Putting the Buzz Back in Business
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Mature franchisees require a different type of support if they are to go on growing, suggests Greg Nathan
Legislation: Help Or Hindrance?
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Archive article from September 2005 - Simon Lord outlines calls for franchise legislation and David Munn looks at the possible pros and cons. See e...
Court of Appeal decision bolsters protection for franchisors
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April 2010 - Last year’s judgement by the Court of Appeal that upheld the effectiveness of notices to franchise buyers that they should get their o...
Top Franchise Brands Facing Challenges In The UK
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Has healthy eating started to bite the fast food industry at last? McDonald
6 people who can make a franchise fail
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To succeed in franchising, you need good people skills as well as a good business model. Sadly, many new franchisors don't make the grade.
Staff, franchise buyers and funding could limit growth
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April 2017 - A shortage of suitable staff and franchisees, as well as potential funding issues, are the main concerns for franchisors in the year a...
What to know about buying a food franchise
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Donna Ferrall reveals what new franchisees need to know about buying a food business to ensure you bite off only what you can chew
Setting up an advisory board for your franchise
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February 2020 - 6 key benefits of establishing an advisory board, plus details of a half-day seminar for franchisors
Franchise survey: what a difference a year makes
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16 February 2021 – The first Franchising Confidence Index survey since January 2020 shows that franchisors and specialist service providers are fee...
Shear nerve - franchise lawyer fleeced in ram raid
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13 October 2023 – A giant sheep sculpture has been stolen from the garden of lawyer Stewart Germann
Laws that can BITE
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Franchises which serve or process food have to stay on top of hygiene and employment issues. Stewart Germann outlines some areas to think about
Franchisees miss out as visa policy review delayed
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4 July 2023 – MBIE has delayed an expected review of its treatment of franchisee-owned businesses under its Accredited Employer Work Visa programme
Optimism is catching
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2 February 2009 - New research into franchisors' and franchisees' confidence levels in Australia shows the importance of confident leadership.
10 reasons why franchisees fail
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Jason Gehrke has seen some franchisees achieve spectacular success, while others have lost it all. What makes the difference?
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
Online forums address franchisor team roles
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June 2020 – New online forums offer a fresh approach to the professional development of franchisor teams
Leases & Landlords
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Paul Turner and Scott Goodwin of Goodwin Turner Commercial Lawyers offer some notes for franchisees regarding leases
The Fastway Story - Part 1: The Beginning
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In the first of two articles from 2005 Bill McGowan, founder of Fastway Couriers, recalls the challenges and rewards of building a global franchise...
Exiting franchisee and existing customers
- a complicated case
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January 2014 - Ending a franchise relationship is often not a black and white exercise. Deirdre Watson details a case where a third party was drawn...
Learn from NZ's top franchisors - Podcast & Video
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August 2017 – An experienced panel of New Zealand franchisors explored the 2017 National Franchise Conference theme of innovation, integration and ...
Franchising worth $1.75 trillion globally
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5 November 2019 - Franchising contributes 2.7% to the economies of the 47 member countries of the World Franchise Council (WFC), as announced at it...
Paramount Services
Opportunity
A Paramount Services franchise is a safe and affordable way to own your own business. When you become a franchisee we will provide you with enough ...
Tips for working from home
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13 March 2020 – As health concerns mean more people choose or are required to work from home, Greg Nathan of the Franchise Relationships Institute ...
2017 survey confirms NZ is the most franchised country in the world
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The Franchising New Zealand Survey 2017 is covered in detail below. For our report on the 2024 survey, see Franchising Health Check
Territory - What Are You Getting?
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Knowing what is and isn't your territory helps new franchisees avoid problems, say Stewart Germann and Clive Neifeld
KAMIKAZE CONFLICT
how do franchise disputes escalate
and what can you do to avoid it?
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Jeff Giddings, Lorelle Frazer & Scott Weaven look at what drives franchisees and franchisors to damage their own systems during disputes
New safety legislation adds
complications for franchises
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December 2014 - Changes in health and safety could be costly for franchisors and franchisees, suggests Nathan Tetzlaff of Gaze Burt
Condoms or bust? Expectations and compliance in franchising
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Gehan Gunasekara asks whether those who buy franchises really know what they are getting into, and suggests proposed changes to consumer law don't ...
Do franchisors care about franchisees?
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They can’t afford not to – whatever some people might think, says Simon Lord, in this popular article from our archives (first published in 2015)
Helping franchisees #1 – Home Services
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A special series looking at how franchisors are helping their franchisees during lockdown. In this first case study, we talk to V.I.P. Home Services