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Craveable Brands - Parent company, Craveable Brands, has been accused of enforcing anti-competitive business practices on Red Rooster and Oporto, according to Ped.TV.
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Franchises - Franchises are allegedly expected to only buy products sold to them by Craveable Brands, at prices well above the market price.
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Contributing - Craveable Brands has been ignoring stores in advertisements that do not include delivery services, according to allegations, even though all franchisees contribute to marketing and advertising.

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Trends - Many established businesses in Australia have taken a hit in the past years due to technology and fashion trends turning over so quickly.

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Video - Video stores facing commercial challenges is a sign of the times. VideoEzy and Blockbuster have gone bust, while only a few Civic Videos' locations and local video stores staying open throughout Australia.

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Dick Smith - In 2016, Dick Smith closed 393 stores, leaving 3,000 employees to find new jobs.

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Online - Kogan.com bought Dick Smith's online retail business and kept operating as an online-only store.

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Borders - Books have faced technological competition eating up their physical sales. Borders bookstore chain closed in 2011 throughout Australia.

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Ansett - Ansett Australia started business in 1936, and was one of the two dominant airlines in the 1980s in Australia.

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Airlines - The September 11 attacks in 2001 caused the aircraft industry to plummet. Ansett Australia closed operations later that year following a financial collapse.

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Aussie Disposals - An Australian favourite, Aussie Disposals, has been closing down stores slowly over the past few years.

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Aussie Farmers Direct - Due to going into voluntary administration, approximately 100 franchisees, 260 employees and 100,000 customers were potentially impacted. However, the brand has been bought by YourGrocer.com.

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Automotive industry - Australia's automotive industry spans back to 1925 with the opening of Ford Australia. In the 1970s Australia was in the worldwide top ten for manufacturing output.

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Rivalry - Since the founding of Bathurst Race Track, Ford and Holden have battled it out. They are Australia's favourite cars, but which one do you back?

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Ford - Ford ceased production in October 2016. As the first automotive company in Australia, it was a blow to the domestic motor industry.

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Production - Holden ceased production in Australia in late October 2017. It marked the last factory to produce Australian-made cars.

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Holden - The first mass-produced Australian design was built by Holden in 1948 and continued for 69 years.

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Toyota - In early October 2017, Toyota ceased production in Australia. It was known for producing the Camry.

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Gonner - In the span of 12 months, 5,000 employees in the Australian automotive industry lost their jobs, according to news.com.au.

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Gap - In February of this year, the last Australian Gap store closed.

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Masters - Woolworth's $1.5 billion home improvement experiment, Masters, closed 82 stores at the end of 2016.

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Esprit - Esprit is planning to leave Australia and New Zealand to focus on the Asian market. This will leave 300 employees without a job later this year.

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Loss - The chain will be closing 67 stores around Australia and New Zealand, which were all accumulating loss, according to News.com.au.

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12 months - The same article mentioned other struggling fashion stores such as Lawrence, Marcs, Pumpkin Patch, and Specialty Fashion Group who could be in trouble in the not-too-distant-future.

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Topshop - Topshop didn't last long in Australia. In 2009 it was announced that the chain was going into administration due to $35 million debt, according to News.com.au.

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TOYS 'R' US - This US toy company has 45 stores in Australia, however, 2,700 employees' jobs were at risk when they announced they were winding down the company in the US. Although, according to SMH, there may be hope.

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American Apparel - In 2017, American Apparel filed for Bankruptcy, closed all it's stores and ceased online sales all throughout Australia.
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Closing down sales - The closing down sales were frantic and the dates of closure for each store was unknown, to customers and employees alike.
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Normcore - Since April 24, American Apparel has returned online. However, it was no longer associated with the problematic founder, Dov Charney, according to Ped.TV.
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