In The News

March 2013 - This article is a pure indulgence. Let's say it's about work/life balance: after spending weeks working on the latest issue of our print magazine, editor Simon Lord reckoned he deserved a morning off.

A prospectus for the Mad Butcher's back door listing on the NZX is expected to be out next week.

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April 2013 - A dispute between Club Physical and a multi-unit franchisee was only resolved after a lot of publicity and a lot of legal fees

8 March 2013 - Following the issuing of an interim injunction requiring that the three former Club Physical gyms now branded as Jolt Fitness should immediately stop trading, Jolt Fitness has advised that the gyms will remain open pending appeal

8 March 2013 - Following the issuing of an interim injunction requiring that the three former Club Physical gyms now branded as Jolt Fitness should immediately stop trading, Jolt Fitness has advised that the gyms will remain open pending appeal

7 March 2013 - The application for interim injunctions against the Club Physical franchisee who rebranded three Auckland gyms without warning has been granted

The success of the first Carl's Jr stores in New Zealand suggests Restaurant Brands' decision to invest in the chain here may have been a wise one, despite the apparently already crowded burger market. The latest has opened in Auckland's Queen Street.

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The annual Roy Morgan awards saw some familiar names scoring highly for customer satisfaction

28 February 2013 - The dispute between the Club Physical franchisor and a multiple franchisee has attracted a lot of media interest. What are the implications?

18 February 2013 - The following media release has been received from the franchisors of Club Physical. We do not usually publish details of ongoing disputes as we feel it is not helpful to the parties seeking resolution. In this instance, however, there has been so much publicity regarding Club Physical that we are making an exception. We have not yet received any information from the other party, but would publish that on the same basis.

Patrick Lee-Lo. the president of Building Services Contractors, has again attacked the reputation of franchisors in an article in the New Zealand Herald. A previous column of his drew this response from the Franchise Association. Meanwhile, the BSC is drawing flak on the Whale Oil website over lack of accountability for its $1.8 million reserves. BSC is engaged in a public battle of words with the Crest Cleaning franchise.

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January 2013 - A coffee franchise seeking to protect its copyright has been told it has a strong case but must wait for a full trial. The franchise team at Davenports Harbour Lawyers report.