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The story of the Mr Whippy who wasn’t reinforces the need to protect your franchise at all times.

Why is franchising so popular in New Zealand – and is it good news or bad?

1 February 2019 – Business confidence seems to be creeping back after several quarters of pessimism, and franchising is no exception. The latest Fr...

With interest rates dropping, agriculture doing well and tourism improving, disposable income is projected to increase, prompting more people to lo...

New Zealand’s top franchisees of 2017 are a semi-retired couple who believe in working smarter, not harder. They also prove that some of the best o...

13 February 2008 - The Franchise Association of New Zealand has come out in favour of franchise regulation with calls for six specific recommendati...

Part-time, full-time, indoors, outdoors, retail or restaurant: whatever type of business you’re interested in, there’s a franchise to suit. If you’...

Singapore is the place to be in September when Global Franchising2002 returns

Westpac’s Franchise Team has been working with franchisors and franchisees throughout New Zealand to find practical solutions to the cashflow crisi...

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...

Leith Oliver offers advice on measuring your business performance and suggests a Warrant of Fitness check for franchisors. It could lead to a Franc...

Is a franchise just a buying group with more fees? Colin Taylor explores the differences

Good franchisees are hard to find, so should they be encouraged to own more than one outlet? Win Robinson considers the issues.

Franchising isn’t just for big businesses, suggests Tereza Murray. It can be a viable alternative to the hassle of employing staff – and if you wan...

12 good reasons why buying a new franchise can make more sense than buying an existing one

The Franchise Council of Australia has named the winners of its 2010 Excellence in Franchising Awards.

Scott Goodwin and Nicole Duncan outline the most important factors

At the very heart of any franchise relationship is a lengthy legal document - the franchise agreement. But what should you expect to find in one, a...

Al Dunn spent 31 years with McDonald's before establishing his own consulting business. In a 2008 issue of Franchise New Zealand magazine, he answe...

Greg Nathan discusses how to get franchisee buy-in and commitment to change

Franchising lends itself well to the international business environment - but how should you go about it? Stephen Giles and Win Robinson present a ...

April 2012 - Should McDonald's bring back Georgie Pie? Their new MD says they're damned if they do, damned if they don't. What are their options?

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

September 2019 - Food and franchising go together like fish and chips, but the market’s changing faster than ever. Simon Lord looks at some of the ...

15 November - Specsavers is the 2014/15 Franchise System of the Year and Ivy Joe of The Coffee Club is New Zealand's top franchisee for the third y...

16 September 2021 - Valuable insights and tips from Greg Nathan, Founder of the Franchise Relationships Institute, based upon his recent presentati...

Why do you need a lawyer to check a franchise agreement before you sign?

Buying a franchise doesn’t guarantee you a pot of gold – you have to work at it, says Eric Chester. Some top-performing New Zealand franchisees hel...