Let's talk about everything and anything in franchising!
Inspiring with experiences and information from the coal face of the people behind the day-to-day of franchises in action.
We unpack personal journeys in founding and leading franchises, but just as important, are the journeys of people who own and run one or multiple franchise locations.
From fitness, to coffee, to lawns and everything in between, franchising is a buffet of business niches.
And with that comes an even wider range of people and stories to talk to about what they do, and how they did it.
And from the people who support franchises in every kind of way.
Everyone has a story to tell, and you'll often be amazed when they tell it in this way!
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Let's talk about everything and anything in franchising!
Inspiring with experiences and information from the coal face of the people behind the day-to-day of franchises in action.
We unpack personal journeys in founding and leading franchises, but just as important, are the journeys of people who own and run one or multiple franchise locations.
From fitness, to coffee, to lawns and everything in between, franchising is a buffet of business niches.
And with that comes an even wider range of people and stories to talk to about what they do, and how they did it.
And from the people who support franchises in every kind of way.
Everyone has a story to tell, and you'll often be amazed when they tell it in this way!
Ep124 Poolwerx Franchise Owner Training with Andrew Walker
Franchise Everything
15 minutes
1 month ago
Ep124 Poolwerx Franchise Owner Training with Andrew Walker
Andrew Walker is the Chief Franchise Development Officer for Poolwerx across Australia and New Zealand. With years of experience driving franchise growth and training systems, Andrew plays a central role in preparing new franchise owners and their teams for success.
At the heart of Poolwerx is Pool School a structured four-week program blending online learning with intensive hands-on training at the brand’s Brisbane training center. Beyond this, franchise owners benefit from ongoing support, peer-to-peer learning, supplier-led sessions, and state-based workshops during the “development season.”
Andrew emphasises the importance of technical excellence, retail and mobile integration, and building a strong culture of franchisees helping one another. With this framework, Poolwerx ensures that every new business owner feels confident stepping into their role while laying the foundation for long-term success.
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Overview of the Poolwerx franchise training methodology
2:35 Retail & technical excellence training programs for staff
3:19 How Poolwerx uses winter for franchise development
3:58 How Poolwerx builds training topics from franchisee feedback
4:58 Training pathway from mobile operator to retail franchise owner
7:06 Why Poolwerx training and store openings rarely align
8:09 In-field training and support after Poolwerx Pool School
9:26 Peer-to-peer franchise support and collaboration
11:58 How suppliers strengthen franchise training at Poolwerx
13:36 Common fears new franchise owners face at Pool School
15:36 Wrap up
Podcast Produced by: www.franchisebusinesshub.com.au
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Franchise Everything
Let's talk about everything and anything in franchising!
Inspiring with experiences and information from the coal face of the people behind the day-to-day of franchises in action.
We unpack personal journeys in founding and leading franchises, but just as important, are the journeys of people who own and run one or multiple franchise locations.
From fitness, to coffee, to lawns and everything in between, franchising is a buffet of business niches.
And with that comes an even wider range of people and stories to talk to about what they do, and how they did it.
And from the people who support franchises in every kind of way.
Everyone has a story to tell, and you'll often be amazed when they tell it in this way!
