Owner of Michel’s Patisserie,Gloria Jeans to pay $10m to franchisees

Owner of Michel’s Patisserie,Gloria Jeans to pay $10m to franchisees

ASX-listed RFG has brokered a settlement with the ACCC after being accused of not disclosing to some franchisees that the stores they were buying were duds.

  • bySarah Danckert

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A new chapter:Retail Food Group boss to do fresh rebuild job
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A new chapter:Retail Food Group boss to do fresh rebuild job

Peter George,brought in to save Retail Food Group four years ago,has a big challenge on his hands with new role at Booktopia.

  • byNoel Towell andKishor Napier-Raman
'Greedy and unethical':Franchisees welcome ACCC action on RFG

'Greedy and unethical':Franchisees welcome ACCC action on RFG

The competition watchdog alleges Retail Food Group's franchisees were misled over the viability of stores in the network that includes Donut King,Michel's Patisserie and Gloria Jeans.

  • byAdele Ferguson andSarah Danckert
A festering scandal:Our food safety system falls well short

A festering scandal:Our food safety system falls well short

With fines so small they are failing to act as a deterrent,restaurants are getting away with poor food safety,which potentially puts customers at risk.

  • byAdele Ferguson
Former Retail Food Group boss drops defamation case against Herald,Age

Former Retail Food Group boss drops defamation case against Herald,Age

Tony Alford,who led the franchise group behind chains such as Gloria Jeans and Donut King,has walked away from his Federal Court case against the mastheads.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Retail Food Group value written down as company profits tumble 50 per cent

Retail Food Group value written down as company profits tumble 50 per cent

The company blamed"intense competition and changing consumer trends"for the downturn in operations at the scandal-fraught company.

  • byDominic Powell
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New watchdog,bigger fines floated for $182b franchise sector
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New watchdog,bigger fines floated for $182b franchise sector

An issues paper on franchising released by the government on Friday flags increased fines and an industry ombudsman.

  • byCara Waters
RFG director resigns,will consult to company instead

RFG director resigns,will consult to company instead

Troubled franchisor Retail Food Group's longest standing director has resigned and will take on a dedicated role consulting to the owner of the Gloria Jeans,Michel's Patisserie and Brumby's brands instead.

  • byPatrick Hatch
RFG director's plan to sell her products to group's cafes raised concerns

RFG director's plan to sell her products to group's cafes raised concerns

A director at the struggling franchisor Retail Food Group raised conflict of interest concerns when she started her own private food brand and tried to sell her products to RFG's struggling Gloria Jeans,Michele's Patisserie and Brumby's cafe chains.

  • byPatrick Hatch
RFG's'remarkable'actions could attract more class actions
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RFG's'remarkable'actions could attract more class actions

Retail Food Group's poor continuous disclosure could attract a class action as it battles other fights.

  • byAdele Ferguson
RFG says rescue offer not enough to move share price

RFG says rescue offer not enough to move share price

Troubled cafe and bakery franchisor Retail Food Group has defended the timing of when it told investors about a proposed bail-out deal,which it confirmed after its shares jumped 70 per cent in three days.

  • byPatrick Hatch