This article provides an overview of the development of franchising within Australia since its inception, with a particular focus over the last fifty years. It begins by discussing the introduction of some of the major individual franchise systems, and then examines the growth in numbers of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the development of the SME sector in Australia, concentrating on a number of key areas: small business definitions and numbers; the role of government; the emergence of key industry groups; and the evolution of education,...