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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

25 November 2020 – As email attacks and fraud grow, new data privacy laws require businesses to be aware of their governance and compliance respons...

If you think it is hard to recruit staff or franchisees at the moment, spare a thought for the businesses of Westport.

Good franchisees are hard to find, so should they be encouraged to own more than one outlet? Win Robinson considers the issues.

Confidence and expectations are up but it's still hard to find new franchisees in New Zealand, says the latest Franchising Confidence Index

5 July 2018 – The availability of suitable franchisees and staff continues to pose problems for franchisors despite positive signs

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...

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, the ethical cosmetics brand founded in 1976 by Anita Roddick, is staging a comeback - and this time it will be sub-franchised in New...

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...

January 2012 - A recent study by Massey University suggested that conflict is commonplace in franchise relationships but that it is not always well...

Part-time, full-time, indoors, outdoors, retail or restaurant: whatever type of business you’re interested in, there’s a franchise to suit. If you’...

In a genuine back-to-the-future moment, Nathan Bonney of Iridium Partners returns more than a decade after first joining Mariposa Restaurant Holdin...

Franchising can offer an inexpensive way to go into business with some real support behind you, says Simon Lord

7 March – Hell’s new CEO, Josh Drake, is swapping craft beer for pizza as the former Panhead GM takes on the challenge of leading one of New Zealan...

In a well-attended webinar held yesterday, organised by the U.S. Commercial Service and the International Trade Organisation, U.S.-based franchisor...

30 May 2018 - Consumers and councils are turning on the humble plastic straw. Franchises are keen to respond, but their sheer size can mean supply ...

3 September 2022 – A new immigration scheme being introduced later this month could open up opportunities for larger investment franchises. Simon L...

Food franchises have always been popular – after all, everyone needs to eat. But hospitality is going through massive changes, so what do new buyer...

March 2024 – New data from a highly-respected research company has shown that franchises in the US are continuing to defy economic hurdles with hig...

October 2009 - Discovery Days, when groups of potential franchisees visit franchisors, are common practice overseas - but haven't taken off in New ...

We investigate one of the biggest advantages franchising has to offer and talk to the experts about how it benefits franchisees

25 June 2020 – Franchisees could lose their businesses and staff their jobs after long-awaited rent relief legislation delayed again

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...

January 2021 – A new report from ABC Business Sales suggests that the current business sales market is experiencing a significant gap between suppl...

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

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...