{
  "id": 18646162,
  "title": "Mind your business: New franchise models are expanding business ownership in South Africa and beyond",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/mind-your-business-new-franchise-models-are-expanding-business",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T05:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-07-new-franchise-models-are-expanding-business-ownership-in-south-africa-and-beyond/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New franchise models are creating opportunities for business ownership in South Africa and beyond. About one-fifth of the R1-trillion in annual turnover generated by the franchising sector comes from food service, accounting for roughly 3% of South Africa's GDP. Col'Cacchio, a popular pizza chain, has introduced a small-format, click-to-collect model called the Col'Cacchio Go, which reduces capital expenditure requirements significantly. This model allows for easier expansion into smaller regional markets and integrates with digital click-to-collect ordering and multichannel retail systems. Col'Cacchio's CEO, Etienne Pieterse, prefers the term \"partner\" over \"franchisee\" and emphasizes the importance of maintaining strict national quality standards while allowing for local autonomy in sourcing produce and wood. Coffee Bike World founder Vladislav Priadko advocates for an independent ownership model, providing equipment and knowledge without adding franchise fees or mandatory supply constraints. This model has been successful in Canada, the US, and Peru, with 36 mobile units operating independently. Flexible franchising also plays a crucial role in international expansion, allowing each owner to build a business that reflects their local market without rigid corporate standardization.",
  "summary": "From digital pizza stores to independent coffee bikes and micro-franchises, entrepreneurs are reshaping franchise models to widen access and reflect local markets.",
  "key_points": [
    "Franchise models expanding business ownership in South Africa and globally.",
    "Col Cacchio's click-to-collect model reduces capital expenditure for expansion.",
    "Coffee Bike World's independent ownership model successful in multiple countries."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Lowering capital requirements and removing rigid supply constraints allows entrepreneurs to scale businesses more easily across diverse regional markets without the traditional burdens of heavy corporate standardization.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}