Young wahine Māori rises to franchise ownership
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...and plans to bake te ao Māori into her business
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...
Research Seminar Gets Franchisors' Year Off To Good Start
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February 2007 - Over 50 franchisors got the year off to a good start when they attended a research briefing presented by the Franchise Research Ins...
BANNED CONSULTANT in court again
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2012 archive - Franchise consultant Campbell Shorland Spencer was in court earlier this month for allegedly breaching the ban on his acting as a co...
FANZ submission seeks automatic exemption from employment law provision
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July 2013 – The Franchise Association has proposed that its members should be granted automatic exemption from a change to Part 6a of the Employmen...
Australian report under fire
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Updated 9 July 2015 - The recent FranData report on the state of the franchise sector in Australia has drawn criticism for its attack on academic r...
LOVE. EQUITY. JUSTICE.
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The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's resigned last week from his position as brand ambassador, saying that the franchise has been silenced by its co...
Australian Franchise Awards
2016 Results
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Updated 13 October 2016 - Poolwerx won the top title at the Australian Franchise Awards last night, with franchisee awards being spread over four d...
Valuing A Business
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Thinking of buying a business? Leith Oliver helps you to calculate what it might be worth to you, and offers some thoughts on franchise fees and go...
NZ franchisor to pay nearly $200,000 for employment breaches
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1 November 2017 – Employment breaches in a series of connected Asian restaurants in Auckland, including the Gengy’s Mongolian BBQ Buffet franchise,...
Foodstuffs to trial artificial intelligence shopping
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14 February 2018 – Shoppers at a suburban Four Square franchise will be the first in the world to trial new artificial intelligence technology that...
Reducing The Risks of Self-Employment
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Estelle Logan outlines some of the ways that buying a franchise can make going into business for yourself an attractive option
12 Tips for multi-unit excellence
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Greg Nathan of Franchise Relationships Institute explains how to tap into the power of multi-unit franchising as a growth strategy
New year? New start!
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Ready for a change? Is it time to get into a business of your own? Is a franchise a good option? What do you need to do first?
Refresh, Revive, Renew
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Want to choose where you work, when you work and who you work with? Buying a franchise allows you to make a new start in your own business
What happens after you enquire about a franchise?
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Meredith Taylor and Nathan Bonney outline what to expect from the moment you first contact a franchise and say, ‘I’m interested in your opportunity’
Former CEO of McDonald's NZ dies
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24 May 2024 – Franchise New Zealand is very sorry to learn of the death of Al Dunn, the former CEO of McDonald's from 1993-2004.
EXPO RETURNS
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For the first time in over a decade, Kiwis can attend a national Franchise & Small Business Expo to explore the future of work and business
MAORI TV features franchising
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November 2010 - View Bill Sampson of Tauranga, the 2009/10 Westpac Supreme Franchisee of the Year, in a Maori TV programme on franchising
Double win for freight services franchisee
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23 September 2020 - Pack & Send Albany doubles down to win back-to-back Franchisee of the Year awards
Helping franchisees #7 – Preparing to Re-open
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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...
top franchisees focus on PERFORMANCE NOT COSTS
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Research says franchisees who focus on minimising costs run the risk of harming their overall profitability
Cartels Bill to be amended to clarify franchising issues
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August 2016 – A law that could have badly affected franchisors and franchisees is to be amended.
Follow the law on alternative holidays, says Labour Inspectorate
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19 December 2017 – Payroll calculations are continuing to catch companies out, and franchisees could be vulnerable
Masterclass for franchisor development
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12 October 2020 – The popular Franchisor Excellence Masterclass is back at the end of the month, with online delivery making it easier than ever fo...
How are franchisees coping?
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How have franchisees responded to the latest Level 4 and Level 3 restrictions? Estelle Logan of V.I.P. Home Services checked in to find out
THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF INCOME GUARANTEES
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Alistair van Schalkwyk of ASCO Legal explores the legal considerations and best practices to follow when you consider buying a franchise in New Zea...
CARVING A NEW NICHE
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We take a look at what mindset new generations of franchise buyers need to bring with them, how they are finding their information, and what franch...
Crest PropertyCare
Opportunity
Enjoy growing a profitable business while enjoying a flexible workday by becoming a franchisee with Crest PropertyCare. By working side-by-side wit...
survey suggests economy
NOT THE BIGGEST DETERRENT
to franchise buyers
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October 2011 - A new survey of would-be franchise buyers suggests that many people are not deterred by the slow-recovering economy – instead, they ...