Why buy a franchise?

So you can live the life you love and love the life you live. Be your own boss – support when you need it – freedom when you don’t

My wife and I visited New Zealand at Christmas 2005 and we fell in love with the country, the space and the people. That was it for us. We were getting so fed up with the UK so it was ‘New Zealand here we come’!

20 months later we arrived on the shores of New Zealand with two large holdalls full of clothes, a few photographs, an address book and a laptop. We were homeless – we had sold our house and most of our furniture. We were dead set on getting jobs and aiming for residency. This was a good idea but after some time, we were not getting anywhere. We decided on a plan B – business entry.

We looked at loads of franchises and Hire a Hubby was the most impressive. Hire a Hubby is a household name, has national branding, is well-established and has been operating in New Zealand for 10 years.

We did a lot of research, spoke to existing Hubbies and got great feedback. The thing that clinched it for me was the magenta T-shirts. In end we went for it. We got heaps of help from head office and the Hubby network. I submitted my business plan to Immigration New Zealand and sailed through and got my visa and work permit.

I have been running my franchise for 11 months now. It has far exceeded my business plan and I have enjoyed every minute of it. The customers are great and the variety of work is amazing. If I ever get stuck, there is always someone to talk to and help me out. We have made loads of new friends and socialise a lot. In New Zealand there is also heaps to see and do in your spare time, whatever your particular fancy is and a big bonus is a lot of it is free!

Come and join the Hire a Hubby family, I am sure you won’t regret it.

– Gary Taber

– Story provided by Hire a Hubby