articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . march 2014 ozspy type franchise industry electronic security founded 1998 ; 18 years ago 1998 in brisbane australia website www.queensspyshop.com ozspy is an australian franchise chain specialising in electronic security . ozspy has 10 stores throughout australia particularly in capital cities . in 2014 ozspy was the largest electronic security franchise chain in the country . citation needed contents 1 history 2 stores 3 references 4 external links history edit ozspy started with a single store in brisbane in 1998 and was an immediate success . it was the first store in australia to make available to the general public surveillance devices of the type previously used only by the military law enforcement and private investigators . in 2003 ozspy was franchised and has had a slow and steady growth the group now has 10 stores and continues to expand by franchising the business model throughout australia . the franchise administration office and warehouse is located on queensland s gold coast . in 2007 ozspy expanded to new zealand but withdrew soon after primarily due to lack of sales and distribution issues . ozspy founders craig mitchell and john vlamis initially based the concept on spy shops commonly found in the united states and adapted it to suit the australian market . by adding a full range of commercial security products and services that caters to the needs of business and industry they positioned stores and business model to meet the security needs of a nation experiencing an increase in crime . stores edit ozspy stores can be found in queensland victoria and western australia . the stores have a strong capital city emphasis with most outlets located in metropolitan areas . expanded to new york called the queens spy shop . references edit i spy a booming business in keeping an eye on the watchersmiller nick september 26 2006 . the age . missing or empty title help ; access date requires url help the age september 26 2006 ozspy continues expansion in vic . franchising . franchising . retrieved 9 march 2014 . franchising 23 may 2011 slacks creek spy shop hosts open daybayfield jessica july 19 2011 . courier mail . missing or empty title help ; access date requires url help courier mail july 19 2011 security franchise slashes fees by 50k as industry struggles startupsmart monday 17 october 2011 ozspy relaunches website retail biz 28 october 2011 michael katina 2011 . the social and behavioural implications of location based services . university of wollongong . bikies sweeping for police bugstin jason june 16 2012 . the courier mail . missing or empty title help ; access date requires url help stowe sarah . ozspy adds interactive website for potential franchisees . franchise.net.au . franchising . retrieved 9 march 2014 . franchise 26 july 2012 retail sales boost for ozspy franchise chainstowe sarah . reporter . franchise.net.au . franchising . franchising 13 feb 2013 ozspy adds online store for mobile customerstowe sarah . reporter . franchise.net.au . franchising . retrieved 9 march 2014 . franchising 10 february 2014 ozspy s flat pack store fit out here to staycarter brea . reporter . franchise.net.au . franchising . retrieved 9 march 2014 . franchising 18 feb 2014 external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title ozspy & oldid 726930052 categories security companiescompanies based on the gold coast queensland1998 establishments in australiacompanies established in 1998hidden categories orphaned articles from march 2014all orphaned articlesall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from may 2015pages with citations lacking titlespages using citations with accessdate and no urlofficial website different in wikidata and wikipedia navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 25 june 2016 at 11 00 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view