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Franchises don’t last forever: Stewart Germann looks at some of the issues franchisees need to understand

Protect your own interests as you assess any franchise business opportunity. Translated versions of this article are available in Hindi, Traditiona...

April 2012 - Should McDonald's bring back Georgie Pie? Their new MD says they're damned if they do, damned if they don't. What are their options?

Franchising helps experienced executives, managers and salespeople get off the corporate treadmill and into their own business

Knowing what is and isn't your territory helps new franchisees avoid problems, say Stewart Germann and Clive Neifeld

Every business gets asked to support charitable causes. How do franchises choose what to support?

The Franchise Association has taken the unusual step of appealing for information about someone offering consultancy services

Every franchise charges fees one way or another. Why do you have to pay them and what do you get for your money? 

Simon Lord considers the opportunities and issues for immigrants looking at franchised businesses

13 March 2020 – As health concerns mean more people choose or are required to work from home, Greg Nathan of the Franchise Relationships Institute ...

Westpac’s Franchise Team has been working with franchisors and franchisees throughout New Zealand to find practical solutions to the cashflow crisi...

December 2007 - Gehan Gunasekara adds his thoughts to the debate on franchise legislation. He argues that New Zealand should follow its own path in...

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

Before you start looking at any particular franchise, you need to know what’s possible. Philip Morrison explains how to evaluate your own financial...

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

As the weather improves at last, some people are already having to return to work. Would owning your own business give you more of what you desire?...

Philip Morrison has evaluated more franchises than most. Here he shares some of his experience

The following material has been provided by Employment New Zealand to help business owners and franchisors understand the impact of the changes to ...

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

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

As the armed forces and emergency services restructure, many personnel are moving out into businesses of their own. Annie Gray has been exploring t...

There are some brand new names and some familiar faces on the winners' list for this year's Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards, which were announ...

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

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...

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

June 2013 - Two proposed changes with consequences for franchising are currently winging their way through the legislative channels