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Franchise marketing software company re-brands
13 February 2023 – Brand Machine, the well-known marketing software provider to the franchise industry, has re-branded to Storyteq
No such thing as a quiet time for cyber security
September 2022 - Cyber crimes and phone scams are continuing to cost New Zealand individuals and companies
Domino’s appoints New Zealand General Manager
1 August 2022 – Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd has today announced the promotion of the Company’s ANZ Chief Information Officer to lead the New Zealand market
New line of credit meets small businesses’ need for flexibility
4 July 2022 – Small business lending specialist, Prospa, has launched a new Line of Credit product which allows business owners to tap into flexible, ongoing access to funds of up to $150,000
Rapid antigen tests now being trialled by NZ businesses
28 October 2021 – Businesses are self-funding new, faster Covid tests
Loyalty rewards for cafe customers
4 August 2021 - Esquires and Gloria Jean's Coffee have launched a new app to reward their regulars
InXpress crowned champions at Global Franchise Awards
31 May 2021 – At the Global Franchise Awards, 2021, InXpress showed they’re in a class of their own when they won not just the White Collar Franchise category, but the top award for Global Franchise Champion.
Double win for freight services franchisee
23 September 2020 - Pack & Send Albany doubles down to win back-to-back Franchisee of the Year awards
Aramex rebrand rolls ahead
July 2020 - Over 5 kilometres of vinyl was used to rebrand the Fastway franchise fleet to Aramex
Private company invests in Caci franchisor
29 June 2020 – Caci have announced a new partnership with the country’s leading private company investor
Gym brands come together in global first for Nelson
13 January 2020 – Lift Brands is to integrate a 9Round franchise into a newly-modernised Snap Fitness gym in Nelson
Papamoa Snap Fitness Club wins at Exercise Industry Awards
Papamoa Snap Fitness club has been announced as the 2019 New Zealand Exercise Industry Awards Winner for Franchise Facility of the Year
New tool to help company directors
23 November 2019 – The Companies Office has launched a new resource for owners of growing small businesses to help them navigate the move into business director responsibilities
Coffee brands embrace waste reduction
24 September 2019 – Café Coffee & Bakery Systems partners with Ecoware
McDonald’s NZ announces $100 million restaurant investment
2 July 2019 - 15 restaurants planned for five-year growth period
CACI celebrates 25th birthday
June 2019 - The New Zealand franchise opened its doors back in 1994
Hell gives local youth helping hand into workforce
16 January 2019 – Josh Bradley (17) has graduated from Hell Pizza’s ‘Active in HELL’ programme, a scheme to support youths with intellectual disabilities and enhance their job prospects
Link raises further capital
December 2018 - The country’s leading business brokerage firm, Link, has completed its second successful capital raise, raising a further NZ$3.45m.
Caci acts early to support policy on family violence
6 September 2018 – More than half of the Caci clinic franchise commits to early introduction of family violence policy
Hell and RainbowYOUTH stand up for LGBTIQA+ rights
21 August 2018 – LGBTIQA+ charity RainbowYOUTH has partnered with Hell to encourage diversity and equality in Aotearoa.
New Palmers store brings a fresh approach to retail in Petone
2 August 2018 - Petone and Hutt locals are about to experience a fresh approach to garden retail.
Fastway Couriers promotes key staff to lead new direction
25 May 2018 - New Zealand’s leading courier company has promoted key senior management as it looks to roll out new leading-edge technologies
McDonald's announces global goals for packaging
17 January 2018 - By 2025, all of McDonald’s packaging to come from renewable, recycled or certified sources; goal to have recycling available in all restaurants
Foodstuffs announces ban on plastic microbeads
7 June 2017 – Foodstuffs has announced that New World, Pak’nSave and Four Square supermarkets will be microbead-free nationwide from 1 July 2017.


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