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June 2009 - Australian research suggests legislation changes cost franchisors $9 million last year alone

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

How can you best prepare for running your own business? Lorraine Lord takes some advice

Can you turn spare time into spare cash?

Franchise agreements will not now be caught up in proposals by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs to reform consumer law. Originally, it was feared t...

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

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 ...

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

October 2011 - A new survey of would-be franchise buyers suggests that many people are not deterred by the slow-recovering economy – instead, they ...

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