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

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...

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.

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

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

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

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...

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?

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 ...

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...

May 2011 - A seminar conducted at Massey University’s Albany campus provided an interesting comparison of trans-Tasman franchising.

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...

July 2009 - One of the topics covered at the 2009 Franchise Law Reform Symposium in Auckland was the possible introduction of the concepts of 'good...

Bad publicity can happen to any company at any time. We look at some recent situations and offer practical advice for franchisors and franchisees o...

It’s been 10 years since the start of the new millennium. Simon Lord examines what the decade has brought for franchisors and franchisees

17 April 2022 – McDonald's spent a record amount on ingredients from Kiwi farmers, growers and bakers last year, with the majority being exported t...