Find a franchise – virtually

Sarah Stowe

If you’re disappointed the Franchising & Business Opportunities Expo has been postponed until next November, we are too. The good news is you can still search for a great franchise opportunity in the virtual world.

While the coronavirus pandemic has shifted our daily behaviours and drastically cut back our physical social connections, the internet is keeping us all connected.

There’s no better way to spend enforced time at home than planning your future.

An expo is a brilliant way to get to see franchised and licensed brands up close and personal, face-to-face.

It’s a one-stop shop that brings together a huge variety of business models in different sectors.

Here’s Inside Franchise Business’ alternative line-up. Take a look:

Food and beverage

Everyone loves a good food franchise, and though times are tough for hospitality venues right now, once the pandemic dies down Aussies will be back to their regular coffee haunts and takeaways.

Here is just a taster, established names, and new faces:

Home and mobile services

Operating a business that serves customers at their home or work place is increasingly popular. There is a high proportion of lower level investment opportunities included in this line-up though some come with upscaled retail options too:

Health and fitness

Never has it been more important to focus on health and fitness. The booming sector has benefited from new concepts and niche fitness ideas coming through. Plan ahead and spot what’s going to have longevity:

Business services

A professional approach and technical or business skills will help you build a profile in an arena where outsourcing is more and more common. Check out these B2B options:

These are just a handful of the approximately 1000 franchise brands operating across Australia. Get stuck in to your research now…