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July 2019 – One of New Zealand’s best-known home-grown franchise brands is gradually disappearing from our streets as Fastway Couriers rebrands

Could you turn your passion into a business of your own? Simon Lord looks at how buying a franchise can help you achieve your dream

How does being part of a franchise help when the unthinkable happens and the whole country goes into lockdown? Here are some lessons from 2020.

12 April 2018 - A BP service station operator in Hastings, Pegasus Energy Limited, has been ordered to pay upwards of $132,000 in arrears to two ex...

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...

September 2025 - If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own business, there are hundreds of different opportunities in New Zealand. Here’s a guide t...

January 2020 – Two workshops being held in Auckland in February will help New Zealand franchisors and their leadership teams engage better with the...

From the Archives: 2019 - A Subway franchisee made the company a ‘priority focus’ for Labour Inspectorate investigators. How can franchisors preven...

How are franchisors helping their franchisees prepare to re-open once we move down from Level 4? BurgerFuel has been working on it from the start o...

Colin Taylor explains why sharing information is vital for keeping franchisees motivated

Buying a franchise can be a great way to get into your own business – but there’s still an element of risk involved. That’s why using the right adv...

July 2012 – Slower growth and an ageing client base mean franchises need to tailor their appeal to a predictably-changing market

When franchises advertise ‘opportunities nationwide’, they mean it. Simon Lord finds good reasons why business buyers should look outside the cities

February 2016 - A New Zealand company has taken over the master franchises for some of the country’s best-known coffee brands.

When you're buying or setting up a franchise, it's important to get accurate and useful advice. Stewart Germann offers some hints on choosing the r...

As the armed forces and emergency services restructure, many personnel are moving out into businesses of their own. Annie Gray has been exploring t...

6 March 2009 - The Court of Appeal has delivered an extremely important judgement for the franchise sector in respect of a long-running case involv...

December 2009. The name of franchise consultant Campbell Shorland Spencer has been published as a banned director and manager on the New Zealand Co...

Before you start looking at any particular franchise, you need to know what’s possible. Philip Morrison explains how to evaluate your own financial...

18 June 2019 – A new survey shows that running your own business can be stressful and frustrating. How does being part of a franchise help?

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

October 2022 – Geotech Information Services has been named Australian Franchise Supplier of the Year at the recent FCA Business Essentials National...

Almost a year after sweeping changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) were announced, new rules are in place.

30 November 2015 - The Coffee Club New Zealand is celebrating 10 years in business today

Lessons drawn from two former Four Square businesses show that when a franchisee is penalised for exploitation of workers, especially immigrants, i...

March 2024 – Kiwi franchise group Traffic has reached a major milestone this March, with over half a billion dollars of work completed and a new ...

In a well-attended webinar held yesterday, organised by the U.S. Commercial Service and the International Trade Organisation, U.S.-based franchisor...

20 September 2018 - A proposed ruling from the USA on responsibility of franchisors for staff employed by franchisees could help influence internat...

February 2009 - Reality television gives a false impression of franchising to intending franchisees and franchisors