Franchising What are some of the worst Franchises ??

True.
All these fancy flavours and stuff.
I'm not a big ice cream fan but happy to demolish the odd tub of chocolate ice cream even if it's cheap brand

I would assume that these speciality ice cream shops are to target the couple having a stroll or the family with young kids.
But some of the flavours are damn good and unique

But once in a blue moon for me

 

Is have now walked past the new Chinese jelly tea place under TownHall perhaps 15 times since it opened at various times of the day. I am yet to see a customer there despite the alluring orange shop fitout and the four clearly very eager staff.

 

I hear ya, but other than rent, their overheads would be miniscule
1-2 staff only
all ingredients are sugar and mushy stuff

 

- Prime spot with lots of passing traffic, so very high rent.
- 4 staff every time I have walked past + a new, large inflatable character.
- And over $100K in a fitout.
I hope it goes okay for them, but I fear it won't.
I just googled the name and I see it is a franchise, so they have those costs, too.

 

I hear ya,

there are so many of these bubble tea type of franchises or shops, I too cannot work out how they manage to stay afloat

I think itis one or more of
- owner has deep pockets and doesnt really care
- its a tax write off/front for something
- migration visa
- maybe they have peak periods eg after school

 

My flatmate just bought $22 worth of drinks there yesterday ... he bought me one , i didnt like it but its popular with people of Asian background

Easytea ? Is another popular tea bubble franchise you see in the city

Are those yoghurt shops still going?

 

As for Subway there is a heap for Sale .
Glebe Franchise has been for sale for over 2 years !!!!!

I remember they used to have a Subway in Oxford Street on the corner of Brisbane street and Oxford street , thats now in memory !!

I think Subway is going the same way as Pie Face, too many franchises .

 

I walked past the tea place at lunchtime and there were over 20 people queued up. So it's working. I'm pleased for them. They now have a big blue inflatable mascot thing instead of a pink one, so perhaps that did the trick.
Every single person in the queue was Asian. So perhaps it took a couple of weeks for word to get around and for the shop to become a destination (as opposed to just relying on passing trade).

 

Couldnt think of a more Disastrous franchise to be involved in than donut King and a Wendy's

Absolutely no differentiation of product.

Other franchises would do every one of their products better or more famously
And that doesn't mean cheaper wages or rents.

I'm surprised any of these have customers

 

The mascot looks stoned!!!!

 

Is this the same company RFG who own these .?

They re slowly going broke

 

Anyone remember quiznos subs? They had really good subs but were only around for a year or so. They were the ones that originally were toasting their subs before subway ever started. Only saw one store about 10 years ago and it dissapeared real quick. Shame.


"The Australian experiment of Quizno's, a submarine sandwich chain similar to Subway, is a rather sorry saga. Franchisees who had invested hundred of thousands of dollars met a bitter end in 2006, as the local arm went bust after spruiking untruths.

Franchisees were promised by the company it had an "Australianised" menu, whatever that means, and that Quizno's had been trialled in the country for two years, when it had not.

Long story short, a lot of money was lost and the only sub Australians now know is a Subway."

 

A couple of years back I saw a older couple excitedly setting up a small Goji berry shop at our local shopping centre. I instantly felt bad for them knowing they must have sunk a fair sum into this obvious bs fad. In three months it was gonski