Worldwide makes top 10 franchise list

Worldwide Online named number 10 in study of Australia's best franchises.

The survey, conducted by market research company 10 Thousand Feet for website www.topfranchise.com.au, involved over 900 franchisees from Australia's major franchises.

Participants were asked a series of questions, and the results were broken down into seven key areas, including intention to renew their franchising agreement, level of support from the franchisor, and financial and social rewards.  

"Franchisee satisfaction is hugely important to us and franchisee support is the cornerstone of what we do - without them Worldwide wouldn't be Australia's fastest-growing franchise for four years running," said Mark Manderson, Worldwide CEO (pictured).

"We invest a lot of time and money in developing sound support systems for our franchisees, and having our own people rank Worldwide so highly demonstrates the strength of our network."

Andrew Robertson, owner of two Worldwide centres in Queensland and FCA Franchisee of the Year 2007 said: "Since being named Franchisee of the Year, I've had a lot of exposure to the wider franchising sector, and this result comes as no surprise.

"This survey reflects the sentiment of the Worldwide network, and certainly my own."