Franchise Awards 2008 - Full Results
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Paramount Commercial Cleaning has been named New Zealand's top franchise for 2008 in a stunning victory for the home-grown system. The Supreme Awar...
INSPIRATIONAL WINNERS - Franchise Awards 2025 Results
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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...
Quest Apartment Hotels
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Quest Apartment Hotels are committed to growth and development and are continuously opening properties in new locations across the globe. Quest del...
Developing Excellence - the history of the New Zealand Franchise Awards
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We look back at some of the winners and how the Awards have helped New Zealand become the most franchised country in the world
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 …
Invitation to Australasian Franchisor Executive Forum
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1 September 2022 - Senior New Zealand franchisors are being invited to attend the Franchisor Executive Forum In Melbourne, Australia, on 27 September.
McDonald's announces global goals for packaging
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17 January 2018 - By 2025, all of McDonald’s packaging to come from renewable, recycled or certified sources; goal to have recycling available in a...
Australian Franchise Awards – 2019 Results
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25 October 2019 – San Churro enjoyed the sweet taste of victory in this year’s Australian franchise awards
Franchise Awards 2007 - Full Results
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It was all change at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards this year as Carpet One and Fonterra Brands (Anchor) came through to take the Supreme...
New franchise awards for familiar brands
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Winners from the inaugural Franchise Industry Awards held in Sydney, Australia
The Franchise Gurus - SGL
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New Zealand’s longest established specialised franchise law firm with over 40 years’ experience. Expert legal advice to franchisors and franchisees...
This Tuesday – franchise event in Wellington
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Franchisors, franchisees, and anyone interested in learning more about franchising are all welcome to a franchise networking event being run in Wel...
New Zealand franchising outlook and trends?
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How are we feeling about franchising in New Zealand in early 2025? What are the trends, challenges and opportunities for growth?
Live Fast Buy Young
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March 2005 - Out of school and into business? Teens and 20s are increasingly finding franchising offers a great way to get into a business of their...
Put People Back in Business
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Good relationships are going to matter more than ever in 2009
The Coffee Club
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The Coffee Club is one of New Zealand's Leading Franchise Businesses with over 20 years experience in delivering high industry standards both for o...
Online forums address franchisor team roles
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June 2020 – New online forums offer a fresh approach to the professional development of franchisor teams
Helping franchisees #4 – Business & Commercial
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How are franchisors helping their franchisees during the current Covid-19 crisis? In the fourth article in this series, we talk to Pukeko Rental Ma...
Events around the country and online
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Find details of Franchise Association and other franchise events in your region and online
BUILDING A NATIONAL NETWORK
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How Franchise Accountants’ specialist advice helped Finance Link scale nationally
Suffrage 125 - Celebrating women in franchising
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19 September 2018 – As New Zealand celebrates Suffrage 125, we take a look at the success of women in franchising
Tipping point on plastic - how are franchises coping?
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30 May 2018 - Consumers and councils are turning on the humble plastic straw. Franchises are keen to respond, but their sheer size can mean supply ...
Making Franchisee Conferences Work
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In any franchise, the annual conference is always a major event. Here are some tips from an experienced franchisor on making the most of getting ev...
Robert Harris Coffee Roasters
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Operating for more than 70 years, Robert Harris Coffee Roasters have long been voted as one of NZ's most trusted brands. With proven success in cit...
Helping franchisees #10 – The rise of online shopping
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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
FRANCHISING 101
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Sometimes, you just need to know the basics – we find out how franchising started in New Zealand, answer five common questions about franchising an...
Women mean business
- Awards Preview 2016
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22 October 2016 - We’re just three weeks away from the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Who will come out on top for 2016?
When support really matters
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How does being part of a franchise help when the unthinkable happens and the whole country goes into lockdown? Here are some lessons from 2020.
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...
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...