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The man with the vans

Sarah Stowe

South Australia’s John Prasad has just purchased his third Cafe2U Van, and looks to expand further.

Six years ago an opportunity arose for South Australian John Prasad to start his own business. John did his due diligence and researched his big decision to ensure he was entering the right field at the right time.

He said he weighed up the benefits between running an independent coffee van and opting to go with a mobile-type business, he found the latter worked more in favour.

“I received a magazine about franchising and read a feature story about the caf_ industry. Cafe2U was one of the opportunities features, and after considerable research I came to the conclusion that Cafe2U provided the best fit for my situation and skill set.

“I researched all the mobile options available, which involved face-to-face meetings with franchisors. For me, Cafe2U succeeded in all capacities: start-up, product, quality, range, support, training, profitability, and resale value,” Prasad said.

Prasad owns three vans in total, and said the Cafe2U model suits his expansion plans to perfection.

“Cafe2U has provided me with a great lifestyle chance, and has allowed me to grow to three vans in the last six years. The businesses have grown to such a level that most weekends we are busy with supplementary even work,” Prasad said.