Wise counsel
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Franchise Advisory Councils are an effective way of harnessing franchisees' ideas and driving systems forward, says Win Robinson
7 Tax Tips For Franchisees
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What do new franchisees need to know about tax matters? Philip Morrison of Franchise Accountants offers a guide
Customers to get the credit for new franchisees
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25 March 2021 – Mobile franchise Harrisons is offering an incentive to customers to help find new franchisees
Learning Together
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September 2023 – The National Franchise Conference in Christchurch fuelled discussion, change and growth for franchisors and franchisees
Franchise Awards 2010 - FULL RESULTS
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14 November 2010 - Columbus Coffee took the Franchise System title for the second year running while a Civic Video franchisee from Glenfield is New...
How can I make my franchisor listen?
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If a franchisee has a problem how can they make themselves heard by the franchisor?
survey finds most new franchisees
DON'T DO ENOUGH DUE DILIGENCE
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A 2011 report by Massey University suggests that over half of all New Zealand franchisees felt they had failed to conduct sufficient due diligence ...
Franchise Awards 1995 - Full Results
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August 1995 - The inaugural FAANZ New Zealand Franchising Awards recognised top franchise systems and franchisees for the first time
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
NZ Franchise Awards 2023 Results
BATTLE OF THE BRANDS
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11 November 2023 – This year’s Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards were among the most hotly-contested ever, and it was fitting that there were tw...
US franchise association sues a city
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16 June 2014 - The US-based International Franchise Association has taken the unusual step of suing a city for discriminating against franchisees
Australian Franchise Awards
– 2015 Results
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14 October 2015 – New Zealand’s own Fastway Couriers was named International Franchisor of the Year at the Australian Franchise Awards last night
LONG-TENURE FRANCHISEE RECOGNITION
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A number of the country's longest tenure franchisees received special recognition at the 30th Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards
Experiencing the earthquake - one franchisee's story
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March 2011 - Gary Tempero is a Provender franchisee in Christchurch who wrote this account of the day the earthquake struck for the franchise’s new...
Who Goes Where?
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How do franchisors work out what is a viable territory for a franchisee? Do franchise buyers need a territory at all? Callum Floyd explains
Fair play and franchising
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Greg Nathan of the Franchise Relationships Institute (FRI) discusses the importance of shared values, culture and leadership for franchisors and fr...
What happens at the end of your term?
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Franchises don’t last forever: Stewart Germann looks at some of the issues franchisees need to understand
Wage cheat franchisees lose businesses
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July 2018 – A franchisor has taken swift action against a franchisee found to have breached employment law
The picture of success - top performers share real-life lessons from buying a franchise
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What does buying a franchise really teach you? Simon Lord asked New Zealand’s best franchisees from the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards of 201...
Franchise Awards 2006 - Full Results
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New Zealand's new best franchisee is a mum of three from the Waikato, but there's no change at the top for Franchise System of the Year
Franchise Awards 2012/2013 - Star of Bethlehem shines at franchise awards
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November 2012 - New Zealand's top franchisee comes from Bay of Plenty as The Coffee Club takes both major titles at the Westpac New Zealand Franchi...
Who owns the customers?
High Court declines franchisor's bid for interim injunction
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31 March 2014 – The High Court has declined to grant an interim injunction restraining an ex-franchisee from continuing to trade following the expi...
Green Acres restraint case' a win for franchising'
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27 June 2014 - The CEO of Green Acres has hailed the result of an arbitration process with a former franchisee as a victory for the whole franchise...
2021 Franchise Survey Results - Franchising Counts
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The Franchising New Zealand Survey 2021 is covered in detail below. For our report on the 2024 survey, see Franchising Health Check
overseas franchisees call for GREATER PROTECTION
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May 2011 - A US body called the Coalition of Franchisee Associations has called for the introduction of a ‘Bill of Rights’ for franchisees, while a...
FRANCHISE ECONOMICS
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Australia shifts their focus on franchisee ROI from best practice to legal expectation. Dr Callum Floyd explores the impact for New Zealand franchises
Franchisees to continue as Fastway sold overseas
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22 January 2015 - Fastway, one of New Zealand’s best-known home-grown franchises, has been sold to a global company based in Dubai but franchise ag...
Franchise Awards 1997 - Full Results
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November 1997 - Winners of the 1997 Franchisee and Franchise System of the Year titles share a passion for making their businesses even better
Key's SME incentives fall short, says franchisor
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Are the new SME incentives helpful to franchisees and franchisors? One franchisor says not - what do you think?
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