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31 March 2014 – The High Court has declined to grant an interim injunction restraining an ex-franchisee from continuing to trade following the expi...

When will the nation recognise the pioneers of one of our largest business sectors?

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

An Australian survey finds franchises have better revenue performance than the average non-franchised SME, with more forward planning enabling them...

Fred DeLuca, the founder of Subway, died on 14th September 2015 after being diagnosed with leukaemia two years ago. He was 67.

The Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards are a chance for the franchise whanau to get together, network, exchange stories and gossip and party into...

10 May 2018 – The latest GDP estimates from the MBIE show New Zealand’s regions to be growing strongly over the past five years with parts of the S...

2 October 2019 – The Commerce Commission has warned Hell Pizza that its advertising of the “Burger Pizza” was, in the Commission’s view, likely to ...

In the second of two articles from 2005 on building a global franchise, the founder of Fastway Couriers, Bill McGowan, discusses the development of...

The US Embassy is inviting New Zealand franchisors and investors to attend the International Franchise Expo in New York as a member of the US Embas...

A new account of the complicated role the fast-food industry plays in African-American communities has been awarded the USA's top prize for journalism

It’s been 10 years since the start of the new millennium. Simon Lord examines what the decade has brought for franchisors and franchisees

A solicitor who encouraged a franchisee to be dishonest to avoid falling foul of a restraint of trade provision has had their name withheld

From the archives June 2013 - McDonald’s are looking to dominate a new market by bringing back one of NZ’s best-loved brands. Simon Lord takes a de...

March 2016 - Simon Lord finds new safety legislation can be a bonus for franchisors and franchisees – if you do it right

Mature franchisees require a different type of support if they are to go on growing, suggests Greg Nathan

24 May 2018 – The latest Quarterly Economic Overview from Westpac suggests New Zealand is on track for moderate growth over the next few years but ...

Estelle Logan outlines some of the ways that buying a franchise can make going into business for yourself an attractive option

18 June 2019 – A new survey shows that running your own business can be stressful and frustrating. How does being part of a franchise help?

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

2 August 2021 - Vehicle glass repair and replacement company Smith&Smith has acquired Exceed, the nationwide window and door hardware repair fr...

23 February 2022 – Westpac’s latest quarterly Economic Overview looks at what lies ahead as New Zealand faces Omicron, and the Franchising Confiden...

9 March 2022 - Long-established consultancy business "The Franchise Coach" has been bought by Stewart Germann, the specialist franchise lawyer. The...

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

August 2023 – New report shows strengths and concerns of Aussie franchise sector

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

8 July 2024 - Franchise New Zealand is saddened to learn of the death of David Munn, one of New Zealand's franchise pioneers

The Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards recognise the best among our nation's franchising folk. This year’s finalists have been named…

There is good news but also some downsides for New Zealand franchises from the 2025 Budget released yesterday