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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...

2 February 2009 - New research into franchisors' and franchisees' confidence levels in Australia shows the importance of confident leadership.

Glenice Riley suggests some smart things to think about when buying a franchise

10 August 2022 – While plant-based alternatives from companies such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods have been touted as the ‘next big thing’ in...

August 2025 – The latest Westpac Economic Overview tries to answer New Zealand's big question - "Are we there yet?"

April 2010 - McDonald’s may be a global giant, but the brand’s success is based upon its ability to attract local talent and adapt to local conditi...

December 2015 - Broker says recent immigrants from China and India are the biggest buyers of existing franchised outlets

November 2022 – Franchise New Zealand wins the Service Provider of the Year Award for the second time running

November 2022 – Some top food  brands are among nine international franchises looking for local partners in New Zealand

Meeting the Challenge. Driving Opportunity Franchise Association responds to interesting times with theme for the 2023 National Franchise Conferenc...

Greg Nathan details the essential factors a franchise system must have in order to succeed

6 September 2018 – More than half of the Caci clinic franchise commits to early introduction of family violence policy

How are franchisors helping their franchisees prepare to re-open once we move down from Level 4? BurgerFuel has been working on it from the start o...

Can you turn spare time into spare cash?

2 April 2014 - The Federal Government in Australia has detailed changes to that country's franchise legislation, the Franchising Code of Conduct, w...

Callum Floyd rode across the USA to bring back insights from the International Franchise Association convention in Las Vegas

The Franchising New Zealand Survey 2017 is covered in detail below. For our report on the 2024 survey, see Franchising Health Check

In the third of our lockdown series looking at what franchisors are doing to help their franchisees, we talk to pre-school educators Just Kidz

Franchisors are looking for creative solutions to help solve an old dilemma - what do you do when your potential franchisee has all the right quali...

March 2011 - Chinese immigrants are increasingly turning to franchising as a way of getting into business in New Zealand. Simon Lord hears expert o...

January 2014 - If you're considering a new start in the new year, buying a franchise can change your life. Be prepared, though - according to some ...

Simon Lord considers the opportunities and issues for immigrants looking at franchised businesses

What makes a franchise such a good choice as a long-term investment?

Mina Phillips and Simon Lord look at how two New Zealand franchises are expanding overseas.

February 2016 - A New Zealand company has taken over the master franchises for some of the country’s best-known coffee brands.