aznayne recalls his first term at the primary school it’s hard to believe he’s talking about the

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  • Homeownership thanks to success of his CrestClean business

    Mukesh Kumar receives his Certificate of Long Service from Jan Lichtwark, CrestClean’s Tauranga Regional Manager.

    During the time Mukesh Kumar worked at a wood manufacturing company the idea of homeownership had been firmly pushed to the far corners of his mind. With Bay of Plenty property market running hot, he saw zero chance of one day being able to afford a place for himself and

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  • Dealership delighted with quality of cleaning

    Chris Churchward, General Manager Autoworld Timaru, with Murray Kelly and his new Nissan Navara.

    Chris Churchward is delighted how shiny the floor looks at the vehicle dealership he manages. But when he thinks back to how things were a year ago before CrestClean was engaged there’s just no comparison, he says. Chris, General Manager of Autoworld Timaru, says Crest business owner Murray Kelly has

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  • Crest has given us a great lifestyle

    Karishma Chandra and Nitendra Narayan.

    Nitendra Narayan and Karishma Chandra couldn’t be happier. Buying a CrestClean business has given the Hawke’s Bay couple the lifestyle they had been striving for. It was while living in Wellington that Nitendra was introduced to CrestClean through a friend. And what happened next began the couple’s journey to working

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  • Keeping a tidy classroom wins these kids a...

    Being tidy is not normally a priority for most school kids who have plenty of other things to occupy their young minds. But at Ashburton Borough School there’s been a ground shift in attitude by Year 7 and 8 students – and it’s all due to CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom Award.

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  • Kumaran’s delight at Regional Trainer role

    Kumaran Nair says he’s proud to have been awarded the Certificate of Achievement from the Master Cleaners Training Institute.

    Congratulations to Kumaran Nair who has been appointed as a Regional Trainer for the Master Cleaners Training Institute. Gina Holland, CrestClean’s Christchurch South Regional Manager, says Kumaran has worked hard and is a great asset to her team. “He is fully committed and he’s always getting great feedback,” she added.

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  • Pride shines for franchisee: I’ve got certificates for...

    Ahimad Nur, who runs a $100,000 CrestClean business, overcame a major setback when he arrived in Napier to create a new life for his family and ended up sleeping rough in the city.

    Business owner Ahimad Nur says he’s never been happier – and it’s not hard to see why. His CrestClean franchise is thriving, his wife’s home sewing business is flourishing and his sons have excelled academically – with his eldest boy looking to study medicine. It’s hard to believe that just

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  • LeslieRugby a morale booster for coaches

    John Leslie with CrestClean’s Taranaki Regional Manager Prasun Acharya and Jack Kirifi, Taranaki Rugby Development Officer.

    A top rugby official has praised CrestClean’s community programme to increase the number of volunteer coaches. Jack Kirifi, Taranaki Rugby’s Development Officer, says John Leslie’s flying visit to the region was a great moral booster for people who want to get involved in coaching youngsters. John, a former Otago Highlanders

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  • Games medallist back in business after CrestClean replaces...

    CrestClean Tauranga Regional Manager Jan Lichtwark presents a Pure Water Window Cleaning kit to Ben O’Dea.

    Tauranga’s Ben O’Dea has been given a helping hand to get his cleaning business back on the road after the Commonwealth Games athlete had his car stolen. The 25-year-old said it “really sucked” when his Nissan Terrano was taken from his Mount Maunganui home while he and brother Sam represented

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  • Hospital cleaning is Sophie’s passion

    Sophie Chase is proud of her Certificate of Long Service.

    CrestClean’s Sophie Chase is a real details girl who thrives on new challenges. It’s those qualities that have seen her excel in her role at Royston Hospital where she has earned a reputation for providing a high quality cleaning service. CrestClean’s Hawke’s Bay Regional Manager Abby Latu says Sophie is

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  • Growing demand for Crest’s Pure Water Window Cleaning

    Amardeep Singh has just completed his Pure Water Window Cleaning training.

    Customer demand has seen Crest’s Pure Water Window Cleaning service take off in the Wellington region. The service, which uses no chemicals or potentially harmful detergents, is proving popular, says Zainab Ali, CrestClean’s Hutt Valley Regional Manager. “It’s certainly a growth area and is becoming increasingly more important to our

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  • Health benefits a big bonus for Satish

    Satish and Sasita Kumar are originally from Fiji. They are seen with their son Aniket.

    Joining Crest has brought a positive lifestyle change for Satish Kumar who says he’s feeling fitter than ever. The former sewing machinist, who came to New Zealand for work in 2002, had spent much of his life in jobs that didn’t involve too much physical activity. But after being laid

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