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The company behind SWIMART is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Waterco began selling PVC pipes in Sydney with three staff and one truck driver. Today this is an ASX listed company.

QUEST APARTMENT HOTELS is giving new franchisees the chance to take on a brand new, or greenfield, location. Previously the hotel chain only allowed existing franchisees to operate new apartment hotels.

POOLWERX has two new senior executive roles, appointing a chief technology officer, and a chief innovation officer who will be based in New York.

SNAP PRINT & DESIGN has joined forces with digital design platform Canva to give franchisees a competitive advantage.

COWCH DESSERT COCKTAIL BAR has signed its first franchisees who will open up a brand new location in Garden City.

CYCLEBAR’s first Queensland franchisees have signed up. George and Nadia Economous will open the Carindale outlet for the premium indoor cycling business.

Franchisees in the LAING+SIMMONS boutique real estate business joined with members of head office to buy the New South Wales firm.

Japanese casual dining chain MOTTO MOTTO appointed its first franchisees for New South Wales.

Boutique fitness business ZADI has sold 11 sites to two franchisees. n