Franchising Strategy: 8 tips for franchise marketing success
FAQs: February 24, 2020
So, you’re considering a franchise business. The first step to set yourself up for business success is to develop a Franchising Strategy (also called a franchise business plan). Put simply,…
Read onLooking for the best Franchise Partners in the country - IS THIS YOU?
Video interviews: January 21, 2020
Are you looking for business opportunities? Oporto is opening 18 stores in the next months. We are looking for the best business owners to join the familia! But, we know…
Read onTop 5 reasons to buy a Oporto store
FAQs: April 15, 2019
Making the decision to be your own boss is a big one… And deciding whether to buy an existing business, or invest in a franchise can make the choice even…
Read onNew Restaurant Opening: Oporto Bondi Junction, NSW
Brand News: March 17, 2020
We are excited to announce the opening today of Oporto’s latest Food Court @ Westfield Bondi Junction NSW. This is Oporto’s 11th for the year & Craveable brands 15th new-restaurant…
Read onA fiery partnership: Netball Queensland and Queensland Firebirds join forces with Oporto
Brand News: March 11, 2020
Netball Queensland and the Queensland Firebirds have fired up the 2020 season by announcing a new partnership with flame-grilled chicken trailblazer Oporto. As the Official Quick Service Restaurant Partner, the…
Read onNew Restaurant Opening: Oporto Belconnen, ACT
Brand News: March 3, 2020
We are excited to announce the opening today of Oporto’s latest Free Standing Drive-Thru @ Belconnen ACT. This is Oporto’s 10th for the year & Craveable brands 14th new-restaurant opening…
Read onFranchise Structures and Exclusive Franchise Agreements: Get to know the franchise industry
FAQs: March 3, 2020
There’s a frightening statistic that says over 60% of small businesses fail within three years. The good news is that Franchise Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) businesses continually buck that trend.…
Read onTypes of Franchise Arrangements: What you need to know
FAQs: February 17, 2020
Every year, more and more people choose to open a franchise business in Australia. If you’re keen to join the almost 80,000 franchised businesses in Australia, the first step is…
Read onWhat is franchising and how does it work?
FAQs: February 11, 2020
Franchising is a growing sector in Australia worth over $182 billion. According to The Franchise Council of Australia, there are over 80,000 franchised business. The first franchise businesses in Australia…
Read on10 Things You Need to Know about Small Business Franchises in Australia
FAQs: February 3, 2020
If you’re still in the early stages of your new small business journey, it’s sensible to do your research and weigh up the options available to you. For example, do…
Read onHow much to own a franchise in Australia
FAQs: January 27, 2020
There are huge benefits that come with buying a franchise. From the established customer base and clever marketing that comes with a well-known brand, to ongoing support and training from…
Read onWhat is a franchise vs franchisee?
FAQs: December 19, 2019
What is a franchise? A Franchise is a trademarked business formula owned by a company (Franchisor) and is available to individuals to purchase the rights to operate a small business…
Read onWhat is franchising?
FAQs: December 18, 2019
What is franchising? Franchising in Australia is among the most dynamic and progressive business sectors in the economy. It is a recognised and reputable way of doing business in Australia. According…
Read onFrequently Asked Questions
FAQs: December 6, 2019
Here’s a run through of all the Frequently Asked Questions we get about being an Oporto franchisee. We hope you find them helpful! The Business What is a franchise? A…
Read onNew Restaurant Opening: Oporto Castle Towers NSW
Brand News: December 5, 2019
We are excited to announce the opening today of Oporto’s latest food court @ Castle Towers NSW. This is Oporto’s 9th for the year & Craveable brands 13th new-restaurant opening…
Read onWhy own a Franchise Business?
FAQs: December 4, 2019
Every year, more and more people choose to start a franchise business in Australia. But why consider a franchise? Why not start your own business from scratch instead? Statistically, buying…
Read onFranchising Management: 7 tips for a successful business
FAQs: December 4, 2019
You’d love to buy a franchise and be your own boss, but you don’t have any experience. That’s OK – many franchisees build super successful businesses without ever having worked…
Read onNew Restaurant Opening: Oporto Canberra DFO ACT
Brand News: November 18, 2019
We are excited to announce the opening today of Oporto’s latest food court @ Canberra DFO ACT. This is Oporto’s 8th for the year & Craveable brands 11th new-restaurant opening…
Read onChicken is Australia’s favourite meat!
Brand News: October 10, 2019
It’s World Chicken Day… and our research shows that Chicken is Australia’s favourite meat… Australians love chicken twice as much as beef and pork, and six times more than…
Read onNew Restaurant Opening: Oporto DFO South Wharf, VIC
Brand News: September 2, 2019
We are excited to announce that today we opened our 5th Oporto and Craveable brands restaurant for FY20 @ DFO South Wharf VIC. Congratulations to our Franchise Partner Rehan Ali…
Read onOporto opened 3 New stores in August
Brand News: September 1, 2019
We are celebrating the end of winter in style: 3 NEW STORE OPENINGS in August that were just the beginning of a promising FY20 for Oporto 🚀 🙌🏽 Congratulations to our…
Read onNew Restaurant Opening: Oporto Cranbourne North, VIC
Brand News: July 3, 2019
We are excited to announce the opening of Oporto’s newest drive thru restaurant @ Cranbourne North VIC which opened on Friday 28th June 2019. This is Oporto’s 20th & Craveable’s…
Read onNew Restaurant Opening: Oporto Waterloo - NSW
Brand News: June 21, 2019
We are excited to announce the opening of Oporto’s newest shopfront restaurant at Waterloo NSW which opened today. This is Oporto’s 19th & Craveable’s 26th new-restaurant opening in Australia for…
Read onOporto winner of the Customer Experience QSR Award!
Brand News: June 21, 2019
#OMG – WE DID IT! 💥 Oporto winner of the Customer Experience QSR Award 🙌🏼 We are proud for receiving what we believe is one of the most especial awards…
Read onOur support - Ensuring best quality of food products is delivered
Video interviews: June 18, 2019
Our Technical team works restless to ensure that the high quality of food products delivered to our 570+ restaurants is consistent. With 16 years experience in the food industry, paired…
Read onWhy Emotional Intelligence is important to run a business
Uncategorized: June 6, 2019
Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence (EI), emotional leadership (EL), emotional quotient (EQ) and emotional intelligence quotient (EIQ), is the capability of individuals to recognize their own emotions and those of others,…
Read onOur support - Finding the best locations to ensure restaurants' success
Video interviews: May 18, 2019
So many factors contribute to the success of a restaurant business, but one of the most important is location. That’s where Mark Hooper, otherwise known as “Hoops”, comes in. As…
Read onNew Restaurant Opening: Oporto Claremont, WA
Brand News: May 17, 2019
We are excited to announce the opening of Oporto’s newest shopfront restaurant @ Claremont WA opened today. This is Oporto’s 18th & Craveable’s 23rd new-restaurant opening in Australia for FY19. Congratulations to Oporto…
Read onWhat drives this Oporto state manager?
In The Media: April 30, 2019
How does a regional manager help build a brand and develop a strong franchisee network? Julie Pateman, Oporto state manager in Queensland, gives Inside Franchise Business Executive a peek inside her…
Read onWe're looking Authentic, Ambitious and Dynamic people to join our network of franchisees... Is that you?
Video interviews: April 23, 2019
Best Franchising Opportunities with Oporto Oporto was built on passion and dedication – we have a great history! Opened in 1986 by Antonio Cerqueira, a Portuguese born Bondi Beach resident…
Read onGeneral Manager of Franchising - Meet Sean O'Connor
Video interviews: April 23, 2019
Leading the squad – Building the Network Increasing the footprint of our brands nationwide is a key focus for Craveable according to the business’ General Manager of Franchising Sean O’Connor.…
Read onOur support - Delivering first class onboarding and continued training
Video interviews: April 18, 2019
With 17 years experience in learning and development, Melissa Anderson and her team develop and implement first class training for onboarding franchisees as well as continued learning for franchisees and…
Read onQSR MEDIA: Oporto banks on their revitalised in-store experience to reach a growing millennial market
In The Media: April 17, 2019
CEO Craig Tozer elaborates on the thought process behind the chain’s new store design and their revamped national training programme. Since starting its voyage in North Bondi in 1986 and…
Read onNew Store Opening: Oporto Menai, NSW
Brand News: April 4, 2019
We are excited to announce the opening of Oporto’s newest shopfront restaurant @ Menai NSW which opened today. This is Oporto’s 16th & Craveable’s 21st new-restaurant opening in Australia for FY19.…
Read onOporto launches a campaign bespoke to the users’ individual search
Brand News: March 22, 2019
Oporto is famous for its flavoursome food that gets you out of your comfort zone. How can we showcase our food quality, whilst instilling this spirit of adventure? Collaborating with…
Read onOporto partners with the Southern Districts Soccer Football Association (SDSFA)
Brand News: March 21, 2019
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the Southern Districts Soccer Football Association (SDSFA). Through a sponsorship from 10 of our stores located in the south west Sydney region,…
Read onNational Manager Property and Leasing - Meet Mark Hooper
Familia News: March 10, 2019
JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS FOR FRANCHISE SUCCESS So many factors contribute to the success of a franchise business, but one of the most important is location. That’s where Mark Hooper, otherwise…
Read onNew store Opening: Oporto Mittagong, NSW
Brand News: March 8, 2019
We are excited to announce the opening of Oporto’s newest drive-thru restaurant @ Mittagong NSW which opened today, 8th March 2019. This is Oporto’s 14th & Craveable’s 19th new-restaurant opening in…
Read onMine Askoy - Franchise Partner and mum of three
Familia News: March 6, 2019
#OportoWomensWeek – Mine (and her husband) have been with Oporto for 14 years. Since the very beginning she was attached to brand’s products and after more than a decade she…
Read onOporto Franchise Partner in NSW - Meet Akanksha Taneja
Familia News: March 5, 2019
#OportoWomensWeek – She is Akanksha Taneja, multi store Franchise Partner at NSW. Akanksha owns and operates the Oporto restaurants at Penrith and Glenmore Park, however it wasn’t always like this. Actually,…
Read onState Team Member of the Year - Meet Ashleigh Hocking
Familia News: March 4, 2019
#OportoWomensWeek – She is Asleigh Hocking, State Team Member of the year and a great inspiration for all those working with her at the Berkeley Vale store. She has been…
Read onOporto State Manager (WA & SA) recognised as TOP 30 Franchise Executive
Familia News: February 27, 2019
Michelle Draper, Oporto State Manager in WA and SA has been recognised as an industry leader in the 2019 Top 30 Franchise Executives. The report recognises the biggest and brightest…
Read onOporto teams up with Aussie Motocross champ Robbie Maddison
Brand News: February 19, 2019
Adventurous Collaboration An exciting content collaboration with Australian freestyle motocross daredevil Robbie Maddison kicks off later this month on Oporto social channels. The content campaign called Feed Your Adventure will…
Read onReasons to join Oporto as a Franchise Partner in QLD
FAQs: February 13, 2019
OPORTO QUEENSLAND – A GROWING AND PROMISING MARKET FOR OPORTO. In the next five years we’ll double our number of Queensland stores to 35. We’ve identified Queensland as a growing,…
Read onOporto Franchise Partner in Melbourne - Reshmi Nair
Familia News: January 23, 2019
Close family ties are this franchisee’s secret weapon For Victorian franchisee Reshmi Nair, running a string of successful Oporto stores is a real family affair. Having grown up in the…
Read onHead of Menu Innovation - Meet Kirsten Chessor
Familia News: January 20, 2019
PUTTING THE YUM INTO CRAVEABLE WITH MENU INNOVATION AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. What does it take to bring a menu item idea to life? As *Craveable Brands’ Head of Menu…
Read onHead of Design - Meet Nick Hutchison-Smith
Familia News: January 16, 2019
CREATIVE DESIGN AND GOOD MESSAGING – NOT SUCH A TALL ORDER FOR THIS A GENTLE GIANT Nick Hutchison-Smith describes the last two years at Craveable Brands* as some of the…
Read onOporto franchisee in Brisbane - Meet Sid Reddy
Familia News: January 15, 2019
HOW A FAMILY PASSION FOR OPORTO BONDI BURGERS INSPIRED A BUSINESS DREAM. Oporto franchisee in Brisbane CBD, QLD Armed with a degree in IT, Sid Reddy was all set…
Read onOporto franchisee in Sydney - Meet Phanindra Valluripalli
Familia News: January 8, 2019
HOW A LEFT TURN LED TO A SUCCESSFUL NEW CAREER AS A FRANCHISEE. Phanindra Valluripalli – Oporto franchisee in Sydney CBD, NSW Phanindra Valluripalli had his heart set on a…
Read onEnterprise Services Manager - Meet Tyler Mason
Familia News: January 3, 2019
THE GADGET GUY WHOSE PASSION FOR TECH FAST TRACK UP THE RANKS TO SUCCESS. Tyler Mason may be only 22, but the *Craveable Brands Enterprise Services Manager already has many…
Read onReasons to join Oporto as a Franchise Partner in NSW
FAQs: December 25, 2018
Why did Oporto Franchise Partners decide to join the brand in NSW? Akanksha Taneja Franchise Partner in Glenmore Park and Penrith If someone is passionate about food and loves experimenting with their…
Read onOporto Business Development Manager - Meet Anita Elsayed
Familia News: December 14, 2018
FAMILY ALWAYS COMES FIRST – CARING FOR YOUR PEOPLE BRINGS OUT THE GREATER GOOD IN BUSINESS. Anita Elsayed – Oporto Business Development Manager She is the bold, loud and charismatic…
Read onFour new store openings this week - OMG!
Brand News: December 3, 2018
At Oporto, we are living a real #OMG moment: FOUR new store openings this week… And more to come before Christmas – watch this space! Food Court @ Chatswood Westfield NSW…
Read onNew store opening: Oporto Chatswood Westfield
Brand News: December 1, 2018
We are excited to announce the opening of Oporto’s newest Food Court store! It was opened on Saturday the 1st December at Chatswood Westfield NSW. This is Oporto’s 6th & Craveable’s 10th new-store opening…
Read onOporto franchisee in Toowoomba - Meet Reddy Goguri
Familia News: November 23, 2018
RUNNING AN OPORTO STORE HAS MADE THIS FRANCHISEE FEEL RIGHT AT HOME Reddy Goguri – Oporto franchisee in Toowoomba, Queensland (QLD) When Reddy Goguri first moved to Australia five years…
Read onHead of Supply Chain - Meet Brett Shephard
Familia News: November 20, 2018
BE CALM AND THINK FAST – A MAN ON A MISSION To keep a major supply chain going in a QSR business is a big deal. You need to be…
Read onOporto franchisee in Melbourne - Meet Janette Slonimski
Familia News: November 18, 2018
HOW BEING A POSITIVE MENTOR HAS TAKEN THIS FRANCHISEE TO GREAT HEIGHTS. Janette Slonimski – Oporto franchisee in Melbourne CBD, Victoria Working with young people in the QSR industry can…
Read onHead of Learning - Meet Melissa Anderson
Familia News: November 15, 2018
THE MOTHER OF ALL TRAINERS – BUILDING LEARNING PATHWAYS AND LONG-TERM CAREERS With around 12,000 staff in her remit (many of them young crew) as the Head of Learning and…
Read onOporto franchisee in Mount Druitt - Meet Faisall Mehr
Familia News: November 10, 2018
HOW HARD WORK AND STRONG FAMILY MENTORS DRIVE THIS YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER. He may be only 23, but Faisall Mehr is already packing more into his young working life than…
Read onOporto Queensland State Manager - Meet Julie Pateman
Familia News: November 7, 2018
OPORTO QUEENSLAND – THE BEST IS YET TO COME! In the next five years we’ll double our number of Queensland stores to 35. Julie Pateman – Oporto Queensland State Manager Since…
Read onHead of Technical - Meet Toni Spicer-Chase
Familia News: November 5, 2018
FROM FARM GIRL TO GAME CHANGER – PUTTING THE QUALITY IN QA Toni Spicer-Chase has no problem in going that extra mile in her role as Head of Technical at…
Read onOporto Franchisee in Kings Cross - Meet Ming Jones
Familia News: October 31, 2018
HOW A FATEFUL VISIT TO AN OPORTO STORE CHANGED THE DESTINY OF A SIBERIAN ENGINEER. Oporto franchisee in Kings Cross (Sydney), NSW Having studied to be an engineer in his…
Read onMore bun, more fun - NEW LONG BONDI BURGER
Brand News: October 30, 2018
From today you can now get our famous Bondi Burger in its longer format – the LONG BONDI! It is part of our values… WE LOVE PEOPLE. WE LOVE FOOD.…
Read onOporto introduces new store design and concept
Brand News: October 29, 2018
New Oporto store opening in Greenhills comes with a new design and new concept. Introduced by Oporto CEO, Craig Tozer, who takes on a bit of a journey to give…
Read onOporto franchisee in Buranda - Meet Manny Farinha
Familia News: October 21, 2018
WHY HONOURING THE FLAVOURS OF PORTUGAL IS THIS FRANCHISEE’S PASSION. Oporto franchisee in Buranda (Brisbane), QLD. For new franchisee Manny Farinha, family is everything (so it’s also for us!) That’s…
Read onOporto franchisee in Perth - Meet Sahdev Vaghela
Familia News: October 16, 2018
A PASSION FOR HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR THIS FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR. Sahdev Vaghela – Oporto franchisee in Perth, WA Sahdev Vaghela happily admits that he likes to work hard.…
Read onOporto NSW State Manager - Meet Marino Musumeci
Familia News: October 16, 2018
THIS OPORTO VETERAN IS KICKING GOALS. Marino Musumeci – Oporto NSW State Manager “SUCCESS IS A CASE OF NOT DROPPING THE BALL” Whilst a great product, passionate people and effective…
Read onNew Oporto Open In Mascot
Familia News: September 13, 2018
We are excited to announce the opening of Oporto’s newest store @ Mascot in NSW which opened for trade Monday 14th August 2018! This is the second new store opening…
Read onPortuguese Passion for Queensland
Familia News: August 6, 2018
Oporto has opened its latest store in Buranda, set in the heart of South Brisbane, to expand its offering in the Queensland market. Oporto is delighted to be adding another…
Read onOporto to Open in Sri Lanka
Brand News: July 31, 2018
In conjunction with Master Franchisor, Ataraxia Capital Partners, Oporto will open its first restaurant in Colombo, Sri Lanka, mid-September 2018. To launch Oporto into market, Ataraxia secured a prime location…
Read onOporto Team Up with New Creative Agency
In The Media: June 27, 2018
Leo Burnett Sydney has been appointed creative agency of record for Craveable Brands, the largest Australian-owned quick service restaurant (QSR) operator. Craveable Brands operates over 560 restaurants across three brands:…
Read onDonut Disturb!
Brand News: April 30, 2018
Delicious and addictive, one Oporto donut is never enough! All over the world, when the urge for something sweet hits, or when you get a craving for dessert, people turn…
Read onSwitch Lame for FLAME!
Brand News: April 21, 2018
Is your lunch lame? Are you sick of limp salads, soggy sandwiches and lame leftovers? A raft of research and a shedload of surveys over the years shows that a…
Read onBye Bye Bags
Brand News: February 1, 2018
In a bid to help rid Australia of plastic bags, at Oporto we have commenced phasing out single-use plastic bags. With stock no longer being replenished, some restaurants will be plastic…
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