Meet Bijaya Phuyal, who was able to fulfil his dream of owning a business with Bakers Delight after migrating to Australia from the US. Hear his story below:

After graduating as a Software Engineer in 2000, I moved to Texas and started working for a multinational company; however, I always wanted to own my own business. Shortly after my move to Texas I made the decision to migrate to Australia in 2002. After arriving in Australia I begun working as baker’s assistant at Bakers Delight Rockdale. My cousin had introduced me to Bakers Delight and I was attracted to their strong brand presence and interested in their opportunities to Franchise. In Australia 80% of franchise businesses have survived 10 years or more, compared to only 20% of independent businesses. Even though I had no baking or small business experience, I dreamed of owning my own business and knew that I could make that happen as a Bakers Delight Franchisee.  

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