Case Study: Lone Star Rib House



Prior to working with Aretex, Urvin relied on his own bookkeepers when running single restaurants. He knew that taking on a much larger business that operated across several different locations was going to be more complex. Urvin recognised the changing business needs as a result of the expanded territory and was looking for a best-practice solution that could be delivered as a value-added service to his franchisee network. Importantly, he wanted a solution that would help reduce the compliance risk of franchisees doing their own bookkeeping. 

Urvin met Chris when he purchased the territory from the previous master franchisor, who he had worked with from the start of Aretex. During the first meeting, Urvin was impressed that Chris understood the challenges of multi-location, decentralised businesses and the importance of consistent, accurate and timely information that would not only help him but also provide a cost-effective solution for his franchisees. 

“That one-hour meeting with Chris helped me quickly understand that what we needed could be delivered. And I was also confident that Chris and the team at Aretex would make the investment needed to ensure we had the systems and processes in place to help us manage and grow the group.”

Aretex had experience working with the previous franchisor, so there were already systems in place. They could help us with the bookkeeping for our franchise business, including the invoicing and collection of royalties. It was also important to Urvin that Aretex could provide the franchisees with a best-practice, cost-effective solution for bookkeeping and payroll, providing them with the information they need to manage their restaurant and maintaining their compliance requirements and giving Urvin the confidence that their books are done right. 

The Aretex Solution

Aretex provides full-service bookkeeping, payroll and BAS services for the Master Franchisor. And they also work with multiple franchisees, delivering a solution that allows them to focus on serving great food with outstanding service.

Aretex has brought quality and experience to several Australian businesses since 2014. Our talented “Big-4” leadership and team of professional  accountants and data analysts provide solutions that are: