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Home services franchisor ditches brother, repays franchisees

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10 June 2015 – Mr Green has responded to a series of negative articles by terminating a master licence agreement held by the franchisor’s brother

Green Acres restraint case' a win for franchising'

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27 June 2014 - The CEO of Green Acres has hailed the result of an arbitration process with a former franchisee as a victory for the whole franchise...

Green Acres fraud case still a year away

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July 2009 - There will be no speedy resolution for those affected by the alleged Green Acres fraud

Class action possible in Green Acres case

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March 2010 - With the case against Green Acres master franchisee Keith Lapham due to come to court shortly, some of his alleged victims are threate...

Lawn & garden franchise goes electric

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13 September 2023 – Green Acres has partnered with Stihl to launch an ambitious nationwide emissions reduction programme by transitioning from petr...

Re-Inventing McDonald's

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September 2009 - In the last 10 years McDonald's has changed from fast food fatty to green salad goody. Why was it necessary - and how were franchi...

Franchise Awards 1999 - Full Results

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November 1999 - For the third time in five years, the Franchisee of the Year title has gone to Christchurch, while Green Acres finally took the Fra...

Mizin

Opportunity

New Zealand’s premier portable room hire business providing recurring weekly income with limited labour input. Great extra retirement income and/or...

Green Acres

Opportunity

Founded in 1991, Green Acres is a proudly Kiwi-owned and operated franchise with over 30 years of experience. We started off as a lawn mowing servi...

NZ Franchise Awards 2023 Results
BATTLE OF THE BRANDS

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11 November 2023 – This year’s Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards were among the most hotly-contested ever, and it was fitting that there were tw...

Rough justice for immigrant workers

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13 September 2022 - Immigrant workers who aided fraud investigation may have to leave NZ 

Jani-King

Opportunity

Jani-King is known as the world's number one commercial cleaning franchise company providing full operational sales administration support for fran...

Bocky Boo Gelato

Opportunity

Life should be fun! Bocky Boo is the franchise that brings the fun factor to your community. A place where family and friends love to meet. A place...

Hire A Hubby

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New Zealand's first choice for professional property maintenance and renovation services. Started in 1996, Hire A Hubby started with a tongue in ch...

Hire A Maid

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Hire a Maid is an experienced, fully supported and professional provider of high quality home and commercial cleaning services. We are seeking moti...

2024 NZ Franchise Awards Results
CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE

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Winning franchises are a driving force for building a bright future. The results of the 2024 Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards brought two new S...

NZ Franchise Awards 2019 Results: RIGHT FIRST TIME

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9 November 2019 ­– Getting it right first time is what franchising is all about - and Pukeko Rental Managers did exactly that with a stunning new e...

Who owns the customers?
High Court declines franchisor's bid for interim injunction

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31 March 2014 – The High Court has declined to grant an interim injunction restraining an ex-franchisee from continuing to trade following the expi...

NZ Franchise Awards 2022 Results:
YOU BEAUTY!

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12 November 2022 – Two home-grown beauty brands starred at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Both were Supreme Award winners for the first ...

Buy a business - buy a franchise

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Whether you’ve owned a business before or are new to self-employment, if you’re a budding entrepreneur then one of the options you have to consider...

Brand aid – lockdown solution for franchisees

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24 September 2021 - When one franchise had too much work and the other had too little, two well-known franchise brands worked together 

2021 Franchise Survey Results - Franchising Counts

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The Franchising New Zealand Survey 2021 is covered in detail below. For our report on the 2024 survey, see Franchising Health Check

Franchise restraints: case-by-case approach means outcomes vary

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October 2016 – Deirdre Watson shares three lessons on the most recent High Court cases involving restraints of trade and good faith in franchising

when is a franchise NOT A FRANCHISE?

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August 2010 - Can a business be a franchise without knowing it? The answer may surprise.

Eco-Friendly Franchises

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Finding business opportunities to suit a changing world

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a pizza!

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25 August 2016 - Domino's to start trialling drone deliveries in New Zealand from next month

Valuing A Business

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Thinking of buying a business? Leith Oliver helps you to calculate what it might be worth to you, and offers some thoughts on franchise fees and go...

2025 FRANCHISE AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

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19 September 2025 – The 30th Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards name the best performers in the business. This year’s finalists are …

FAST GROWTH

Opportunity Profile

Business is flourishing for Paramount’s first Gardening franchisee

Franchise survey: what a difference a year makes

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16 February 2021 – The first Franchising Confidence Index survey since January 2020 shows that franchisors and specialist service providers are fee...

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