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Anchor Franchise Food and Beverage

Cobb & Co. Food and Beverage

Columbus Coffee Food and Beverage

Epiphany Café Food and Beverage

Esquires Café Food and Beverage

Gloria Jean's Coffees Food and Beverage

HELL Food and Beverage

Jesters Pies Food and Beverage

Mexico Food and Beverage

Sierra Boutique Café Food and Beverage

The Coffee Club Food and Beverage

Valentines Buffet Restaurants Food and Beverage

Bakers Delight Food and Beverage

Brumby's Bakery Food and Beverage

Burger Wisconsin Food and Beverage

BurgerFuel Food and Beverage

Cafe2U Food and Beverage

Coffee Culture Food and Beverage

Cookright Kitchen Services Food and Beverage

Fritz’s Wieners Food and Beverage

Jamaica Blue Food and Beverage

La Porchetta Food and Beverage

Mexicali Fresh Food and Beverage

Muffin Break Food and Beverage

Oporto New Zealand Food and Beverage

Robert Harris Coffee Roasters Food and Beverage

Shake Out Food and Beverage

Super Liquor Retail

Winner Winner Food and Beverage

Zambrero Food and Beverage

Food Franchises in NZ

People always need to eat and the food business is ideally suited to franchising. There’s a huge range of opportunities from mobile food and coffee franchises through fast food outlets, café franchises and restaurants. There are food retail franchises from bulk stores to specialist chocolate boutiques and food distribution. Some specialise in healthy eating options, and it's alway important to be aware of the latest trends.

Food & wine As a result, the cost of food franchises can vary enormously from under $25,000 to over $500,000. There’s more to the costs than the franchise fee – while mobile and distribution franchises tend to be low-investment, the bigger opportunities require premises, specialist equipment, more staff and longer hours.

This means that when you’re looking for a food franchise, it’s important to do more than ask ‘How much does it cost?’ and ‘What experience do I need? Do your research – we recommend putting in an hour of research for every $1000 that you plan to invest. Apart from talking to the franchisor and asking them lots of questions, it’s also a good idea to talk to franchisees who are already running the business to get all the information you need before you open your own business.

While there are many good food franchise opportunities for sale, they are all different. Before making your decision, you should consult a lawyer specialising in franchises. You’ll also want to know how much you can make from a food business so consult a financial advisor or accountant experienced in franchising. If you need finance, there are a number of banks which specialise in financing food franchises.

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