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11 October 2023 – A well-established franchise executive is available to help franchisors on a contract basis

14 February 2024 – New Zealand franchising enters 2024 more optimistic than 2023 despite some economic headwinds and challenges, says latest Franch...

Featuring photographs and research acquired through field work in over 50 countries, Gary He's new book shows how franchises like McDonald's must a...

Two recent cases before the High Court upheld the restraints of trade in franchise agreements. Can franchisors relax? Not necessarily, says barrist...

Franchising can be a great way to expand your business – but you have to know what you’re getting into.

In May 2012 we were asked by a reader what the average length of time is that franchisees stay with a franchise system in New Zealand. It's longer ...

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

10 June 2020 - What do the Government's proposed measures to force commercial rent negotiation actually mean, and when can franchisees start to use...

We look beyond the current economic woes to reveal what readers are concentrating on as they research franchising and franchise networks

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...

24 January 2017 – A new YouTube video is aimed at New Zealanders uncertain about the process of buying a franchise

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...

March 2023 – How did franchisors help after the Anniversary Day floods and Cyclone Gabrielle?

16 March 2019 ­– The final report from Australia’s Parliamentary Inquiry into the franchise sector there makes sweeping recommendations but the tim...

Manage your knowledge and be more competitive. Leith Oliver suggests some tools to help you make the most of this most vital of assets

19 December 2017 - A series of articles overseas has accused one of Australia’s largest franchisors of causing multiple franchisee failures through...

Has healthy eating started to bite the fast food industry at last? McDonald

If you think you have a justified complaint about a franchise, what should you do? Here's our guide to making a complaint under the Franchise Assoc...

5 November 2014 - Restaurant Brands acquires Forsgren's seven Carl’s Jr. stores in Auckland, plans to sub-franchise.

31 January 2018 – Changes to employment law mean franchisors and franchisees need to be prepared

10 May 2018 – The latest GDP estimates from the MBIE show New Zealand’s regions to be growing strongly over the past five years with parts of the S...

From the Archives: 2019 – A Subway franchisee who failed to improve employment practices after a warning has made the company a ‘priority focus’ fo...

We look at how franchise communities around the world are planning to celebrate the first ever World Franchise Day on June 11, 2025 and what you ca...

January 2012 - A recent study by Massey University suggested that conflict is commonplace in franchise relationships but that it is not always well...

27 August 2020 - Westpac’s Quarterly Economic Overview is more positive than might be expected. Here are some extracts, along with links to the ful...

A survey of visitors to the Franchise New Zealand website has revealed that 74% of those seriously interested in buying a franchise would be prepar...