A 2011 report by Massey University suggests that over half of all New Zealand franchisees felt they had failed to conduct sufficient due diligence before purchasing their franchise. The survey also suggests that 44% of franchisees spent less than one month researching the opportunity before buying their franchise, and finds that resolving conflict later becomes an issue for many franchisees.

The Franchise Association has taken the unusual step of appealing for information about someone offering consultancy services

The focus was on franchisees at this year’s Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Nigel and Carmeena Heney of Columbus Coffee were named Supreme Franchisees of the Year, while the title of Supreme Franchise System of the Year went to Paper Plus – a rare example of a successful franchise which is co-operatively owned by its franchisees.

October 2011 - A new survey of would-be franchise buyers suggests that many people are not deterred by the slow-recovering economy – instead, they are still looking for the right opportunity.

October 2011 - Tammy Bell, an expert on settlement and migration in New Zealand from the move2nz website, suggests that some immigration advisors are scaremongering for their own financial gain

2012 archive - Franchise consultant Campbell Shorland Spencer was in court earlier this month for allegedly breaching the ban on his acting as a company director and manager.

Findings from the Franchise Relationships Institute originally released in 2011 show that having good family and social support is a major predictor of franchisee success. Greg Nathan outlines this and the other findings.