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June 2023 – A new online seminar will advise franchisors on updating their franchise foundations to cope with the unexpected

Well-known faces, and old friends, from the Subway franchise scene are breathing life into more QSR brands in Aotearoa.

December 2005 - The extraordinary story of Shiraz Hajee, New Zealand's Franchisee of the Year for 2005.

Many franchises are developed locally – but are NZ companies missing out on investing in overseas brands?

A study reveals that English literacy can have a major impact on franchisee performance

18 June 2019 – Liquor store franchisee fined after failing to address employment issues

March 2024 – New data from a highly-respected research company has shown that franchises in the US are continuing to defy economic hurdles with hig...

29 August 2013 - The Productivity Commission has just announced a review of regulatory regimes in New Zealand which could highlight differences wit...

A recent series of articles in the National Business Review has once again raised the topic of possible regulation in New Zealand’s franchise sector.

September 2005 - Readers respond to the article in our latest issue on the possibility of franchise regulation with their comments, experiences and...

How do you turn a poorly-performing franchise into a good one? Greg Snell shares some experiences from 30 years of trouble-shooting

February 2015 - Most buyers of existing franchise units are recent immigrants. What challenges does that pose for franchisors, and where are the op...

13 January 2020 – Lift Brands is to integrate a 9Round franchise into a newly-modernised Snap Fitness gym in Nelson

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

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

13 February 2023 – Brand Machine, the well-known marketing software provider to the franchise industry, has re-branded to Storyteq

April 2023 – A new book by a franchise veteran provides good advice for anyone wanting to be their own boss

Starting 2025 with a bang, Franchise New Zealand Media owners have announced a major acquisition to take the company multi-international.

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

Would you make a good franchisee? Margaret Wyn helps you answer the question for yourself

Every business gets asked to support charitable causes. How do franchises choose what to support?

Mina Phillips and Simon Lord look at how two New Zealand franchises are expanding overseas.

Philip Morrison has evaluated more franchises than most. Here he shares some of his experience

4 July 2023 – MBIE has delayed an expected review of its treatment of franchisee-owned businesses under its Accredited Employer Work Visa programme

March 2018 - Australian franchising faces a fourth national franchise enquiry in 12 years after Fairfax media reports. Jason Gehrke provides a summ...

With hundreds of franchise opportunities to choose from, how do you choose one that's going to perform for you? Here's our step-by-step guide to st...