Dunedin

After his fourth redundancy Alistair McCormick thought, “Bugger it. I’ll do something on my own”. Now he and his wife Mary run a successful Crest franchise and are Crest’s only carpet cleaners in Dunedin. They have also recently expanded into specialised floor polishing and business is booming. Like many Crest franchise owners, they run the

“Crest has given us a lot of freedom for ourselves. Our goal is to be debt free by 2012, semi retired soon after and employing others.” says Hilda. They have overcome sadness, hardship and mental mind-shifts – but Hilda Whatuira- Davies and husband Willie see brighter times ahead. Crest has given them opportunities they never