Over the 14 years we have been offering franchises in New Zealand, we have had many people "move to the regions" from the larger cities, to take up a Crest franchise in a smaller city. Franchisees who have relocated can vouch for the good experiences they have had.

Move to your choice of Invercargill or Palmerston North, and operate a large Crest franchise in a town with better lifestyle and lower costs.

Crest operates right throughout New Zealand, we have an established business in more than 16 different cities. We have strong demand from customers for Crest's cleaning services, so strong in some cities that we have a lot more work on offer than we have people to do the work.

The smaller cities in New Zealand have many advantages over larger centers like Auckland and Wellington. Firstly the traffic and travel time is not an issue any more, whereas in Auckland commuting is frustrating, time consuming and costly. Schools and educational facilities are arguably better, with less zoning issues and more choices of schools will be viable to you. Polytechs and Universities have good campuses and better facilities, and are often cheaper. (Southern Institute of Technology in Invercargill has free fees).

Advantages of smaller NZ cities can be summarised:

• Better overall lifestyle
• Less traffic
• Cheaper costs of renting or buying a house
• Cheaper overall costs of living

The earning potential of a Crest franchise is often better in the smaller regions, where there is less competition from other companies.

Because Crest personnel are fully trained in cleaning, we often can gain a premium price for our services. The big difference is that the living costs are a lot cheaper in the smaller cities. This means that your money goes further, and you will create savings quicker.

Plus, as most Crest franchisees buy their own home, if the costs of houses are cheaper you can buy a house with a smaller deposit, and with a smaller mortgage, so the monthly mortgage payments can be a lot less than they are in Auckland.

In order to asset people considering relocating, Crest has put together a $6000 incentive package. This includes a Free equipment start up package, free NZQA training and a $2000 cash rebate to pay for relocation costs.

More Information about featured cities:

Invercargill

With a population of 48,200, Invercargill is favourably placed on the Southern Scenic Route and is the gateway to some of New Zealand's most beautiful scenery and destinations including the Southland heartland, Stewart Island, Fiordland and the Catlins.

A combination of cultural attractions, a rejuvenated city life and outstanding nature reserves and parks, makes Invercargill is a great place to live. Known as ‘The City of Water & Lights’, this refers to the long summer twilights and the aurora australis (southern lights).

Attractions surrounding Invercargill:

• Fiordland & Te Anau – cruise the breathtaking Fiords
• Bluff Oyster Festival – not to be missed by oyster lovers
• Milford Track – NZ most famous track weaving through the stunning Fiordland Park
• Stewart Island – experience the unique flora & fauna of the isolated island.