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Retail Food Group owns a large number of franchise food businesses including Gloria Jeans.

Owner of Michel’s Patisserie, Gloria Jeans to pay $10m to franchisees

ASX-listed RFG has brokered a settlement with the ACCC after being accused of not disclosing to some franchisees that the stores they were buying were duds.

  • Sarah Danckert

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Page turner: Peter George is embarking on his next adventure with eccentric Booktopia founder Tony Nash.

A new chapter: Retail Food Group boss to do fresh rebuild job

Peter George, brought in to save Retail Food Group four years ago, has a big challenge on his hands with new role at Booktopia.

  • Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Donut King is owned by Retail Food Group

'Greedy and unethical': Franchisees welcome ACCC action on RFG

The competition watchdog alleges Retail Food Group's franchisees were misled over the viability of stores in the network that includes Donut King, Michel's Patisserie and Gloria Jeans.

  • Adele Ferguson and Sarah Danckert
Food safety is again in the headlines following an investigation into the Grill'd burger chain.

A festering scandal: Our food safety system falls well short

With fines so small they are failing to act as a deterrent, restaurants are getting away with poor food safety, which potentially puts customers at risk.

  • Adele Ferguson
Former Retail Food Group boss Tony Alford has dropped his defamation case against The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Former Retail Food Group boss drops defamation case against Herald, Age

Tony Alford, who led the franchise group behind chains such as Gloria Jeans and Donut King, has walked away from his Federal Court case against the mastheads.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Retail Food Group, owner of Michel's Patisserie, has seen its profits drop over 50 per cent.

Retail Food Group value written down as company profits tumble 50 per cent

The company blamed "intense competition and changing consumer trends" for the downturn in operations at the scandal-fraught company.

  • Dominic Powell
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Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Michaelia Cash.

New watchdog, bigger fines floated for $182b franchise sector

An issues paper on franchising released by the government on Friday flags increased fines and an industry ombudsman.

  • Cara Waters
RFG said its longest serving director would continue to consult to the company.

RFG director resigns, will consult to company instead

Troubled franchisor Retail Food Group's longest standing director has resigned and will take on a dedicated role consulting to the owner of the Gloria Jeans, Michel's Patisserie and Brumby's brands instead. 

  • Patrick Hatch
Retail Food Group owns Gloria Jeans and a string of other well known brands.

RFG director's plan to sell her products to group's cafes raised concerns

A director at the struggling franchisor Retail Food Group raised conflict of interest concerns when she started her own private food brand and tried to sell her products to RFG's struggling Gloria Jeans, Michele's Patisserie and Brumby's cafe chains.

  • Patrick Hatch
RFG said the bail-out offer was not material information.

RFG's 'remarkable' actions could attract more class actions

Retail Food Group's poor continuous disclosure could attract a class action as it battles other fights.

  • Adele Ferguson

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