The kiosks minimised rent and staffing costs, which meant dvds could be borrowed for half the usual cost, he said. They could also be placed in "high foot-traffic" with high rent prices, where a store would be impossible to afford. An article on the Stuff website outlines the experiences of three immigrant families who have had problems with Mr Green franchises sold by Dean Smith in Canterbury, Wellington and Rotorua.
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The pattern was repeated. A customer list failed to materialise and Laban, originally from Mumbai, last month asked for his money back. Emails from Julian Smith to Laban said he was going to put pressure on his brother to repay the money. We don't know what to do. We made a wrong decision in trusting Mr Green. We came to New Zealand to work hard and make a better future for our two kids and all our hard earned saving is down the drain," Laban said. McDonald's new CEO Steve Easterbrook has unveiled the first stages of a plan to turn around the company's fortunes after a lengthy period of poor sales and profits worldwide.
In a minute video , he promises to reduce bureaucracy and harness the power of franchising to create 'A modern, progressive burger company To help make the right changes more quickly, McDonald's is restructuring its business into four units led by lean management teams. The company is also aiming to simplify its menus to simplify customer choice, reduce staff confusion and improve quality - see 7 mistakes that led to McDonald's downfall. The US market, which accounts for more than 40 percent of operating profit, recently stripped away a level of field oversight and will be its own unit.
Another unit will be made up of established international markets such as Australia and the United Kingdom, and another with high-growth markets such as China and Russia. The countries where McDonald's has a smaller presence will be grouped separately. Workers will be guaranteed 80 per cent of the average hours worked over a three-month period. McDonald's is the last of the major fast food brands to address the issue, with the Union calling for the government to outlaw the practice to protect other workers in smaller chains or independent restaurants.
Media reports have suggested that these are more likely to be the scene of minimum wage breaches or immigration frauds than franchised brands. Mr Treen said the agreement hadn't been finalised but the union was convinced "there is good will on both sides" and a spokesman for McDonald's said security of hours would be included in the collective agreement.
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McDonald's will reveal initial details next month of a plan to halt its sales declines around the world. The company has been struggling in many markets for some time as it fails to keep pace with changing consumer trends. Although its new CEO says the company now has a 'hunger for change', some analysts believe that it is 'too little, too late' for the world's best-known franchise.
Much will therefore depend on the May 4 announcement.
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The world's biggest hamburger chain said global sales declined 2. The drop included a 2. Meanwhile, McDonald's is struggling in other regions of the world as well. During the first quarter, the unit encompassing Asia, the Middle East and Africa reported an 8. Sales at established locations dipped 0. The New Zealand Herald is running a series of franchising stories this week. Today's is about a couple of Robert Harris franchisees. We ran a detailed article on working with your spouse a few years ago - read it here.
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You're only as strong as your weakest link. Franchise New Zealand readers and clients needn't worry - we've been mobile friendly for years - but other franchising websistes even newly-developed ones don't come up so well. The requirements included being readable on smaller phone screens, not using software that was not compatible on mobiles and having links spaced out to make searching on mobiles easier for users.
Auckland based marketing consultant Fleur Revell from Impact PR said she had looked over websites of the NZX's top 50 companies earlier this month and found that half failed Google's online mobile readiness tool. Creedy said sales at the burger chain would continue to grow as the company looked to expand the brand to an initial 60 stores in the next five or six years. Burger King is to stop including toys with kids' meals and end child-focussed TV advertising as it seeks to claim the moral high ground over rival McDonald's. Last year, Burger King added energy content to its menu boards, and it has already reached agreement with the Unite Union over zero-hours contracts.
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