StartupSmart:

A host of Australian and US franchises were recently unveiled at a Sydney franchising expo, suggesting the sector is still ripe with opportunity for prospective franchisees.

The Sydney Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo, held last weekend, attracted a wave of new Australian franchises including mobile catering business Pizza Event and Sergio’s Cake Shop.

Other new franchise brands included The Music Bus, a mobile studio that visits schools, and kids’ educational program Eureka Multimedia.