Around 100 fuel outlet franchisees walked from Martin Place to the Caltex Australia base camp on Market St in Sydney today, in dissent against what they claim is uncalled for treatment. Another representative returned to me when I proposed this did not make the issue clear: Caltex is not charging each of our franchisees for a review. What Caltex would uncover was that 155 site reviews are as of now in progress, and by June, 200 will have been finished, with arrangements to review the nearly 600 outlets in Australia.
Key Takeaways:
- Caltex owners are unhappy with recent changes. 100 fuel outlet franchisees marched in protest to these changes.
- Caltex wanted to charge each franchisee close to $10,000 for the privilege of being audited by contracted Ernst and Young.
- Franchise owners want the company to hear grievances and treat them with respect, fairly, and not under the threat of sites being terminated.
“We would like this all sorted out, to move on with our lives, and not have to be financially worse off. We are small businesses: $10,000 is a lot of money, and that $10,000 is only a start.”
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