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Duck Donuts NZ master

US brand Duck Donuts signs NZ master franchisee

The NZ master franchisee has Bakers Delight multi-unit experience.
Fringe benefit tax changes
Din Tai Fung terminates

Din Tai Fung terminates Australian franchisee after major wage violation

All Aussie locations have been closed and replaced by new chain Double Chin Eats.
Wendy's 500th restaurant

Wendy’s opens 500th AsiaPac, Middle East, Africa restaurant

Further growth for the burger chain which recently opened in Australia.
Harvey Norman sales rise
fast food store growth
Domino's net loss
Guzman Gomez sales surge (1)

Guzman y Gomez sales surge in first half

Sales rose in Australia, Singapore and Japan but there was a drop in the US.
small business economic decline

Australian small businesses losing economic share, warns Ombudsman

Payroll jobs in small businesses declined by 8.1 per cent in FY2023-24.
United Petroleum underpaid fined

United Petroleum operator underpaid staff, fined $179,221

The workers were paid flat rates for fixed weekly hours and no overtime.