McDonald's Lessons Don't Always Apply
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McDonald's is generally recognised not just as the best-known but also probably the best franchise on the world. That's great for them, but the exp...
McDonald's extends delivery service in Auckland
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18 July 2017: updated - McDonald's has teamed up with UberEats to deliver Big Macs to your doorstep. It's now available from ten Auckland outlets a...
CACI celebrates 25th birthday
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June 2019 - The New Zealand franchise opened its doors back in 1994
Laser Plumbing and Electrical Group
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Our multi-award-winning business has experienced substantial growth over the past 25 years, with a strong foundation of innovation, strategic plann...
Just Cabins
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Just Cabins provides portable cabins for rent which are just perfect as sleepouts, extra rooms, portable offices, or as storage at your home or bus...
Fastway Couriers promotes key staff to lead new direction
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25 May 2018 - New Zealand’s leading courier company has promoted key senior management as it looks to roll out new leading-edge technologies
Auckland exodus to boost regional business
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7 November 2021 – Nearly half of all Aucklanders are considering leaving the city, a survey has found
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...
False franchisors plead guilty
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16 October 2009 - The Commerce Commission has welcomed the conviction and sentencing today of Stewart John Brown and Robert Llewelyn Parr
Slice of advice for teen entrepreneur from Mayor of Gisborne
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21 December 2018 – 16-year-old entrepreneur Oliver Lodewyk got more than he bargained for as a nominee of Hell Pizza’s Satan’s Little Helper scheme...
Put People Back in Business
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Good relationships are going to matter more than ever in 2009
FANZ Address to Franchise Law Symposium
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June 2009 -This is the abstract of an address given by Estelle Logan, Chairman, Franchise Association of New Zealand Inc. to the Franchise Law Refo...
Franchise pioneers honoured
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14 November 2015 - Some of the people who have made huge contributions to the growth of franchising in New Zealand were honoured at the Westpac New...
Snap Fitness
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Internationally recognized brand that proves innovation is the key to brand agility.
Kiwi battlers - the pioneers who brought McDonald’s to New Zealand
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A book published in 2011 by Rosemary Hepözden tells the story of how McDonald’s came to New Zealand and documents its first 35 years here. In this ...
Choices Flooring
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Be part of a new retail opportunity in New Zealand with one of Australasia’s most innovative flooring brands. At Choices Flooring, you’re not just ...
Kiwi franchisors - the USA wants you
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The US Embassy is inviting New Zealand franchisors and investors to attend the International Franchise Expo in New York as a member of the US Embas...
The Coffee Club baking up a storm for SPCA Cupcake Day
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30 August 2018 – The Coffee Club's cupcake sales help raise lots of dough for the SPCA
Proposed anti-cartel bill could increase compliance costs for NZ franchises
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A draft bill before the Commerce Select Committee could see franchisors having to apply for exemption from laws designed to prevent collaborative a...
MORE NZ LEGISLATION could affect franchisors, franchisees
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June 2013 - Two proposed changes with consequences for franchising are currently winging their way through the legislative channels
What you need to know before you franchise your business
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Dr Callum Floyd describes how to franchise a business and build business value
New franchise scheme called ‘meaningless and dangerous’
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27 April 2016 - A specialist lawyer and the Franchise Association have spoken out against a new scheme which offers franchises ‘warrants of fitness...
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...
Sharing the lessons of McDonald's
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Al Dunn spent 31 years with McDonald's before establishing his own consulting business. In a 2008 issue of Franchise New Zealand magazine, he answe...
Franchise Association Board named
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September 2023 – The Franchise Association has elected an unchanged Board for 2023-2024, but there's a new Chair
New franchise awards for familiar brands
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Winners from the inaugural Franchise Industry Awards held in Sydney, Australia
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 ...
What makes great franchisees tick?
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Findings from the Franchise Relationships Institute originally released in 2011 show that having good family and social support is a major predicto...
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...
Paying with your face: ready or not?
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Are your customers ready to embrace facial recognition payment technology?
