Franchising Outlook 2025: How are we feeling?
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Franchisors anticipate the gradual economic recovery will improve business results for both their franchisees' and their own businesses, according ...
First ONZM For Services To Franchise Law
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Stewart Germann of Stewart Germann Law Office has been named an Officer in the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year 2026 Honours list, for hi...
Thinking Ahead
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Lance Hargreaves of specialist franchise lawyers Goodwin Turner suggests some legal aspects to consider when buying a franchise as a long-term inve...
FNZ parent company goes global
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Starting 2025 with a bang, Franchise New Zealand Media owners have announced a major acquisition to take the company multi-international.
When China sneezes – economic overview
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19 February 2020 – The latest Quarterly Economic Overview from Westpac suggests that the Coronavirus outbreak has the potential to throw the New Ze...
Helping franchisees #4 – Business & Commercial
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How are franchisors helping their franchisees during the current Covid-19 crisis? In the fourth article in this series, we talk to Pukeko Rental Ma...
Creating A Franchise Giant - the story of Paper Plus
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From our archives - March 2006. Garry Donoghue oversaw the transformation of a company that started out as a simple buying group into the biggest r...
Confidence concerns continue for franchisors
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26 October 2018 - Franchize Consultants’ latest Franchising Confidence Index finds franchisors are continuing to be concerned about possible future...
Westpac - Facts About Franchise Funding
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Daniel Cloete of Westpac answers some common questions regarding funding a franchise and the issues influencing a franchised business
Free seminar – dealing with invisible risks
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June 2023 – A new online seminar will advise franchisors on updating their franchise foundations to cope with the unexpected
Trialling new staff to get easier
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January 2024 – Return of 90-day trial periods a welcome development for small business
Franchise Awards 2016 RESULTS
- learning from experience
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12 November 2016 – The top titles this year have gone to franchises with decades of experience - and home-grown franchises took the majority of th...
Free seminar – how to recruit quality franchisees
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September 2023 – Franchise Lab is presenting a free online seminar designed for franchisor executives on Friday 22 September
Avoid being scammed – advice from government and banks
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16 June 2022 – New Zealand banks have joined forces with CERT NZ, Consumer Protection, and Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) t...
Pressing the right buttons
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Don’t treat others as YOU would like to be treated but as THEY would like to be treated, says Allison Mooney. It can make all the difference to the...
Buying Power
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We investigate one of the biggest advantages franchising has to offer and talk to the experts about how it benefits franchisees
EmbroidMe Becomes Fully Promoted
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Well-established B2B franchise brand EmbroidMe will officially rebrand as Fully Promoted in March 2026, marking the next stage in the evolution of ...
UPDATED - Jolt Fitness gyms to stay open pending appeal
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8 March 2013 - Following the issuing of an interim injunction requiring that the three former Club Physical gyms now branded as Jolt Fitness should...
Financial Year End Checklist
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6 March 2020 - Helpful hints from Franchise Accountants for the Financial Year End
Peers rally around flood-stricken franchisees
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Fellow franchisees and suppliers have come to the aid of an immigrant family who lost their belongings in the West Coast floods
NZ law firm Highly Commended in Global Franchise Awards
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Stewart Germann Law Office has achieved international recognition in the Best Franchise Law Firm category of the 2025 Global Franchise Awards.
New Zealand franchising outlook and trends?
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How are we feeling about franchising in New Zealand in early 2025? What are the trends, challenges and opportunities for growth?
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McDonald’s NEW ZEALAND STORY
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April 2010 - McDonald’s may be a global giant, but the brand’s success is based upon its ability to attract local talent and adapt to local conditi...
Home services franchisor ditches brother, repays franchisees
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10 June 2015 – Mr Green has responded to a series of negative articles by terminating a master licence agreement held by the franchisor’s brother
Education - who trains the trainers?
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March 2019 - If franchisors want to help franchisees build better businesses, they need to invest in themselves
Stewart Germann Honoured Internationally for Notarial Leadership
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Prominent franchise specialist lawyer and notary Stewart Germann has been internationally recognised for his outstanding contribution to the notari...
Cabin franchise takes out top hire industry award
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September 2023 – Cabin hire franchise Mizin has been named Hire Company of the Year at the annual awards of the Hire Industry Association of New Z...
McDonald’s encourages people to ‘drop in for a chat’
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18 October 2023 – McDonald’s is repeating last year's successful hiring day under a new name as it seeks more staff
Australian Franchise Awards - 2010 results
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The Franchise Council of Australia has named the winners of its 2010 Excellence in Franchising Awards.
SME Help Day - Christchurch
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February 2020 – A free day of seminars from Westpac will help Canterbury businesses grow