Kitchen Studio
Opportunity
Established in 1984, Kitchen Studio is recognised as New Zealand’s Most Trusted kitchen brand. Offering franchisees a compelling opportunity to bui...
PROVINCIAL EXPANSION
Opportunity Profile
Award-winning Kitchen Studio franchisee opens satellite showroom in the Manawatū
Cookright Kitchen Services
Opportunity
Cookright, the kitchen hero, saving kitchens time and money. Deepfryer, overhead filter and hood cleaning. Cooking oil filtering. Oil and kitchen c...
INSPIRATIONAL WINNERS - Franchise Awards 2025 Results
Article
The stars of New Zealand’s franchise community came out to shine in the 30th annual Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. We feature the winning re...
Dream Doors founder’s next chapter
Article
February 2020 – Kitchen renovation franchise Dream Doors is gearing up to change the world
Cutshop
Opportunity
Own and manage a Cutshop® programming and production team, producing high quality cabinetry for kitchens, wardrobes, garage shelves, and more. Cuts...
2024 NZ Franchise Awards Results
CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE
Article
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...
2025 FRANCHISE AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Article
19 September 2025 – The 30th Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards name the best performers in the business. This year’s finalists are …
Good English matters for franchisee success
Article
A study reveals that English literacy can have a major impact on franchisee performance
And the 2024 awards finalists are...
Article
The Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards recognise the best among our nation's franchising folk. This year’s finalists have been named…
Work/life balance over pay?
Article
Shift in Kiwi employee priorities: 45% say work-life balance comes before salary, study finds
new book tells
McDonald’s NEW ZEALAND STORY
Article
April 2010 - McDonald’s may be a global giant, but the brand’s success is based upon its ability to attract local talent and adapt to local conditi...
Dream Doors
Opportunity
Sales of made-to-measure replacement kitchen doors and benchtops for retail and trade customers. Seeking hard-working, sales-driven, computer liter...
Preparing new franchisees effectively
Article
What are the issues impacting effective new franchisee preparation? Corven research has just released results of a recent study.
What Successful Franchisors Have In Common
Article
A new study by Scott Shane and Chester Spell reveals the factors which help new franchise systems succeed
Helping franchisees #10 – The rise of online shopping
Article
In the last of our lockdown case studies, we talk to InXpress about the impact of Covid-19, and the impact of the growth of online shopping
Burger economics
Article
18 October – Where does a Big Mac cost $30? A new study shows how McDonald's prices vary around the world
Katsubi
Opportunity
Your chance to be a part of one of the most successful New Zealand local hospitality franchises. With more than 20 years of experience in the food ...
Helping franchisees #1 – Home Services
Article
A special series looking at how franchisors are helping their franchisees during lockdown. In this first case study, we talk to V.I.P. Home Services
Helping franchisees #2 – Cafés & Restaurants
Article
In this second case study in our new series looking at how franchisors are helping their franchisees during lockdown, we talk to The Coffee Club
Home services franchisor ditches brother, repays franchisees
Article
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
GETTING EMPLOYMENT RIGHT IN FRANCHISING
Article
Abhay Kolhe of MBIE’s Employment System Guidance & Engagement team provides case studies and useful planning tools to help franchisors and fran...
LONG-TENURE FRANCHISEE RECOGNITION
Article
A number of the country's longest tenure franchisees received special recognition at the 30th Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards
Hell champions disabled training
Article
Hell Pizza is continuing to leave its controversial past behind as it builds a reputation as 'champion of the underdog’.
Case study: Rodney Wayne Hairdressing
Article
Rodney Wayne is one of New Zealand’s pioneer franchisors. When he franchised his successful chain of hairdressing salons in the 1980s he was one of...
HAPPY WORLD FRANCHISE DAY
Article
On a cold winter’s morning in the Auckland suburb of Mount Wellington, around 70 FANZ members and other franchise community supporters gathered to ...
Franchise Accountants
Advisor
Save time, money and tax by benefiting from our specialist franchise advice and proven accounting solutions. Your success is our business. Speciali...
Ezy Kitchens
Opportunity
Ezy Kitchens take great pride in the quality of service we provide.
10 good reasons to
EMBRACE CONFLICT
Article
January 2012 - A recent study by Massey University suggested that conflict is commonplace in franchise relationships but that it is not always well...
McDonald’s meatless burgers fail to fire in US
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10 August 2022 – While plant-based alternatives from companies such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods have been touted as the ‘next big thing’ in...
