Lenard’s has sold more than 450 million chickens, served more than 130 million customers and injected more than $1 billion into the Australian poultry market since the first store opened in Queensland more than two decades ago. The revenue for the 2008/2009 financial year exceeded $145 million and has grown three per cent over the last three years. Lenard’s remains one of the great success stories of Australian retailing.
If you’re looking for a unique business opportunity with a demonstrated history of success, a Lenard’s franchise could be for you! Lenard’s is Australia’s largest and most successful specialty chicken retailer with a unique profit model and world class support team dedicated to Franchise Owners’ success. Since 1987 Lenard’s has been working with its Franchise Owners to fulfil the company Vision; to put ‘more Lenard’s chicken on more tables, every day'.
What’s so unique about a Lenard’s franchise opportunity?
1. We’re one of a kind – nobody does what we do
2. Our system has been proven over 20 years
3. Australia loves our products
4. We’re serving a growing staple market
Lenard’s has an industry-leading marketing team, an innovative and comprehensive training curriculum, a program of continual product development and improvement, and world class Franchise Support Consultants. Our support program is second to none, and our team is dedicated to providing “Outstanding Franchise Owner support”.
There are currently over 180 Lenard’s stores, employing more than 3,000 staff throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Lenard’s is committed to long-term growth strategies in order to maximise the returns for our Franchise Owners and business partners.
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Hi Jaye
Many thanks for posting on our forum. Please do be careful how many times you post the same article though as we had to delete 4 instances of this!
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Kind regards,
Matthew Anderson
The Franchise Shop