The FASA Franchise Awards was held at the Franchise Business Festival at Kyalami on 01 July 2017 to honour the finalists and winners of its annual Awards for Excellence in Franchising.

The categories honoured at the FASA Awards include:

FRANCHISOR OF THE YEAR
This most prestigious award celebrates the success of the franchisor who has made a significant impact in the marketplace and who has, through effective business management and marketing, achieved outstanding financial results and a significant growth in his sector.
Winner:  CAR SERVICE CITY

Runner up: KAUAI

Runner up: SORBET

MD Grant Brady and the team at Car Service City accepting their award.

FRANCHISEE OF THE YEAR
This Award honours a franchisee’s success in running his/her own business and contributing to the overall success of the franchisor. These franchisees form the backbone of any franchise concept and are the ‘face’ of the franchise brand.
Winner: Madelein van Staden PLACECOL, Skin Care Clinic, Pretoria.

Runner up: Kalai Moodley of PERFECT 10, Ballito.

Runner up: Jaco Uys of ROMANS PIZZA, Groblersdal.
NEWCOMER FRANCHISOR OF THE YEAR
This category honours the innovative entrepreneurship of new entrants into the franchise fold. It celebrates those entrepreneurs who are in tune with shifts in demographics, lifestyles and workplaces and who throw that first stone that will undoubtedly cause the ripple effect in consumer markets and be the next big franchise brand.
Winner: BODY20

Runner up: SHERPA KIDS

Runner up: ROCOMAMAS

FRANCHISOR: LEADING DEVELOPER OF EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS
This award encourages development of emerging franchisors and on the need to empower the small business sector and encourages the franchise ethic in emerging markets.
Winner: HOT DOG CAFE

Runner up: CHOPROP

Runner up: SHERPA KIDS

JOB CREATOR OF THE YEAR
The Job Creator of the Year Award recognises those franchisors who, through the expansion of their franchise brand by way of their network of franchisees, contribute extensively to job creation. The franchisor’s efforts in the transfer of skills and training are also paramount as is their entrepreneurial encouragement and job creation through enterprise development.
Winner: SORBET

Runner up: CAR SERVICE CITY

Runner up: HOT DOG CAFÉ
BRAND BUILDER OF THE YEAR
The objective of this award is to give recognition to the companies that elevate and grow their brand through the successful implementation of sound marketing strategies. The focus is on innovation and effective marketing rather than the size of the brand’s marketing budget.
Winner: KAUAI

Runner up: PERFECT 10

Runner up: PLACECOL

 FASA Award Winners.

FIELD SERVICE CONSULTANT AWARD

With franchising success largely based on the inter-dependency of both franchisor and franchisor, the task of looking after a brand’s many franchisees rests with the Field Service Consultants. They act as business managers, helping them achieve their goals and helping them with their challenges.

Winner: Nanou N’sa HOT DOG CAFÉ

Runner up: Navin Sawnarain of JOHN DORY’S

Runner up: Eric McDermott of ROCOMAMAS