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Taranaki Regional Master Franchisee Naresh Mani has only been in the role a little over a year, but in that time his team of franchisees has already doubled. The region now has 10 teams, with further growth expected as CrestClean’s reputation in the region for providing high-quality cleaning services gains momentum. “So far, I’m very

Juggling family and a career can be a challenge, but Christchurch businesswoman Smita Vaghela was able to face it head on when she changed careers from nurse to franchise owner. Buying a CrestClean franchise has given her the freedom to easily divide her time between home and work, while achieving financial security. With a turnover

Working night shifts and looking after a busy toddler on just five hours’ sleep soon took its toll on Karen Taojo. While she was at home with her 18-month-old son Gavin during the day, Karen felt like she wasn’t able to be the mother she wanted to be. “Gavin’s very energetic, all the time!” says

When Viand Foods, an award-winning specialty meats producer, decided to outsource their cleaning, they wanted a service that they could ‘set and forget’ — and they found it in CrestClean. “The communication’s good. We set out what we need them to do and it gets done. In the morning when we come in the place

From veterinary tutor, to milking cows, to cleaning, Jonathan Luna has always taken pride in his work — and now he has an award to prove it. The CrestClean franchisee is the proud recipient of a Pride of Workmanship Award, presented to him by Invercargill Sunrise Rotary. The award acknowledges people who display outstanding qualities

When he first got behind a polishing machine four years ago, Randeep Singh took an instant shine to hard floor cleaning Since then he has trained all 13 franchisees in the South Canterbury region, five of whom have completed their advanced training to become hard floor care specialists. Randeep’s latest trainees — Sandeep Kumar, Nilo

He has been dubbed CrestClean’s “smiliest cleaner” and now he’s not only saying “cheese”, he’s eating it, after being presented with a gift from Open Country Dairy. Seby Joseph was given a box of goodies, including a block of Open Country Dairy’s finest cheddar, by Site Manager Scott Houston, to thank him for his exemplary

As far as fishing goes, trout never held that much of an appeal for Kent Wilkinson. But, now that he’s swapped the pebbly shores of Lake Taupo for the sandy beaches of Northland, he is looking forward to getting his fishing rod out again. And saltwater fish are not the only thing he’s hoping to

CrestClean has achieved SiteWise Green Status, acknowledging the high-quality health and safety systems it has in place. SiteWise is a prequalification system, by Site Safe New Zealand, that grades a contractor’s health and safety capability. The results are published on a database that can be viewed by potential customers. Green Status is the highest grading

Managing a busy and growing region is like riding a bike for CrestClean Regional Master Franchisee Jan Lichtwark. Over the past decade, Jan has increased the number of teams in the Tauranga Region fivefold — and now he is expanding his ‘patch’ down the coast, to Whakatane. As the new manager for Whakatane, Jan says

In 2007 Srirangitharajah (Sri) Gunasingam fled Sri Lanka as a refugee, arriving in New Zealand with little more than the shirt on his back. Thirteen years later, he is the proud owner of New Zealand’s largest CrestClean franchise, with a turnover of $800,000. A successful restaurateur in Sri Lanka, Sri lost his business overnight —

Newlywed Neill Barr had only been married two months when he lost his wedding ring. So, when CrestClean’s Lumanai Panapa found the ring and handed it in to reception, he was so ecstatic that he presented her with a gift to say thanks. Lumanai was emptying a bathroom rubbish bin at NIWA in Wellington, where