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Since 1993, Lollipop’s Playland and Cafe has been encouraging kids to develop through active play. Lollipop’s is now a multinational franchise network with playlands’ throughout Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and more recently launching into the United States of America. Lollipop’s is known for bright, colourful environments and their ‘superplay’ features aren’t found anywhere else.

Talbot Doors is Australia’s trusted company for residential & commercial gates and automatic doors. With over 30 years in the business Talbot has built an outstanding reputation and loyal customers.

Talbot Doors has grown into Sydney’s most trusted door servicing partners. Today, the company works closely with many iconic Sydney buildings, earning a reputation for quality and reliability.

The business started franchising in 2017 and to date, there are business locations in Western Sydney, North West Sydney, Southern Sydney, Central Sydney (CBD), North Sydney and Northern Beaches.

Tek Temel runs the Western Sydney Franchise. Here’s what he has to say about his experience as a franchisee so far.

“I have been fortunate to find Talbot Auto Doors Franchising during my search to either start a new business or purchase an existing one.

It didn’t take me long to realise that the financial risk of starting my own business was too high, considering the time it would take to bring the business up to a point where I can draw a decent income.

I then started hunting to purchase an existing business or franchise, and found Talbot Auto Doors through DC Strategy.

James (DC) was a great help who provided business performance documents, financials and anything else I needed.

James set up meetings with Talbot Auto doors, and after going through all with a fine-toothed comb, I wanted in.

DC Strategy helped me set up the franchise, and pointed me in the right direction regarding financing.

With the experience of James, getting started was easy. Franchising Talbot Auto Doors Western Sydney was the best decision I made and two years on I haven’t looked back.

I’m really enjoying my franchise journey. The business model is sound, the work management system is excellent, the technical and manpower support from Talbot Doors is fantastic.

My business is flourishing and my son has also joined me. I now make a good living and planning for my family’s financial future is now a pleasure.”

Franchising is one of the most successful business models in Australia and has been the foundation and growth strategy for many of Australia’s most well-known brands. Covering a wide variety of sectors, the franchising industry has grown in recent years, providing job opportunities to more than 500,000 people and generating over $181.8bn in revenue. There’s said to be around 1314 franchise networks in operation around the country and with annual growth expected, this number is set to jump up by early next year.

As a key sponsor of local refugee charity event, DC Strategy is giving back to refugees and local communities in need.

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.