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FCA chair Marcel Lal

FCA board elects Marcel Lal as chair, Callum Mackay as deputy

Both Mackay and Lal have served two years on the FCA board.
FCA elects new board (1)

FCA members elect new board

Two franchisee directors have been nominated by FCA members.
Australian franchising potential

Franchising’s unleashed potential

QSR is a high-growth area that is often the consumer's first contact with franchising.
franchising growth trust strategies

Elevating franchising: strategies for growth, trust, and recruitment

The future of the Australian franchise industry hinges on strategic growth, a unified effort to elevate its public profi...
Australian Franchise Outlook launch

FCA and Octomedia launch Australian Franchise Outlook to champion industry 

Octomedia and the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) today launch a major new annual publication, the Australian Franc...
franchise survey june 2025

Franchise growth modest, but recruitment a key concern: survey

The June quarter saw weekly revenue growth and a generally positive outlook.
inaugural franchise industry awards

FCA reveals winners in inaugural Franchise Industry Awards

Nurse Next Door has won the coveted Franchisor of the Year award in the first Franchise Industry Awards, hosted by the F...
Government accc fund franchise

Government pledges $7m to ACCC to help fight franchising bad behaviour

The government aims to boost the ACCC's powers of enforcement with its cash injection.
FCA small business strategy

FCA backs National Small Business Strategy

Small businesses contribute $590 billion to the Australian economy.
Franchise Council AGM

Franchise Council’s annual report scrapes through AGM

Just 39 members attended the FCA AGM, the first after the organisation's turbulent year.