Helping franchisees #2 – Cafés & Restaurants
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In this second case study in our new series looking at how franchisors are helping their franchisees during lockdown, we talk to The Coffee Club
Helping franchisees #3 – Childcare & Education
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In the third of our lockdown series looking at what franchisors are doing to help their franchisees, we talk to pre-school educators Just Kidz
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...
Sad loss of leading franchisor
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8 November 2021 – New Zealand franchising has lost one of its most highly-regarded leaders with the sudden death of Campbell McMahon, CEO of Super ...
A Beginners Guide to Franchising
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If you’ve ever dreamed of being your own boss, you might have wondered about buying a franchise. But just what is franchising and how does it work?...
Australian Franchising Code changes to include $51,000 penalties
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2 April 2014 - The Federal Government in Australia has detailed changes to that country's franchise legislation, the Franchising Code of Conduct, w...
Conference Planning Do’s & Don’ts
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When planning a conference for franchisees, what do you need to know? Here's a helpful list from a professional events manager.
franchising’s future IN THE CLOUDS
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Giles Brown & Daniel Munns outline changes in technology that offer new efficiencies, new opportunities and new threats for franchisees and fra...
Caught in the Act - Health & Safety
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March 2016 - Simon Lord finds new safety legislation can be a bonus for franchisors and franchisees – if you do it right
Franchisors take action on cheating franchisees
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18 September 2018 – Two more franchisees found guilty of historic wage and visa breaches have lost their businesses
Sushi Sushi’s next chapter
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March 2026 - What Genki’s global backing for the Australian QSR brand could mean for New Zealand franchisees
Franchises fly high in customer satisfaction awards
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The annual Roy Morgan awards saw some familiar names scoring highly for customer satisfaction
Campaign launched as franchises threatened by legislation
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4 July 2013 - 20,000 postcards and an online campaign are being used to put pressure on Government to ensure that proposed law changes don't unfair...
Immigrants, cheats and franchises - a dangerous mix
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Immigrants preying on immigrants is bad news for franchising
Employment issues: keeping franchises out of trouble
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From the Archives: 2019 - A Subway franchisee made the company a ‘priority focus’ for Labour Inspectorate investigators. How can franchisors preven...
Due diligence - what does it mean?
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These days, you wouldn’t dare buy a house without a pre-purchase inspection – so don’t do it with a franchise, either. Don’t let the jargon put you...
NZ’s international franchisors share their secrets - PODCAST
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August 2016 – Four of New Zealand’s top international achievers came together at the Franchise Conference for a gripping panel session on how to ex...
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...
Franchise restraints: case-by-case approach means outcomes vary
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October 2016 – Deirdre Watson shares three lessons on the most recent High Court cases involving restraints of trade and good faith in franchising
How will the Privacy Act changes affect your franchise?
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25 November 2020 – As email attacks and fraud grow, new data privacy laws require businesses to be aware of their governance and compliance respons...
Clear as mud? Franchise terms you need to know
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July 2022 – Franchising has its own jargon which can be pretty confusing to the newcomer. Here’s a guide to help you understand what it all means.
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Award-winning immigrants prove value of franchising
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If you think it is hard to recruit staff or franchisees at the moment, spare a thought for the businesses of Westport.
multi-unit franchising
FAD OR STRATEGY?
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Good franchisees are hard to find, so should they be encouraged to own more than one outlet? Win Robinson considers the issues.
franchisee prospects good, but
WHERE ARE THE BUYERS?
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Confidence and expectations are up but it's still hard to find new franchisees in New Zealand, says the latest Franchising Confidence Index
Shortage of franchisees, staff, limiting growth
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5 July 2018 – The availability of suitable franchisees and staff continues to pose problems for franchisors despite positive signs
A FRESH START AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM
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CrestClean’s Move to the Regions programme helps franchisees relocate to create a more affordable, balanced way of life
Franchising and the fame game
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Some of the best-known franchises rely on personal brands created by their founders. Simon Lord talked to Rodney Wayne in December 2010 about creat...
Labour Inspectorate to target Subway franchisees
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From the Archives: 2019 – A Subway franchisee who failed to improve employment practices after a warning has made the company a ‘priority focus’ fo...
The Body Shop Is Back
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The Body Shop, the ethical cosmetics brand founded in 1976 by Anita Roddick, is staging a comeback - and this time it will be sub-franchised in New...