Owning your own regional Master Franchise
in Queensland with James’ Home Services
The “home state” of James’ Home Services, Queensland offers not only ideal weather and a relaxed lifestyle,
but a strong economy well-placed to ride out any economic turbulence caused by global factors, according
to the Queensland Government’s Annual Economic Report for 2007-2008.
Queensland’s population is estimated to have increased by 2.3% in 2007-08, translating into an average increase of around 1,800 people per week.
For the 12th consecutive year, the state’s economic growth (5.1% in 2007-08) exceeded that of the national economy (3.4% in 2007-8). The unemployment rate fell to a 34-year low of 3.7%; household consumption growth strengthened to 4.8% in 2007-08, and business investment rose 12.1%, the fourth consecutive year of
double-digit growth, to reach almost $34 billion, twice the level of investment five years earlier. (www.oesr.qld.gov.au)
Queensland Regional Franchise Opportunites
The breakdown of James’ Home Services’ Regional Master Franchises in Queensland is as follows (NB Not all Regional Master Franchises are available for sale. Some are brand new, while others are in various stages of development or fully established.):
Brisbane
Once derided as nothing more than a “big country town”, Brisbane has now come of age, with a vibrant café, music and art scene, thriving industry and commerce, and a booming population (around 1,007,000). It’s also growing faster than Sydney and Melbourne, with most of that growth coming from those in the 24 – 45 age bracket.
Gold Coast
Sun, sand, and surf can all spell success for you. Queensland’s tourism hub and popular retirement spot is now a favourite for businesses, overseas and interstate migrants and young families too. Famous worldwide for its spectacular surf beaches, the Gold Coast also offers a variety of shopping centres, theatres, galleries, nightlife, restaurants etc.
Rockhampton
The town straddling the Tropic of Capricorn is famous as being where cattle country meets the coast. As well as beautiful beaches, shopping centres, major regional education centres, entertainment and sporting venues, and the “triple m” employment trifecta of mining, manufacturing and meat, the area is also a centre for fishing and forestry.
Mackay
Farming, tourism, sailing, great weather, and plenty of young families. Mackay has the lot, and it’s getting bigger and better every day, with a regional population of around 124,000 people, more than half of whom live in Mackay itself. The population continues to grow at a rate of around 2% each year.
Cairns
Once a sleepy little outpost, Cairns is now an international tourist hot-spot, (Cairns International Airport is the fifth busiest in Australia), shopping mecca and gateway to Port Douglas, the Great Barrier Reef, and a rich farming hinterland, and has a population of around 136,000, with the wider region encompassing some 250,000). Gross Annual Product for the region is approximately $10 billion.
