Tasmanian Business Reporter September 2018

8 Tasmanian Business Reporter - SEPTEMBER 2018
FOCUS ON BUSINESS
Investment in looking good
More than ever, Australians are
investing in looking and feeling
their best. At Laser Clinics
Australia, our vision is to provide
affordable, effective and safe
non-invasive cosmetic treatments
to all Australians.
LASER Clinics Australia
CEO Anthea Muir says
the company is seeking
new and motivated franchise
partners from a
range of experiences to
drive growth across Australia
and New Zealand.
She believes potential
franchisees from all backgrounds
will be attracted
to three key elements of
Laser Clinics Australia’s
business model: ongoing
support in key business
areas such as marketing,
IT and accounting; an enviable
corporate culture;
and the prospect of being
involved in a growth
sector.
“They are elements
that any franchisees in
any sector should be targeting,”
Muir says. “And
in terms of the specific
training you need to become
familiar with the
aesthetics industry, well,
that’s what our team is
here for.”
Since 2008, Laser Clinics Australia has opened more than 100 clinics across the country.
We are proud to be the
leaders of our industry,
because we partner with
people who are just like
us. Driven, passionate,
success-seeking and allround
nice positive people.
When you partner
with us you become a
part of the family. It’s a
unique franchise model
with a 50/50 partnership
and an attractive remuneration
of $100,000 per
annum for the nominated
manager from day one.
Despite rapid growth
of the aesthetics sector
across the nation, Muir
has no doubt that there
are still enormous opportunities
to expand Laser
Clinics Australia’s footprint.
“We are your partner of
choice if you are looking
for a solid investment in
a high-growth industry
with an award-winning
business.”
A case in point is Michael
Makris and Vitanos
Vitanopoulos, brother-inlaw
franchisees who own
the Southland and Northland
clinics, respectively,
in Melbourne.
Taking advantage of
Makris’s experience in
the fitness industry and
Vitanopoulos’s management
background in the
corporate sector, they
have a blend of business
and client service skills.
“It’s a good balance,”
Makris says. He and Vitanopoulos
assessed a
range of franchise systems
before settling on
Laser Clinics Australia.
“There are outstanding
people in the network
and that’s backed up by
the quality of the people
in the head office in Sydney,”
Makris says.
“They’ve been extremely
good in working
with us and supporting
us and the Laser Clinics
Australia brand benefits
from a real team effort.”
Makris and Vitanopoulos
are among a growing
number of men who are
becoming Laser Clinics
Australia franchisees.
“We were looking for a
great business opportunity,
not a ‘male’ business
opportunity and Laser
Clinics Australia fits the
bill,” Makris says.
“Given the strength of
the market, we have no
doubt that we made the
right decision.”
Since launching in
2008, Laser Clinics
Australia has opened
more than 100 clinics
across Australia and
was named the top franchise
on SmartCompany’s
Smart50 list in
2016.
It has prospered on
the back of demand for
its three key service areas
– laser hair remov-
al, cosmetic injectables
and skin treatments.
The provision of affordable,
accessible and
reliable cosmetic treatments
has generated
significant interest from
prospective franchisees
– from corporate executives
wanting to make a
career switch to couples
and individuals seeking
to run their own small
business with the backing
of a proven franchisor.
The profile of franchisees
is quickly evolving.
Mother-and-daughter
team, experienced beauty
industry professional Melinda
Olive and accountant
Maddison Dargel have
opened the Rockhampton
clinic in Queensland.
Laser Clinics Australia
are now open in Tasmania.
Visit franchisees Cameron
at the Eastlands Shopping
Centre (Rosny Park) and
Katherine in Launceston
(95 Brisbane Street).
To discuss other
options such as
Cat & Fiddle Arcade in
the Hobart CBD
contact franchising@
laserclinics.com.au