Franchise Business Success Stories

Auckland West franchise owners, Swaran and Satish Kumar recently celebrated seven years with CrestClean. There to present them with their Long Service Award were their earliest customers, Nicky Craig and Lucas Burn from the West Auckland law firm, Davenports West Lawyers. Given the sensitive nature of a law firm’s work,

Zespri’s quarterly Values in Practice Awards serve as a platform to celebrate those who embody the organisation’s core values. Among the nominees for quarter four was CrestClean franchise owner, Aileen Fernando Caballero. Despite not being an official employee, Aileen is considered an integral part of the Zespri family. She was

Three CrestClean teams in Auckland East recently celebrated their 15-year milestone together. Geeta Sharma, Madukesh Kumar, and Vijay Nand were honoured for their dedication at a celebratory lunch alongside Auckland East Regional Master Franchisee Linda Hill and Managing Director Grant Mclauchlan. Geeta’s story highlights the opportunities that being a CrestClean

When Petera Wiparata purchased a CrestClean franchise, he didn’t know what vast opportunities lay ahead of him. Leaving Wellington for Fielding, Petera left his family behind for almost a year to take a leap of faith and focus on building a business. Now, three years later, the Wiparata family are

North Harbour Franchisee, Jim McManus, recently marked a significant milestone, celebrating his 10-Year Long Service with CrestClean. Jim’s professional journey has been diverse, with 15 years dedicated to logistics and freight forwarding for Mainfreight and Dangerous Goods Management. However, personal circumstances led him to become a CrestClean franchisee. In a

Owning a home was a long-term goal for young couple, Naman and Jamee. At the age of just 22, they are on the verge of realising this dream after only eight months as CrestClean franchisees. With a clear idea of what they want to achieve, the ambitious couple have a

Buying a boat was always a goal for Bura Takinoa. Originally from Kiribati, Bura spent a lot of time fishing on the island and eventually wanted to do the same here. In July 2023, Bura fulfilled his dream by purchasing his boat, Island Blue. Now, he spends almost every weekend

From the age of 13, Sophie Chase has embraced the value of hard work. Hailed CrestClean’s Queen of Quality, Sophie has an attention to detail like no other, making her a standout franchisee in Napier. Ten years on, Sophie continues to approach her work with the same level of pride

Ram and Prem Kumar recently celebrated their 10-Year Long Service with CrestClean. It’s been a successful decade for the couple who now enjoy the financial freedom they’d always dreamed of, but the journey to get here was full of challenges and triumphs. Hailing from Fiji, Ram and his family moved

A record-breaking 2149 people completed CrestClean’s various training programmes in 2023. This impressive number represents a significant increase compared to previous years, highlighting franchisees’ commitment to upskilling and providing exceptional service to their customers. General Manager of Training, Liezl Foxcroft, says that making training programmes as accessible as possible was

Shailesh Chandra and Ravina Prasad recently marked a decade as successful CrestClean franchisees – a testament to their dedication and hard work. Originally from Fiji, Shailesh moved to New Zealand in 2008 to work at Kiwi Bus Builders. Ravina balanced a job at Greerton Foursquare with part-time work at a

For Mehul Rathod, it feels like only yesterday that he started his business as a CrestClean franchisee. He is now the proud recipient of a 10-Year Long Service Award and says the last decade has flown by. “I don’t even realise that it’s been 10 years. It’s gone so fast