Aquabest Franchising
Water Refilling Company
Aquabest opened for business in Diliman, Quezon City, in June 1997, investing around P1 million in a water purifying machine to provide safe drinking water to the densely populated residential and student lodging area, Aquabest has grown to 665 outlets nationwide. “Aside from our major branch Aquabest Premium, we also have other brands such as Aquabest Plus, Aquaquest, Aquaspree, Alkaline Plus, Mineral Plus and Oxyplus”, says COO and general manager Neil Delgado.
Barely two years after it started operations, Aquabest began franchising its water refilling stations. It drew operational strength from its parent company, GLobal Quality Waters and Environment Solutions Technologies Inc. (GQWEST), which specializes in industrial-and commercial-grade water treatment equipment and services, thus ensuring that all Quabest outlets were well-stocked, well-maintained, and well managed.
Aquabest currently offers a flexible financing scheme to make it easier for prospective franchisees with limitd capital to open a water-refilling outlet. “We have an arrangement with financial institutions like BPI Family Savings, PlantersBank and Bank of Sterling for franchise loan”.
To be a franchisee, Delgado reveals that they look for someone who has experience in management marketing, and someone who will devote time and effort for th business. Aquabest matches this effort exerted by its franchises with assistance in site selection even prior to th approval of one’s franchise application. Once approved, the franchisee needs to attend a series of seminars and training to prepare them for the business. Delgado adds, “Once the store opens, there will be periodic visits from head office in support for operations, marketing and quality assurance. We also have training programs from technical to customer satisfaction. Not to mention the 24/7 technical, customer service assistance hotline”.
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