DC Strategy News Room

With the franchise industry still going strong and more competitive than ever, DC Strategy is pleased to announce Mosquito Squad has been ranked number 316 in Entrepreneur Asia Pacific’s annual franchise ranking. 

Ben & Jerry’s is encouraging potential franchisees to scoop up an extremely attractive opportunity to set up a Scoop Shop franchise in the new Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre.

The 13,000sqm dining and entertainment precinct will be anchored by a full line Woolworths, 14,00sqm Dan Murphy’s, over 40 specialty shops and a boutique 6 screen cinema. The new site is deemed a perfect location for the next Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop in Australia. Key benefits of the location include:

Workers- The building has a combination of windows, louvres, and skylights to provide fresh air and daylight to all regularly-occupied spaces. Any area of a tenancy where a staff member occupies for more than 4 hours must have access to natural daylight.


Customers- The building incorporates ‘biophilic design’ – that is, design elements that connect occupants with nature. This environment should encourage longer dwell time and repeat visitation.

Community- The development of the shopping centre will increase the ecological value of the site overall and also contribute to a fund that protects part of the Tasmanian punchbowl. For every dollar of build cost, Frasers will donate half a cent to a charity or social good project of choice.

Suppliers- All building products will have a complete ingredients list, showing that they contain no ‘worst-in-class’ Red List chemicals such as Formaldehyde, HFRs, and PVC. All timber will be Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified or salvaged. The material supply chain will be as local as possible. There will be a substantial reduction in landfill waste, in construction and operation.

Environment- A rooftop urban farm is part of a series of measures that enables on-site food growing. This centre will be Net positive water and energy.

Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre is part of a regeneration project led by Fraser Property that aims to create the world’s most sustainable retail centre, by seeking global accreditation under the Living Building Challenge. Flowing out onto a lush Urban Plaza the retail hub sits below a first for an Australian shopping centre- an exciting, innovative and activated rooftop urban farm.
Along with many other worldwide issues, Ben & Jerry’s is a big ambassador for sustainability and protecting the environment therefore, it is a perfect location for a Scoop Shop to be placed in what's anticipated to be the world’s most sustainable shopping centre.

Hecho en Mexico is heating up the Melbourne food scene with their delicious dishes leaving Melburnians coming back for more!  

The home appliance rental industry has seen steady success over the past five years. As technology and living standards have increased, the demand for more innovative consumer products has also grown.

The Little Cha’s first store opened in 2017 with a mission to Westernise Bubble Tea and bring its delicious fruity flavours to the Australian population. To date, the company has 10 successful stores in popular locations across New South Wales and Western Australia, as well as an international location in Taiwan. 

Looking for immediate growth into the franchising space, The Little Cha is aiming to triple its franchise network over the next 2-3 years with 30 stores across Australia, starting with a new site in Melbourne this year! 

Working closely with DC Strategy, The Little Cha is looking for the right people to take on the bubble tea franchise and has business opportunities available Australia-wide with specific locations in Geelong, Newcastle and the Sunshine Coast.