Industry Focus

CONTENTS 10 Contents 06 Focus Industry FRANCHISING • ISSUE 1 NEWS AND ANALYSIS • INDUSTRY INSIGHTS • ECONOMIC UPDATE EDITOR Alarna Haigh CHIEF SUB-EDITOR Paul Rodger CONTRIBUTORS Amal Awad, Cameron Cooper, Mercedes Maguire, Jackie Nevill, Sasha Westwood DESIGNER Whitney Moothoo ACCOUNT MANAGER Amy Story amy.story@edgecustom.com.au ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Scott Crisp CEO Eddie Thomas Franchising Edge Sydney 51 Whistler Street, Manly, NSW 2095 Edge Melbourne Level 5, 115 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000 Disclaimer: The information included in this magazine is correct as at November 2013 and is intended for interest only. The opinions and views expressed in this magazine are provided in the writers' personal capacities and are their sole responsibility. Their publication does not imply that they represent the views or opinions of Westpac or Edge and they must neither be regarded as constituting advice on any matter nor be interpreted as such. The reproduction of advertisements in this publication does not in any way imply endorsement by Westpac or Edge of products or services referred to therein. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise—without the prior permission of the publisher. A selection of the images featured in this publication has been sourced from Thinkstock and Getty Images. Business Essentials trading as Edge ABN 22 062 493 869. 04 News: McDonald's Australia 06 Technology: Domino's 08 Expansion: Jetts Fitness 10 Trend: KFC 16 Chat with Esquires Coffee's Faith Manning 08 Economics 12 Interest rates 14 Consumer Sentiment Franchising • Issue 1 3

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