‘You need to be hands-on and always available’: Entrepreneur on managing a food franchise

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Binuksan ni Wyngard Espina ang prangkisa ng kilalang french fries na mula sa Pilipinas sa may bandang Southeast Melbourne noong 2023.

With the help of his parents, Wyngard Espina opened the Southeast Melbourne franchise of a popular Filipino brand of French fries, or "chips," in 2023.


KEY POINTS
  • Espina admits that he considers the franchise of Potato Corner as his training ground in running a business.
  • The "master franchiser" of the brand carried out a thorough background check before the approval of the franchise application of Espina.
  • The franchise fee amounted to $150,000 which covers all the tools, training and equipment.
'May PERAan' is SBS Filipino's podcast series which features practical, creative and effective ways to earn money.
Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. For specific financial advice, you should consider seeking independent legal, financial, taxation or other advice to check how the information here relates to your unique circumstances.

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