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A Familiar Name
Bernard and Kylie Coppens operate the Andersens franchise in Hervey Bay, Queensland. Kylie and Bernie took on the business in 2007 from Kylie’s mother and father, who until then, had the Andersens Franchise for 15 years. As a family run and owned business, they are extremely proud of being a [...]
A Trusted Name
David Smit started out in the flooring industry immediately after leaving school. With twenty years’ experience ‘on the tools’ working for others and then running his own installation business, David and his wife Angela looked to the next step; launching their own shop. For this important step, they chose Andersens. [...]
A Dream Lifestyle and Opportunity
A business of your own is a dream of many Aussies. It can be very rewarding but also, very challenging. A franchise offers a greater opportunity for success than a sole proprietorship, factoring in training, support and assistance, brand recognition and lower costs. An Andersens franchise also offers a better [...]
Growing Together with Andersens
Sally and Phil Ryan own Andersens Flooring in Dalby, 82km west of Toowoomba in Queensland. It’s a small town of less than fifteen thousand people but at the start of the country stores, they service customers hundreds of kilometres away. City or country, Andersens Dalby grows from the franchise’s values [...]
Hafele 100
Häfele was founded in 1923 and for 100 years adopted a policy of personal contact with its customers to better understand their needs. Häfele has become synonymous with pioneering ideas for living, working and leisure. Today, Häfele offers a complete one-stop service, comprehensive advice, sound development competence, and sophisticated logistics. [...]
Working as One – Andersens Warwick
Andersens Warwick is one of over fifty Andersens retail flooring franchises. Located 130 kilometres south-west of Brisbane, the store is managed by Mike Smith who with his wife Christine, have owned and operated the store for over 29 years. Andersens is one of the oldest of the flooring groups or [...]
Fitouts and Trends – the RV Focus
Swimming with Manta Rays on the Great Barrier Reef, exploring hidden gorges in Karijini, West Australia, or hitting the red dusty highways of the outback, Australia has a lot to offer. You can do this in style in a recreational vehicle that through good design is a virtual home away [...]