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It is with great sadness that we have to report that one of the pioneers of New Zealand franchising, Colin Taylor, has passed away at the age of 85.

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

19 December 2017 - A series of articles overseas has accused one of Australia’s largest franchisors of causing multiple franchisee failures through...

November 2000 - The winners of this year’s Franchise Awards set higher standards than ever. Here's our full report.

25 October 2019 – San Churro enjoyed the sweet taste of victory in this year’s Australian franchise awards

29 July 2020 – In a New Zealand first, AUT is offering an undergraduate level paper in franchise law 

20 August 2020 – There are a number of new faces on the FANZ Board after the results of the elections were announced yesterday.

28 January 2021 – Columbus Coffee cafés across New Zealand are launching collagen creamer as an option for wellbeing-conscious customers

13 September 2023 – Green Acres has partnered with Stihl to launch an ambitious nationwide emissions reduction programme by transitioning from petr...

25 September 2023 – The Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards name the best performers in the business. This year’s finalists are …

March 2024 – The first Franchise Lending Summit in New Zealand is taking place in Auckland on Thursday 14 March

How do you decide whether a business opportunity is right for you? Here’s a guide to working it out with links to all the resources you need to mak...

April 2019 - The news that the Government has shelved plans for a Capital Gains Tax for the foreseeable future has been welcomed by many in the fra...

March 2009 - The prospect of franchise legislation seems to have receded following last year's review by the Ministry of Economic Development.

5 November 2014 - Restaurant Brands acquires Forsgren's seven Carl’s Jr. stores in Auckland, plans to sub-franchise.

July 2016 - The Franchise Association's 20th birthday went off with a bang as over 100 people gathered to celebrate.

1 February 2019 – Sometimes, it’s the unexpected things that pay off when you buy a franchise

8 July 2019 – Dropping the CGT has helped franchise confidence increase, but worries remain about costs and staffing

A free after-4 event being held in Tauranga will help franchise people catch up after a challenging year

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

March 2024 – International visitors will take centre stage at connectXperience – the 2024 National Franchise Conference

If you’re thinking of exporting your franchise system, New Zealand is the obvious place to start. 

Proceedings filed by the Commerce Commission in September 2025 underscore that franchise networks are not immune from cartel laws

September 2005 - Bill McGowan, Fastway Couriers' founder and chairman, has been recognised for his contribution to the franchising in New Zealand f...

Behind many international franchise brands in New Zealand sits a local operator with the rights to build the market. For the right investor, a mast...

7 November 2021 – Nearly half of all Aucklanders are considering leaving the city, a survey has found

Australia's 7-Eleven employment scandal is starting to raise wider questions about the roles and responsibilities of franchisors and master franchi...

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

June 2008 - Work is proceeding behind the scenes on the preparation of a regulatory framework for the franchise sector in New Zealand

June 2014 - A special event next week will see The Coffee Club franchise celebrate the opening of more than 50 cafés here