Move to the Regions News

  • Young franchisees are North’s...

    Two mates are the North’s latest shining stars after they quit Auckland’s bright lights for Kerikeri as part of Crest’s Move to the Regions Programme. Anton Fernando and Anushka Withanage decided to buy a CrestClean franchise in Northland, enticed by the opportunity to set up their own business and enjoy

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  • Show me the money...

    Money is often said to be one of the main reasons why couples squabble. So when a surprise $50 prize arrived at Randeep and Kiran Singh’s Timaru home it was hardly surprising a light-hearted tussle over who got to keep the cash broke out. A tug-of-war over the crisp $50

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  • Filipino Society honours CrestClean...

    Southland Filipino Society has honoured CrestClean’s Filipino franchisees by presenting them with Certificates of Achievement. The presentation was made at the organisation’s annual end-of-year function, which was attended by Crest’s Southland Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft. The certificates were to recognise the successes achieved by the large number of Filipino people

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  • From freezing worker to...

    The daily toil of his job at the local freezing works meant Ashitosh Prasad had to put a dream of owning his own business on ice. Long and unsocial hours, often finishing at 2am, meant there was precious little time left for family life and seeing his baby daughter. But

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  • Crest sweeps up school...

    Schools are close to the heart of Crest’s Invercargill Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft. He’s proud that Crest now holds the majority of cleaning contracts for all the schools in the area. And it’s a major achievement for Glenn and a further endorsement for Crest’s reputation as a cleaning company that

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  • CrestClean turns 20 today!

    Let’s celebrate our big birthday… Crest was launched in 1996, at a time when there was opportunity for change in New Zealand’s cleaning industry. Our vision was to develop a proprietary franchise system with innovative business processes designed to capture a large market share by enhancing service levels. Twenty prosperous

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  • Our people helping to...

    Today marks a very special milestone anniversary for CrestClean – but it’s really just the beginning of a very exciting year ahead. This is our big celebration year and today we’re gearing up for a fantastic 12 months of special events and activities to mark CrestClean’s remarkable success story. We’ll

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  • Doing the hard yards...

    Prasun Acharya has a brand new car and is having a home built for his family.

    Right now it’s just a timber frame on a concrete base several months from completion – but in his mind’s eye Prasun Acharya can already picture the stunning vista he’ll wake up to each day. For Prasun and his wife Diksha are thrilled by their change in fortune since they

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  • Sky’s the limit for...

    Chris Barker explains the franchisee system to attendees at the seminar.

    Questions came thick and fast for Crest’s National Sales and Relocation Manager Chris Barker when he hosted a Timaru seminar. Prospective franchisees quizzed Chris on a variety of topics after he highlighted the great opportunities offered by Crest to become a small business owner as the company goes from strength

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  • Migrants flourish as business...

    When Glenn Cockroft started with Crest in Invercargill six years ago there were just six franchises. Today that number has grown to 32 franchises, involving more than 70 personnel. Many franchises are husband and wife businesses, often involving other family members. Glenn, CrestClean’s Regional Manager, says the area is booming

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  • Taranaki’s on the Crest...

    Prasun Acharya on Taranaki’s iconic Rewa Rewa Bridge.

    Prasun Acharya’s surprised it’s taken so long for the rest of the world to find out what people in Taranaki have always known – the region is one of the best. Taranaki has come in second in a list of the world’s top 10 regions, according to renowned travel publication

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  • From fast-food workers to...

    Love blossomed for Nancy Nandan and Kent Wilkinson when they worked at McDonald’s.

    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

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