Standard franchise agreement row rumbles on
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April 2011 - Opposition to the Auckland District Law Society’s plan to launch a standard form franchise agreement has drawn support from overseas.
franchise buyers SHOP AROUND, survey shows
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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...
Buy a business - buy a franchise
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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...
Who should write your franchise manuals?
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October 2015 - When it comes to consultants and the production of franchise manuals, you don’t always get what you pay for.
Australian Franchise Awards
– 2017 Results
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11 October 2017 – Two names familiar to New Zealanders took out the top titles at this year’s MYOB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards
Coffee franchise embraces Chinese social media
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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 ...
Coffee franchise named best for service
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January 2019 – The Coffee Club has scooped gold in the Reader’s Digest quality service awards
2024 training programmes – improving franchise performance
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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 ...
2021 Franchise Awards open for entry
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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...
Smith&Smith buys the Exceed franchise
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2 August 2021 - Vehicle glass repair and replacement company Smith&Smith has acquired Exceed, the nationwide window and door hardware repair fr...
New partner for franchise law specialists
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1 April 2022 – Khushbu Sundarji has become a partner at Stewart Germann Law Office
2022 Franchise Awards open for entry
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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...
SUCCESS – what makes a quality franchise?
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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...
More speakers announced for Franchise Conference
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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...
Franchise New Zealand media changes hands
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24 January 2024 – Franchise New Zealand has joined forces with Eden Exchange to take its multi-media platforms into a new era
Thinking of buying a franchise business?
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With interest rates dropping, agriculture doing well and tourism improving, disposable income is projected to increase, prompting more people to lo...
International franchise brands find NZ attractive
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July 2025 – The latest global ranking of countries by franchise potential shows New Zealand in a top position, out-performing other APAC countries ...
My Dear Franchisees
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In this extract from her recently re-published book, Ann Andrews writes a letter to help new franchisees know what to expect
Employees or Franchisees?
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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...
Who pays for price promotions?
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Franchisors and franchisees should be wary of how they structure sales promotions
An introduction to franchising in New Zealand
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New Zealand has more franchise systems per capita than any other country in the world. Here is a guide to this exciting sector
franchise campaigns to PUT PRESSURE ON MINISTER
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9 September 2012 - Dunedin-based franchise Crest Commercial Cleaning has launched a campaign aimed at forcing a decision on uncertainty in the Empl...
RISK MANAGEMENT: what happens when it all goes wrong?
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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...
WFC shares information to help franchises grow
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June 2016 - 45 members of the World Franchise Council gathered in Italy to discuss joint employer legislation and share information on franchising ...
Master Plan
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Want a bigger opportunity? Taking up a regional or national master franchise could offer the challenges and rewards you seek, suggests Simon Lord
Associations present united front on commercial leases
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24 April 2020 – Business and industry groups including the Franchise Association are requesting Government action to bring landlords to the negotia...
Franchise Awards 2004 - Full Results
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Commercial cleaning company Cleantastic cleaned up at the 2004 Franchise Awards, taking the Westpac Supreme Award, sharing the ANZ Franchise System...
Helping franchisees #2 – Cafés & Restaurants
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In this second case study in our new series looking at how franchisors are helping their franchisees during lockdown, we talk to The Coffee Club
Preparing new franchisees effectively
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What are the issues impacting effective new franchisee preparation? Corven research has just released results of a recent study.
Managing marketing funds
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September 2009 - How do franchises collect marketing funds, who is accountable for them and how should they be spent?