Rodney Wayne enters Franchise Hall of Fame
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Rodney Wayne, the visionary founder of Rodney Wayne Hair Salons, has been officially inducted into the Franchise Hall of Fame.
Franchising and the fame game
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Some of the best-known franchises rely on personal brands created by their founders. Simon Lord talked to Rodney Wayne in December 2010 about creat...
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Rodney Wayne is a pioneer of franchising in New Zealand. Built on the We Listen. We Care., philosophy and founder Rodney Wayne’s gift for creating ...
Case study: Rodney Wayne Hairdressing
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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...
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 ...
Beautiful Business, Enhanced By AI
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Revolutionary K-Scan technology combines advanced 3-light imaging with AI analysis to provide ultra-personalised hair and scalp diagnosis
New franchise awards for familiar brands
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Winners from the inaugural Franchise Industry Awards held in Sydney, Australia
LONG-TENURE FRANCHISEE RECOGNITION
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A number of the country's longest tenure franchisees received special recognition at the 30th Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards
2023 Franchise Awards finalists named
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25 September 2023 – The Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards name the best performers in the business. This year’s finalists are …
New FANZ board elected at AGM
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Franchise Association of New Zealand held its AGM yesterday, at which a new board was appointed.
Change Your Life
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How can buying a franchise help you to achieve the goals you have for yourself and your family?
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 …
How do I learn the business?
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From the Archives - September 2011 - Nathan Bonney offers some tips on what new franchisees should look for from a training programme
Preview: Franchise Conference 2021
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The National Franchise Conference focuses on prospering in a changing world
Opportunity Knocks
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From the Archives: June 2020 - What do the expected recession and redundancies mean for franchising? Simon Lord and Nathan Bonney share some insights
FANZ turns 20 in style
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July 2016 - The Franchise Association's 20th birthday went off with a bang as over 100 people gathered to celebrate.
Finalists announced for Franchise Awards
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14 September 2021 – Many of New Zealand’s top franchise brands are among the finalists in the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards
Finalists announced for 2022 Franchise Awards
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30 September 2022 – Many of New Zealand’s top franchise brands are fighting for honours in the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Here's the lis...
On The Move
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Mobile franchises are a popular and affordable way to get into a business of your own, but what’s it really like being on the road every day? We as...
And the 2024 awards finalists are...
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The Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards recognise the best among our nation's franchising folk. This year’s finalists have been named…
Reality check - why buy a new franchise?
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3 May 2022 - Should new business owners follow a broker's advice to buy an established business rather than start up a business from scratch? Not n...
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...
What happens after you enquire about a franchise?
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Meredith Taylor and Nathan Bonney outline what to expect from the moment you first contact a franchise and say, ‘I’m interested in your opportunity’
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...
THE VALUE OF FRANCHISE FEES
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Every franchise charges fees one way or another. Why do you have to pay them and what do you get for your money?
Pressing the right buttons
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Don’t treat others as YOU would like to be treated but as THEY would like to be treated, says Allison Mooney. It can make all the difference to the...
What does the franchisor do for franchisees?
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What have the Romans done for us? That's one of the classic lines from Monty Python's "Life of Brian" - but it will sound familiar to any franchiso...
Franchisors comment on mandatory vaccination
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29 October 2021 – The recent announcement of mandatory vaccination requirements for certain sectors, including hospitality, hairdressers and gyms, ...
Iridium Partners and Mariposa reunite to drive next phase of franchise growth
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In a genuine back-to-the-future moment, Nathan Bonney of Iridium Partners returns more than a decade after first joining Mariposa Restaurant Holdin...
What makes some go boom and others go bust
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Why do some franchise networks build on their success while others go downhill? Win Robinson shares some secrets and asks the provocative question ...
