Blue skies ahead for 2022

Is the cloud lifting? Could we be finally coming out of lockdowns? Will Aussies be able to look ahead with confidence and plan for the future?

At time of writing, it certainly feels as though there is a clearer horizon and by the time you are reading this, life may be looking quite a bit freer for many of us.

Perhaps the waiting game is over. Talking to a number of people in the franchising sector recently, there’s a view that there’s really no better time to be launching yourself into business.

There is an expectation that with greater freedoms, the removal of state border closures and the opening up of Australia to returning citizens, international students and visitors, confidence will lift and businesses want to be ready to capitalise on this surge in enthusiasm.

Savvy individuals will be looking at opportunities now as it can often take three to six months to get a business up and running, particularly if it’s in retail, hospitality or fitness.

It’s exciting to see new brands coming into the marketplace, providing fresh ideas and concepts.

Energetic young brands, well-honed traditional franchises, and tough survivors – they all offer something for a keen investor and you can read about some of them in this edition; we also take a look at a few options that fit into a $60,000 to $100,000 budget.

We’ve survived 2020 and 2021 – here’s to an outstanding 2022. It’s up to us to make it happen. Are you ready?