South Canterbury News
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Canterbury kids tidy their...
FULL STORYPizza, ice blocks and plenty of smiles were the order of the day at 11 Canterbury primary and intermediate schools this term. The excited pupils received the tasty treats as part of CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom programme. The programme, which is run at schools cleaned by CrestClean franchisees, rewards the classrooms
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Hundreds of CrestClean vehicles...
FULL STORYA “consistently high standard” was achieved at CrestClean’s latest bi-annual vehicle audit, which saw more than 600 vehicles assessed nationwide. “The high standard of presentation of the vehicles at audit shows our franchisees represent the brand well and are proud business owners,” says Health, Safety and Wellbeing Leader Ian Noon.
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South Canterbury manager champions...
FULL STORY‘Kids in sport, not in court’ — that is one of South Canterbury Regional Manager Rob Glenie’s favourite sayings. So, it’s hardly surprising that in the evenings and at the weekend you will find him volunteering at a number of sporting activities. From helping to cook 800 sausages at Rippa
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Business ownership gives Karen...
FULL STORYWorking night shifts and looking after a busy toddler on just five hours’ sleep soon took its toll on Karen Taojo. While she was at home with her 18-month-old son Gavin during the day, Karen felt like she wasn’t able to be the mother she wanted to be. “Gavin’s very
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Shine hasn’t worn off...
FULL STORYWhen he first got behind a polishing machine four years ago, Randeep Singh took an instant shine to hard floor cleaning. Since then he has trained all 13 franchisees in the South Canterbury region, five of whom have completed their advanced training to become hard floor care specialists. Randeep’s latest
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Franchisees share festive fare
FULL STORYWhen CrestClean’s Canterbury franchisees insisted on bringing a plate to their Christmas party Regional Manager Robert Glenie was in for a surprise. “This truck pulls up and out comes a whole pig that has been cooked on a spit!” says Robert. “I had supplied food and drinks, but all the
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Move to South Canterbury...
FULL STORYIt’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
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Three-year milestone a proud...
FULL STORYA smile from a happy customer goes a long way for CrestClean’s Krish Kumar, who says good feedback is everything. “I enjoy dealing with the customers and doing the best job I can.” Krish and his staff member Mayank Patel have gained a reputation for the quality of their work
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Gym membership cancelled as...
FULL STORYShe’s not only loving the freedom of being a business owner, it’s the physical side of the job that’s brought her an unexpected bonus. Karamjit Kaur says the cleaning work she carries out at a fish processing plant keeps her in shape, so much so that she’s about to cancel
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Going full-time with CrestClean...
FULL STORYSince turning their CrestClean franchise into a full-time business Sandeep Kumar and Anju Anju haven’t looked back. It’s been a little over two months since CrestClean became their main income stream. They’ve already doubled the size of the business by taking on more cleaning contracts. As well as giving Sandeep
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Praise for CrestClean business...
FULL STORYCrestClean business owners in South Canterbury were thanked for their sterling work over the past 12 months. CrestClean’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan heaped praise on the company’s local franchisees during the annual team meeting, saying their contribution is playing a big part in company’s ongoing success story. Many more franchisees
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Stores roll out welcome...
FULL STORYCrestClean’s Robert Glenie couldn’t be happier after council bosses and contractors approved his innovative idea to solve Ashburton’s “muddy feet” problem. Long-suffering business owners and retailers have been at their wits’ end after putting up with dirt being trodden into their premises from ongoing work to upgrade the town centre.
