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May 2021 - Australia is to establish a mandatory Franchise Disclosure Registry from 2022, raising concerns about commercial confidentiality. Jason ...

A revised, updated singular document has been unveiled by the Franchise Association of New Zealand to steer best practice in franchising.

June 2008 - Lorraine Lord investigates a system that helps franchisors and franchisees not just measure their results but actually understand how t...

Franchising can be a great way to expand your business – but you have to know what you’re getting into.

August 2017 - Latest info from the Survey of Franchising reveals that the sector is a major employer and trainer of New Zealanders

21 August 2018 – The economy may be slower, but it is moving on to a surer long-run footing, says Westpac

17 September - We share tips from a free webinar aimed at helping franchisors be prepared when an issue erupts in the media.

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

When you’re running a small business, sometimes it’s hard to find the time to plan ahead. One of the benefits of being a franchisee can be that you...

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...

In a bid to reduce uncertainty, a recent survey of franchisors reveals specific impacts of rising fuel costs on the businesses of New Zealand franc...

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...

April 2017 - A shortage of suitable staff and franchisees, as well as potential funding issues, are the main concerns for franchisors in the year a...

December 2018 - The country’s leading business brokerage firm, Link, has completed its second successful capital raise, raising a further NZ$3.45m.

23 January 2024 – Plant-based fast food chain Lord of the Fries is looking for a new master franchisee to drive growth

The Flooring Design franchise model has today been recognised as a very high performing brand on the New Zealand Franchise Rating Scale™

April 2011 - Opposition to the Auckland District Law Society’s plan to launch a standard form franchise agreement has drawn support from overseas.

October 2014 - A recent UK case saw Mercedes-Benz as franchisor and five of its dealers (franchisees) fined over £2.8 million for infringing UK com...

January 2015 – McDonald’s New Zealand has launched its first Customer Learning Lab’ which offers a touch-screen-operated ‘Build your own burger’ fa...

2 June 2020 - BurgerFuel has joined forces with Al Brown & Co. to create a limited edition burger with some New York deli flavour

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

5 October 2022 - Bread into beer into buns: BurgerFuel, in collaboration with Citizen Collective, is launching a craft beer made from rescued surpl...

December 2025 - Continuing  a festive season tradition, KidsCan and The Coffee Club have announced the young winners of their Christmas Cup design ...

The focus was on franchisees at this year’s Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Nigel and Carmeena Heney of Columbus Coffee were named Supreme Fr...

3 November 2021 – A new Bill has seen commercial lease abatements implied into leases as a way of requiring landlords and tenants to agree fair ren...

Entering into business with someone you’ve only just met should involve careful research, says Sally Knight

What does buying a franchise really teach you? Simon Lord asked New Zealand’s best franchisees from the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards of 201...

Westpac’s May 2025 Economic Overview reports Kiwis rolling with the punches amidst signs of the economy strengthening to improve access to finance ...

When the time comes to sell your franchise, how do you get the right price for it? Grant Garraway helps you draw up a plan