New FANZ board announced
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August 2017 - Two new appointees bring massive experience to the board of the Franchise Association of New Zealand
Franchise New Zealand media changes hands
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24 January 2024 – Franchise New Zealand has joined forces with Eden Exchange to take its multi-media platforms into a new era
MARKETING FOR DEMAND
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Murray Streets explains how to turn your franchise business’s brand visibility into customer growth
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
New Trends Emerging in New Zealand Business Sales Market
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Younger, more diverse buyers are increasingly entering the market as older owners step aside.
Making Franchises Affordable
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Franchisors are looking for creative solutions to help solve an old dilemma - what do you do when your potential franchisee has all the right quali...
Quantum shift for McDonalds NZ
- What would you like with that?
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January 2015 – McDonald’s New Zealand has launched its first Customer Learning Lab’ which offers a touch-screen-operated ‘Build your own burger’ fa...
FreshChoice
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Wholesale Distributors Ltd is the franchisor for the FreshChoice group of supermarkets. All our stores are locally owned and operated and totally c...
Dream Bathroom Solutions NZ
Opportunity
Join Dream Bathroom Solutions NZ and build a profitable renovation business backed by a trusted brand, streamlined systems, quality products, and f...
Keeping Your Business Safe From Fraud - Part One
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Fraud is very much in the news in franchising right now. Steve Davis looks at common types of fraud which can affect both franchisees and franchiso...
Report recommends more changes for Australian franchising
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16 March 2019 – The final report from Australia’s Parliamentary Inquiry into the franchise sector there makes sweeping recommendations but the tim...
FranchiseLab in new hands
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The company co-founded by Greg Nathan and Luis Nejo to expand the reach and application of the original Nathan Profiler franchise recruitment tool ...
The Fundamentals Of Franchise Funding
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Westpac’s Daniel Cloete says that, whatever the economy does, the basics of good business remain unchanged
Changing traffic, changing business
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Geotech have been mining their data to outline some post-pandemic shifts in New Zealand’s retail landscape
Franchise Awards 1998 - Full Results
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October 1998 - First-time entrant Rosemary Gore is New Zealand’s Franchisee of the Year, while Star Mart takes out the Franchise System title
Hell keeps doors open for Tourette’s Association
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22 June 2017 - Hell and the Tourette's Association have joined forces to help raise funds, awareness and political action
Mediation not media
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2nd October 2008 - Kamikaze conflicts and publicising disputes can lead to disaster
can you have TOO MUCH EDUCATION?
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A new survey suggests a high school education is all you need to be a top-performing franchisee
Australian Franchise Awards
– 2017 Results
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11 October 2017 – Two names familiar to New Zealanders took out the top titles at this year’s MYOB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards
Lower card fees planned for small businesses
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10 December 2020 – Government plans hard cap for merchant services fees to encourage contactless payment; consultation sought
Survey confirms steadily improving outlook for franchising
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The 2026 Franchising Outlook survey found higher confidence levels in general business conditions and system growth prospects, although a shortage ...
The Circle Of Life
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Having the right banking solutions in place for every stage of your business life cycle can make a big difference, says Daniel Cloete of Westpac
McDonald’s NZ announces $100 million restaurant investment
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2 July 2019 - 15 restaurants planned for five-year growth period
NZ pizza franchise to open in Australia
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17 April 2022 – New Zealand’s Hell Pizza franchise is ready to cross the ditch and open in Australia
Caring and Sharing
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Colin Taylor explains why sharing information is vital for keeping franchisees motivated
How To Franchise Your Business
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Could your business be the next McDonald’s or Fastway Couriers? Win Robinson describes what you need to do to turn your opportunity into action
Researching Your Franchisor
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Buying any sort of business always involves a certain amount of risk, but there's an expectation that when you buy a franchise that risk will be su...
Who pays for price promotions?
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Franchisors and franchisees should be wary of how they structure sales promotions
7 good and 7 bad reasons for buying a franchise
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It's important to buy a business for the right reasons, but how do you know the difference between a good reason and a bad reason?
More people coming to New Zealand on work visas
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21 March 2017 – Record net annual migration levels continue, Statistics New Zealand said today, bringing larger numbers of migrants into the countr...