Worldwide Online Printing was Australia's fastest growing design and print franchise group again last year. The company is a $60 million print communications group established in 1995 to supply design, print and related services to businesses across Australia.

It's the fourth consecutive year in which the national network of 83 centres has outperformed all other print franchises. The achievement closely follows news that the owner of Worldwide's Spring Hill and Rowes Arcade Centres in Queensland was voted 2007 National Franchisee of the Year by the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA).

Worldwide 's growth performance was revealed in BRW magazine 's latest annual Top 50 Fast Franchises study, which was published in February.

The Perth-based group also scooped top honours in BRW's 2004, 2005 and 2006 growth surveys.

CEO Mark Manderson commented, "We knew we'd had a great year, but it's always tremendously thrilling when all our efforts to bring so many talented entrepreneurs into the system are recognised independently. It's great for them, and a real pat on the back for our national team and state support offices around the country." This year's Top 50 league table includes several new franchise groups as well as the more established ones like Worldwide, which has been operating for over a decade.