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Knowing what is and isn't your territory helps new franchisees avoid problems, say Stewart Germann and Clive Neifeld

December 2009 - What can new migrants expect when they buy a franchise – and what should they look out for? Philip Morrison offers some advice

March 2011 - John Barley discusses ways that franchisors and franchisees can prepare for the worst and protect their livelihoods in the event of di...

A reader asks, ‘As a new franchisor, how can I protect my business from being damaged or sued if a franchisee doesn’t take proper care and injures ...

Want to own your own business? Buying a franchise can provide you with some big advantages over going it alone

Sometimes, you just need to know the basics – we find out how franchising started in New Zealand, answer five common questions about franchising an...

We are sad to report that Brian Salmon, founder of The $2 Shop, died on 7 June 2011.

21 June 2018 – A new design cup being launched at The Coffee Club this month draws more attention to KidsCan

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

  29 April 2019 – The Labour Inspectorate has reminded individuals, including business directors, senior managers and legal or business advisors, ...

7 October 2020 – Two of New Zealand’s best-known food franchises are going head-to-head to win customers

17 April 2022 – New Zealand’s Hell Pizza franchise is ready to cross the ditch and open in Australia

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

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

Greg Nathan of the Franchise Relationships Institute (FRI) discusses the importance of shared values, culture and leadership for franchisors and fr...

A special series looking at how franchisors are helping their franchisees during lockdown. In this first case study, we talk to V.I.P. Home Services

12 June 2009 - The Ministry of Economic Development has today announced that, following last year's Review of Franchising Regulation, the Governmen...

A survey of visitors to the Franchise New Zealand website has revealed that 74% of those seriously interested in buying a franchise would be prepar...

13 April 2018 – The Portermark franchise has received international certification for its draught beer line cleaning system

21 December 2018 – 16-year-old entrepreneur Oliver Lodewyk got more than he bargained for as a nominee of Hell Pizza’s Satan’s Little Helper scheme...

6 November 2023 – Australia already has one of the most regulated franchise sectors in the world. Now the ACCC wants to introduce a licensing syste...

16 May 2024 – Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme (AEWV) announced on 7 April will come into force next month, it was announced tod...

30 August 2018 – The Coffee Club's cupcake sales help raise lots of dough for the SPCA

29 June 2020  – Caci have announced a new partnership with the country’s leading private company investor

7 March – Hell’s new CEO, Josh Drake, is swapping craft beer for pizza as the former Panhead GM takes on the challenge of leading one of New Zealan...

As the armed forces and emergency services restructure, many personnel are moving out into businesses of their own. Annie Gray has been exploring t...

Before you start looking at any particular franchise, you need to know what’s possible. Philip Morrison explains how to evaluate your own financial...

How does being part of a franchise help when the unthinkable happens and the whole country goes into lockdown? Here are some lessons from 2020.

Simon Lord shares lessons learned from over 30 years of owning an independent small business