GRAHAM FAMILY RUSHES TO FIND NEW FRANCHISES TO CONTINUE THEIR DISCREDITED OPERATIONS ON THE GOLD COAST

Original owners of the Baskin Robbins brand in Australia have been contacting the owners of US brands currently unrepresented in Australia, as part of the "buyout" plans being fronted to the Allied Brands Ltd. (ABQ) liquidators.

Peter, David, and Trent Graham are said to be working the phones trying to secure a base of franchised businesses they can use to begin exploiting Australian and Asian suckers again.

Word is that three brands in particular have been targeted - Cold Stone and Maggie Moo, US brands similar to local Australian brand Cold Rock, and biscuit and cupcake purveyour Otis Spunkmeyer.

The Cold Stone execs knocked back the Allied Brand crooks right away. The others are currently being contacted to ensure they're aware of what's gone on here. With meetings of the creditors being delayed again until 28 June, Vincents Accountants look to be looking for some deep pocket to at least ensure the bankrupt ABQ can pay the administrator's fees. It's now a race between the crooks and the crooks to see who ends up controlling this dead shell of a company.