Australia names top franchises for 2007

Pack & Send, Worldwide Online Printing and Ella Bache have all been recognised for their outstanding achievements in Australia's prestigious PricewaterhouseCoopers Excellence in Franchising Awards.

Australian Franchise Award Winners 2006

The Australian Franchise Award winners for 2006 were announced on Tuesday 24 October at the end of the Australian National Franchise Convention. The names included several franchises yet to establish themselves in New Zealand.

Australian Franchise Award Winners 2008

The winners of the Franchise Council of Australia's MYOB Excellence in Franchising Awards were announced on October 18 2008.

Bakers Delight plans expansion

Bakers Delight has announced plans for further expansion across its Australian, New Zealand and Canadian operations in 2009.

Burger Fuel arrives in Central Wellington

BurgerFuel puts pipeline into Saudi Arabia & Bahrain

2 April 2009 - BurgerFuel announced today that it has signed its second international master licensing agreement outside of Australasia, in the Middle East. The deal is for the two countries of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Consumers Price Index review adds franchised services to statistics basket

7 October 2008 - Lawn mowing and house cleaning added to Consumer Price Index

Dymocks Franchisee Wins Top Bookshop Award

Dymocks Booksellers in Newmarket, Auckland, has won the 2008 Group Bookshop of the Year Award at this year's New Zealand Booksellers Conference.

Dymocks uses downturn to expand into food

The Dymocks Booksellers Group has bought 80% of Australian sandwich bar franchise Healthy Habits

Fastway founder receives lifetime achievement award

September 2005 - Bill McGowan, Fastway Couriers' founder and chairman, has been recognised for his contribution to the franchising in New Zealand franchise industry with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Franchise Association of New Zealand. The award is one of only two the Association has given since its establishment in 1996.

Fastway to open in South Africa

Fastway Couriers, the world's largest courier franchise, will establish its first South African operation in Pretoria later this year. This brings the number of countries the Napier-based Fastway group operates in to ten.

FCA to fund Ketchell appeal

The Franchise Council of Australia has taken the unprecedented decision to fund a legal case in the Court of Appeal.

Franchise Awards 2001- Full Results

This year's franchise awards were even more hotly-contested than ever, and attracted a host of new entrants. Our full report starts here.

Franchise Awards 2002 - Full Results

This year's Franchise Awards were the most competitive yet. Our full report details all the winners and explains what made them stand out from the rest

Franchise Awards 2003 - Full Results

Mike Pero Mortgages has been named the Westpac Supreme Award winner in the New Zealand Franchise Awards 2003

Franchise Awards 2004 - Full Results

Commercial cleaning company Cleantastic cleaned up at the 2004 Franchise Awards, taking the Westpac Supreme Award, sharing the ANZ Franchise System of the Year award with Star Mart and taking out the Exporter of the Year title as well. Brumby's Hot Bread Shops franchisees returned to their winning ways in the battle for Franchisee of the Year

Franchise Awards 2005 - Full Results

The Sparkies were sparkling and Jesters came out laughing at the 2005 Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards

Franchise Awards 2006 - Full Results

New Zealand's new best franchisee is a mum of three from the Waikato, but there's no change at the top for Franchise System of the Year

Franchise Awards 2007 - Full Results

It was all change at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards this year as Carpet One and Fonterra Brands (Anchor) came through to take the Supreme Awards for the first time.

Franchise Awards 2008 - Full Results

Paramount Commercial Cleaning has been named New Zealand's top franchise for 2008 in a stunning victory for the home-grown system. The Supreme Award for franchisees went to the team at Quest Serviced Apartments, Newmarket.

Franchise Coach Takes NZ to Dubai

Key's SME incentives fall short, says franchisor

Are the new SME incentives helpful to franchisees and franchisors? One franchisor says not - what do you think?

McDonald's Training To Count For UK Qualifications

The focus on youth training schemes by both major parties at the beginning of this election year in New Zealand coincides with a news item from the UK that McDonalds is one of just three commercial organisations awarded the right to offer nationally-recognised qualifications by the British Qualifications & Curriculum Authority.

New Zealand Natural Comes Home

One of NZ's best-recognised franchised brands is at last owned by a kiwi company

Para Rubber Back In Kiwi Hands

2 April 2009 - Para Rubber is back in New Zealand hands following a deal completed yesterday

Paramount Services gets environmental certification

21 February 2009 - The 2008 Franchise System of the Year, commercial cleaning franchise Paramount Services, has been certified for the internationally-recognised ISO standard for environmental management systems.

Print franchise joins Airpoints scheme

31 March 2009 - Snap Printing has become the first national print partner for Air New Zealand's Airpoints Loyalty Programme

Research Seminar Gets Franchisors' Year Off To Good Start

February 2007 - Over 50 franchisors got the year off to a good start when they attended a research briefing presented by the Franchise Research Institute in Auckland last month.

Signature Homes Launches Completion Guarantee

Building franchises Signature Homes has launched a home completion guarantee to build customer confidence

The Code Four Years On

September 2001 -The Franchising Code of Practice was launched in July 1997. Simon Lord examines the impact it has had, and asks what protection it provides?

The Other Side of Hell

4 September 2008 - A senior Hell Pizza franchisee has spoken out to support the company against allegations being made by a disgruntled operator who closed his five stores.

Top Consultancy Expands to Christchurch

Auckland-based Franchize Consultants is setting up shop in the South Island