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It’s been 10 years since the start of the new millennium. Simon Lord examines what the decade has brought for franchisors and franchisees

The Franchise Council of Australia has named the winners of its 2010 Excellence in Franchising Awards.

Stronger population growth, rising business confidence and a rebound in milk prices point to an enduring period of growth for the New Zealand econo...

20 April 2018 - Franchisors and service providers report mixed sentiments as business confidence stays low

11 April 2019 – The franchise sector remains nervous about the current business outlook, though more positive than general business

Thinking of buying a mobile franchise or a man-in-a-van business? Here are some questions to ask

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...

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

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

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