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FANZ turns 20 in style

by Simon Lord

last updated 28/07/2016


July 2016 - The Franchise Association's 20th birthday went off with a bang as over 100 people gathered to celebrate.

FANZ Chairman Brad Jacobs welcomes the guests

The Franchise Association celebrated its first 20 years at a cocktail party at the Northern Club, Auckland, attended by over 110 people. The event brought together some of the earliest pioneers of franchising in New Zealand, such as Rodney Wayne, David Pountney of Uncles ‘Love at first bite’ fame,  Alan Grant of KFC and Lollipops, and David and Laurel McCulloch of Arano Juice, to name but a few.

Many of the people who provided legal, financial and banking expertise in the early days also turned out in force, including a number of former board members of the Association (see photos right - click to enlarge).

In his welcoming address, current FANZ chairman Brad Jacobs paid tribute to all the people who had helped develop the knowledge and infrastructure that have made franchising such an important part of the New Zealand economy today. Inaugural chairman David McCulloch outlined the development of the Association and the support it had received from Australia, while another past chairman, Stewart Germann, welcomed those present - including Adelaide lawyer Richard Solomon - and shared some stories from the past.

Enjoy our gallery of the evening - click on any of the photos to enlarge.

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