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Professional advisors are sometimes criticised by franchisors for not really understanding franchising. In this article from our archives, here's h...

Is it your dream to run your own business with your partner or a family member? Buying a franchise can make it come true. Greg Nathan provides some...

Some sectors have been doing it tough, some have never had it so good. Which franchises are looking forward to good times ahead – and what should b...

Franchises and the businesses that support them are among those identified in the recent Performance of Service Index (PSI) as experiencing recessi...

Increasing numbers of Australian franchises are crossing the Tasman. What should Kiwi buyers look out for? Editor's note: First published March 200...

January 2015 - How far are franchisors responsible for the employment issues of franchisees? It's a hot topic overseas with major implications for ...

Media trainer Pete Burdon offers some tips for franchisors and franchisees who might find themselves in the spotlight when something goes wrong or ...

Updated 24 September 2018 – The Cheesecake Shop franchisees are taking action to safeguard consumers while supporting strawberry farmers affected b...

Fellow franchisees and suppliers have come to the aid of an immigrant family who lost their belongings in the West Coast floods

1 September 2022 - Senior New Zealand franchisors are being invited to attend the Franchisor Executive Forum In Melbourne, Australia, on 27 September.

June 2008 - Lorraine Lord investigates a system that helps franchisors and franchisees not just measure their results but actually understand how t...

March 2011 - John Barley discusses ways that franchisors and franchisees can prepare for the worst and protect their livelihoods in the event of di...

Every business owner needs to keep an eye on their bottom line. Simon Lord shares some real-life examples of the ways companies are helping franchi...

August 2018 – Small to medium business owners and franchisees can now receive card payments, send invoices, quotes and receipts using Westpac NZ’s ...

With all sorts of businesses facing unprecedented times, how are big franchisors helping both their franchisees and the wider community? We talk to...

29 June 2020  – Caci have announced a new partnership with the country’s leading private company investor

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

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

Lessons drawn from two former Four Square businesses show that when a franchisee is penalised for exploitation of workers, especially immigrants, i...

Over ten years, Fred Berni has identified the critical characteristics which high-performing franchisees have in common. In this article, he shares...

Auckland courier driver and business owner Kwong Lui has reached a major milestone. The 61 year old moved his 2 millionth parcel, 20 years after mo...

June 2022 – Franchisees have been singled out for special treatment under the new Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. Simon Lord looks at what li...

An AU$29 million payout for up to 90,000 current and former KFC workers sets a precedent for other franchises in Australia. New Zealand operates un...

December 2010 - How realistic is it for New Zealand-based franchises to dream of global expansion? Simon Lord talks to two companies on the export ...

From the archives - December 2011: Some franchises like to promote themselves as ‘lifestyle opportunities’ – but what does this really mean? Simon ...

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?

26 September 2019 – Andrew Skinner and Khushbu Sundarji of Stewart Germann Law Office discuss the potential impact on franchising of proposed chang...

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...

26 October 2018 - Franchize Consultants’ latest Franchising Confidence Index finds franchisors are continuing to be concerned about possible future...

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...