Business opportunities on the Gold Coast are continuing to boom with interstate franchises, like
Trios Fresh & Tasty, drawn to the region by the opportunity to grow their business in a thriving local economy.
The new Reflections Tower in Coolangatta has leased the final stages of its commercial sector and Victorian based food franchise Trios has secured a site, keen to bring its unique offering to the Gold Coast.
Mr David Elia, Trios Managing Director said the company had been scouting Queensland for the right location and the Gold Coast was quickly identified as optimal.
“We have spent considerable time evaluating a number of locations in Queensland but the Gold Coast was the best choice due to the continued property development in the region and the ever growing and revolving population,” he said.
“Once we realised the potential on the Coast it was just a matter of finding a site for the store and Reflections offers the right size, store frontage and position for Trios to thrive.”
Trios, the brainchild of brothers Elias, Sam and David Elia is already enjoying immense success in Victoria and New South Wales thanks to its signature product the Laffé Wrap™. The special wrap based on Lebanese bread that the brothers used to help their Mother make every second Friday because it wasn’t available in supermarkets, has become the lifeblood of a business worth $10 million.
Mr Elia said the company was now interested in hearing from locals keen to go into business and operate a profitable franchise on the Gold Coast.
“The great benefit of franchising is that you go into business for yourself but not by yourself, full support and training is provided. “We did our research and found that Australians eat more than 450 million sandwiches annually and more than a third of the money spent on food in Australia is going towards meals prepared outside the home, so that gives us great scope to own a good portion of the market.
“We have a unique product that answers the needs of a health and taste driven time poor consumer, which is unusual in the fast food game but it is obviously a recipe for success as all of our stores have experienced continual customer growth and increased profit margins.
“We have also set up the Trios Food Group so franchisees have the opportunity to manage multi-site operations if they chose to expand their business. The Gold Coast is a thriving centre and once Trios is introduced demand may skyrocket.
“Essentially, anyone who wants an improved lifestyle and has a passion for good health and good food can run a successful Trios franchise,” Mr Elia said.
Mr Elia said franchisees did not need to have food work experience as full training was provided. “The only prerequisites are passion, good communication and a commitment to
healthy living. From what I have seen people on the coast optimise these qualities already, so it should be easy to find the right franchisee.
The company has a distinct style with its unique, trendy stores offering over 28 meal options, all of which are unique to Trios and offer an extensive variety of tasty Laffé Wraps TM, hand tossed salads and baked spuds.
In just over three years Trios has experienced great success with 14 stores throughout Australia and the Middle East. The store at Coolangatta will be the company’s first in Queensland.
3-Sep-2007