CARDS THAT KEEP ON GIVING
Advisor Profile
Tranxactor explains how to make gift cards an important part of a well-managed customer engagement strategy
McDonald’s NZ announces $100 million restaurant investment
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2 July 2019 - 15 restaurants planned for five-year growth period
Taco Bell to open second NZ store
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10 June 2020 - Taco Tuesday is about to get real for Auckland urbanites. Taco Bell will open their second New Zealand restaurant in the heart of th...
NZ pizza franchise to open in Australia
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17 April 2022 – New Zealand’s Hell Pizza franchise is ready to cross the ditch and open in Australia
Specialist franchise bankers
Advisor Profile
Sujam Ratnayake of Westpac explains how banking experts can help you rise to your next challenge.
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...
Law Society's franchise agreement plan under fire
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February 2011 - A plan by the Auckland District Law Society Inc to launch a standard format franchise agreement has drawn immediate fire from franc...
Aramex rebrand rolls ahead
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July 2020 - Over 5 kilometres of vinyl was used to rebrand the Fastway franchise fleet to Aramex
McDonald’s NZ invests in healthier eating and more choice
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4 February 2016 - McDonald’s New Zealand is to invest millions of dollars in a nutritional improvement programme that will see reductions in sugar,...
Make your move, make your mark
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What do you want from a franchise, and why? How and when are you going about getting it? We look at your expectations versus the reality of owning ...
Reducing the stress of business ownership
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18 June 2019 – A new survey shows that running your own business can be stressful and frustrating. How does being part of a franchise help?
Report finds demand for businesses outstrips supply
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January 2021 – A new report from ABC Business Sales suggests that the current business sales market is experiencing a significant gap between suppl...
Hell champions disabled training
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Hell Pizza is continuing to leave its controversial past behind as it builds a reputation as 'champion of the underdog’.
BUSINESS RELIEF AS INTEREST RATES EASE
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Westpac and other major banks cut interest rates again after this week's OCR drop, with likely further cuts ahead
Award-winning immigrants prove value of franchising
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If you think it is hard to recruit staff or franchisees at the moment, spare a thought for the businesses of Westport.
Franchising - the best education young businesspeople can get
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While franchising isn’t considered valuable enough to be taught in our universities, joining a franchise and working with franchisees can be a supe...
Survey review: new franchises require care
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SEP 2019 - A large number of new franchises have launched on to the New Zealand market over the last five years. Simon Lord suggests some things to...
Optimism is catching
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2 February 2009 - New research into franchisors' and franchisees' confidence levels in Australia shows the importance of confident leadership.
WORK TO LIVE - don’t live to work
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As the weather improves at last, some people are already having to return to work. Would owning your own business give you more of what you desire?...
What do franchise buyers want?
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A new survey has some lessons for prospective franchisees as well as franchisors. Dr Callum Floyd and Adrienne Heard of Franchize Consultants and S...
Foodstuffs to trial artificial intelligence shopping
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14 February 2018 – Shoppers at a suburban Four Square franchise will be the first in the world to trial new artificial intelligence technology that...
South Island Franchising
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March 2009 - Simon Lord looks at the opportunities and issues facing franchise buyers and franchisors in the South Island
Falling unemployment a challenge for franchising?
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3 February 2016 - The unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since March 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend could pose so...
Invitation to New York franchise expo - October
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March 2020 – The US Commercial Service is inviting NZ franchisors and investors to the International Franchise Expo in October
When change creates opportunity
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Changing times have created more opportunities for franchises and franchise buyers
THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF INCOME GUARANTEES
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Alistair van Schalkwyk of ASCO Legal explores the legal considerations and best practices to follow when you consider buying a franchise in New Zea...
Manukau franchisees in global Top 10
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May 2015 - Franchisees Bruce and Lynette Hopkins, of Speedy Signs Manukau, have been named among the Top 10 achievers in the world-wide Sign-A-Rama...
Changing Hats
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As the armed forces and emergency services restructure, many personnel are moving out into businesses of their own. Annie Gray has been exploring t...
Maccas launches all-day breakfast
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3 May 2016 - McDonald's is launching its all-day breakfast nationally tomorrow
Visa scheme enables migrant scams while penalising franchisees
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11 August 2023 - The Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme introduced last year is open to abuse, making migrant exploitation more rather than less ...