Franchise Business Success Stories

His cell phone is running hot as Bill Douglas tucks into a plate of salad at one of Rotorua’s city centre eateries. As Crest’s Regional Manager for Rotorua, Whakatane and Taupo, Bill is a busy man and keeping in touch with his franchisees and Crest’s customers is a big part

Joe Singh was on track for a successful career with Countdown. Now he’s counting his blessings that he took the plunge to purchase a CrestClean franchise – and life has never been better for Joe and his wife Dimple. The Rotorua couple are first-time parents and say having their own

When Nancy Nadan took a shine to a fellow McDonald’s worker she soon realised it would be up to her to make the first move. She’d heard from other staff that Kent Wilkinson liked her, so she decided to pluck up the courage to invite him out one evening when

For husband and wife Hardeep Singh and Navdeep Kaur it’s all about maintaining high standards and keeping their customers happy. Just months after joining CrestClean, the duo have already made a big impression by their work ethic, according to Philip Wilson, CrestClean’s Wellington Quality Assurance Co-ordinator and Kapiti Coast Regional

He’s a polished performer who has benefitted from CrestClean’s acclaimed in-house upskilling organisation – the Master Cleaners Training Institute (MCTI). The accolades have been flowing thick and fast for franchisee Kumaran Nair, who is a CrestClean Regional Induction Trainer. Regional Trainers are trained by MCTI to carry out induction training

There’s plenty of time to juggle more than one job being a CrestClean francisee. Just ask Lakshman Jetti, whose drive to succeed has seen his life take an unexpected turn. Keeping a corporate dealership’s premises dust free and spotless is one thing but selling and promoting the cars to customers

When Danial and Arishma Singh first came to CrestClean they were working hard for little reward in Auckland. They lived in a small flat behind a shop in an area known for a high crime rate and had bars on all their windows for security. Then they took a leap

Crest’s Move to the Regions Programme has really changed the lives of Sameeta Kumar and Nischal Lal for the better. Since moving to Nelson from Auckland a year ago, Sameeta says they have been able to increase their business fourfold – and they also plan to purchase their first home

Chalking up brownie points is just one of the many rewards of working at schools for our franchisees. Take Helen and Greg Caingcoy, who are a shining example of how hard work and a cheerful presence is highly valued by staff and pupils. At Lower Hutt’s Belmont School, Principal Robin

Hard-working Keshwan is firmly on track to complete a decade as a CrestClean franchisee. On reaching that milestone he’ll be able to take off on a well-earned break when he receives a $2,000 travel voucher from CrestClean to mark 10 years’ service. In the meantime, he has just clocked up

Being showered with accolades is not uncommon for our popular franchisees, who enjoy plenty of rewards being part of CrestClean. Mihir Desai prides himself in keeping Upper Hutt’s Totara Park School spotless and he applies the same attention to detail and work ethic to his other clients. Philip Wilson, Wellington

Law graduate Anne McKibben-Singh is a shining example of how work and study can go hand-in-hand while being a CrestClean Franchisee. While law might seem a daunting subject for many, Anne found plenty of time for her studies at the University of Otago while helping her husband run their Dunedin