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New Zealand has more franchises per capita than any other country. How do you tell the difference between the good and the great? What do quality f...

Buying the right franchise can take the fear out of starting your own business – but how do you choose a good one? Simon Lord suggests what to look...

Scott Goodwin and Nicole Duncan outline the most important factors

June 2013 - Two proposed changes with consequences for franchising are currently winging their way through the legislative channels

If you’ve ever dreamed of being your own boss, you might have wondered about buying a franchise. But just what is franchising and how does it work?...

October 2012 - The Franchise Council of Australia has named the winners of the 2012 NAB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards.

How do you turn a poorly-performing franchise into a good one? Greg Snell shares some experiences from 30 years of trouble-shooting

June 2008 - Lorraine Lord investigates a system that helps franchisors and franchisees not just measure their results but actually understand how t...

News stories show need for franchises to be ready to handle hostile social and professional media

March 2009 - Simon Lord looks at the opportunities and issues facing franchise buyers and franchisors in the South Island

16 May 2024 – Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme (AEWV) announced on 7 April will come into force next month, it was announced tod...

They can’t afford not to – whatever some people might think, says Simon Lord, in this popular article from our archives (first published in 2015)

7 April 2024 updated 2 May 2024 –  Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme to disestablish the special franchisee accreditation ...

October 2010 - The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is proposing to extend some elements of consumer law into business-to-business standard form contra...

April 2015 - Two articles from an influential US franchise magazine have put the focus on franchising in New Zealand

Every business gets asked to support charitable causes. How do franchises choose what to support?

From our archives - He started a sandwich shop to finance his way through college - by 1996. there were over 11,000 Subway stores around the world....

Philip Morrison has evaluated more franchises than most. Here he shares some of his experience

September 2012 - Lessons from the University of Life: New Zealand’s oldest and youngest franchisees share their experiences

If you’re new to business, GST can be confusing. Philip Morrison of Franchise Accountants provides a guide

McDonald’s are selling pies, school kids are buying sushi, you can eat like a caveman at your local café and Kiwis hold world sales records for two...

Readers share their memories of the early days of franchising in New Zealand and their expectations for the future.