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3 May 2022 - Should new business owners follow a broker's advice to buy an established business rather than start up a business from scratch? Not n...

Rodney Wayne, the visionary founder of Rodney Wayne Hair Salons, has been officially inducted into the Franchise Hall of Fame. 

McDonald’s was in the international news recently as President Donald Trump received delivery of his favourite meal to highlight his new “no tax on...

4 August 2015 - A German company is targetting New Zealand companies in an invoicing scam that leads small business owners to think they are provid...

Hell Pizza is continuing to leave its controversial past behind as it builds a reputation as 'champion of the underdog’.

Immigrants preying on immigrants is bad news for franchising

22 June 2017 - Hell and the Tourette's Association have joined forces to help raise funds, awareness and political action

21 August 2019 – Escalating trade war will affect NZ, but economists think the Reserve Bank’s actions will prove effective for now. A short-term ri...

After a career with CrestClean spanning three decades, Christchurch franchisee Grant Holland is taking many memories away from his work as he final...

6 March 2022 ­– Friendly rivals from the same industry won the two biggest titles at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards tonight. Here’s our f...

While franchising isn’t considered valuable enough to be taught in our universities, joining a franchise and working with franchisees can be a supe...

February 2017 - Employment issues continue to dog the franchise sector in Australia – are New Zealand franchisors prepared?

Life-work balance is now considered the number-one motivator for employees all over the world, with workplace flexibility outranking salary in impo...

The Franchising Survey 2003 is covered in detail below. For our report on the 2024 survey, see Franchising Health Check

June 2022 - Recently-retired Dean Madsen shares experiences gained from over 20 years in franchise banking

Confidence and expectations are up but it's still hard to find new franchisees in New Zealand, says the latest Franchising Confidence Index

5th October 2017 – After a sales decline last year, global franchises are on the rise again, says a US publication. Who's growing and who's struggl...

March 2019 - If franchisors want to help franchisees build better businesses, they need to invest in themselves

July 2019 – The world’s biggest food franchise is also one of the ten hottest brands on the planet, according to a recent report

5 October 2022 - A report suggests franchise resales are attracting lower multiples than other businesses. Is that true?

May 2023 – A couple of news stories recently involving big franchised brands in New Zealand have highlighted the potential brand damage from carele...

14 February 2024 – New Zealand franchising enters 2024 more optimistic than 2023 despite some economic headwinds and challenges, says latest Franch...

August 2025 – The latest Westpac Economic Overview tries to answer New Zealand's big question - "Are we there yet?"

March 2005 - Out of school and into business? Teens and 20s are increasingly finding franchising offers a great way to get into a business of their...

May 2013 - While internet retailing is threatening some franchises, others are using online technology to improve service standards