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A survey has shown that franchise buyers often end up choosing a business in a completely different industry from the one they first started invest...

Whether you’ve owned a business before or are new to self-employment, if you’re a budding entrepreneur then one of the options you have to consider...

October 2015 - When it comes to consultants and the production of franchise manuals, you don’t always get what you pay for.

11 October 2017 – Two names familiar to New Zealanders took out the top titles at this year’s MYOB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards

29 August 2018 – Columbus Coffee is using the Chinese WeChat app to reach new customers and offer new payment options. There’s also a WeChat group ...

January 2019 ­– The Coffee Club has scooped gold in the Reader’s Digest quality service awards

Four training programmes being held in May/June/July 2024 are designed to address the needs of the owners and managers of franchise systems, field ...

May 2021 – After a year off, the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards are back for 2021 in a new format which makes entry easier and more attractiv...

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

1 April 2022 – Khushbu Sundarji has become a partner at Stewart Germann Law Office

June 2022 – Only a couple of months since the 2021 winners were announced, the 2022 Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards are open for entry. The ne...

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...

June 2023 – The impact of AI and Chat GPT on franchising will be among the topics discussed at this year's National Franchise Conference in Christc...

24 January 2024 – Franchise New Zealand has joined forces with Eden Exchange to take its multi-media platforms into a new era 

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

July 2025 – The latest global ranking of countries by franchise potential shows New Zealand in a top position, out-performing other APAC countries ...

Buying any sort of business always involves a certain amount of risk, but there's an expectation that when you buy a franchise that risk will be su...

In this extract from her recently re-published book, Ann Andrews writes a letter to help new franchisees know what to expect

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...

A new survey suggests a high school education is all you need to be a top-performing franchisee

May 2013 - While internet retailing is threatening some franchises, others are using online technology to improve service standards

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

New Zealand has more franchise systems per capita than any other country in the world. Here is a guide to this exciting sector

Wondering how to choose the right franchise for you? Getting the right advice from the right people can set you on the path to success

9 September 2012 - Dunedin-based franchise Crest Commercial Cleaning has launched a campaign aimed at forcing a decision on uncertainty in the Empl...

October 2013 - David Munn looks back at a high profile court case and analyses the risks associated with restraint of trade clauses in franchise ag...

June 2016 - 45 members of the World Franchise Council gathered in Italy to discuss joint employer legislation and share information on franchising ...

Want a bigger opportunity? Taking up a regional or national master franchise could offer the challenges and rewards you seek, suggests Simon Lord

24 April 2020 – Business and industry groups including the Franchise Association are requesting Government action to bring landlords to the negotia...