The Induction App
Advisor
Strong Starts. Stronger Organisations. The Induction App is a multi-award-winning platform that transforms new Franchisee onboarding journeys by di...
2024 Survey - Franchising health check shows strong pulse
Article
Findings of the 2024 Franchising New Zealand survey conducted by the Massey University Business School show that franchising is in solid shape.
Foodstuffs North Island claims facial recognition success
Article
Supermarkets' trial of facial recognition technology credited for reduction in crime.
Consultation on reduction of card payment fees
Article
Commerce Commission sees potential for over $250m reduction in payment fees for New Zealanders.
Who owns the customers?
High Court declines franchisor's bid for interim injunction
Article
31 March 2014 – The High Court has declined to grant an interim injunction restraining an ex-franchisee from continuing to trade following the expi...
Lawn & garden franchise goes electric
Article
13 September 2023 – Green Acres has partnered with Stihl to launch an ambitious nationwide emissions reduction programme by transitioning from petr...
UPDATED - Jolt Fitness gyms to stay open pending appeal
Article
8 March 2013 - Following the issuing of an interim injunction requiring that the three former Club Physical gyms now branded as Jolt Fitness should...
'HARSH CONSEQUENCES' for Club Physical franchisee as injunction granted
Article
7 March 2013 - The application for interim injunctions against the Club Physical franchisee who rebranded three Auckland gyms without warning has b...
Coffee brands embrace waste reduction
Article
24 September 2019 – Café Coffee & Bakery Systems partners with Ecoware
Franchise pioneers honoured
Article
14 November 2015 - Some of the people who have made huge contributions to the growth of franchising in New Zealand were honoured at the Westpac New...
Paramount Services
Opportunity
A Paramount Services franchise is a safe and affordable way to own your own business. When you become a franchisee we will provide you with enough ...
No injunction till full trial in coffee copyright case
Article
January 2013 - A coffee franchise seeking to protect its copyright has been told it has a strong case but must wait for a full trial. The franchise...
RISK MANAGEMENT: what happens when it all goes wrong?
Article
October 2013 - David Munn looks back at a high profile court case and analyses the risks associated with restraint of trade clauses in franchise ag...
Buying Group or Franchise?
Article
Is a franchise just a buying group with more fees? Colin Taylor explores the differences
Green Acres restraint case' a win for franchising'
Article
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...
Club Physical – the dangers of WARRING IN PUBLIC
Article
28 February 2013 - The dispute between the Club Physical franchisor and a multiple franchisee has attracted a lot of media interest. What are the i...
Seminar with author of ‘My Dear Franchisees’
Article
January 2020 – A half-day seminar next month is aimed at helping franchisors resolve relationship issues
Aramex - Regional Franchisee
Master License
Aramex, formerly Fastway Couriers, is an award-winning franchise system that provides local and national courier and freight services at competitiv...
Don’t say it’s over -
leaving a franchise doesn't mean you can just carry on
Article
June 2016 - Harshad Shiba reviews two recent cases involving well-known New Zealand franchises
Brand aid – lockdown solution for franchisees
Article
24 September 2021 - When one franchise had too much work and the other had too little, two well-known franchise brands worked together
My After School Headquarters (MASH)
Opportunity
Make a difference in children’s lives today with our out-of-school programmes.
AA Driving School
Opportunity
New Zealand’s leading driver training organisation seeks motivated driving instructor franchisees.
Key's SME incentives fall short, says franchisor
Article
Are the new SME incentives helpful to franchisees and franchisors? One franchisor says not - what do you think?
Stimulating small business gets best results
Article
December 2009 - A new study showing that small business is the powerhouse of the economy has caused a significant policy change in the application ...
Exiting franchisee and existing customers
- a complicated case
Article
January 2014 - Ending a franchise relationship is often not a black and white exercise. Deirdre Watson details a case where a third party was drawn...
Interim injunctions
Article
December 2024 - Khushbu Sundarji and Stewart Germann review two recent franchising cases involving obtaining interim injunctions.
Franchise restraints: case-by-case approach means outcomes vary
Article
October 2016 – Deirdre Watson shares three lessons on the most recent High Court cases involving restraints of trade and good faith in franchising
Rights & Wrongs
Article
June 2020 – Stewart Germann and Khushbu Sundarji review lessons from three recent cases involving well-known New Zealand franchises.
Fowler Homes
Opportunity
Fowler Homes is a proud Kiwi company; we have been building homes across New Zealand since 1984. We are expanding our network across New Zealand an...
Calls for rental support ignored by Government
Article
2 September 2021 – The Franchise Association is among the organisations supporting an Opposition plan to support small businesses facing rental dem...
