Sacking The Boss: 9 reasons why managers buy franchises
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Franchising helps experienced executives, managers and salespeople get off the corporate treadmill and into their own business
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
Seminar with author of ‘My Dear Franchisees’
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January 2020 – A half-day seminar next month is aimed at helping franchisors resolve relationship issues
McDonald's franchisees push back on new standards
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A show of unity has emerged among U.S. franchisees of McDonald’s, with a long-running annual survey revealing unanimous opposition to newly introdu...
Opportunities abound as regional economies grow
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31 March 2017 – The latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show growing economic activity in 12 out of 15 regions. That means new business oppo...
Opportunity Knocks
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From the Archives: June 2020 - What do the expected recession and redundancies mean for franchising? Simon Lord and Nathan Bonney share some insights
Falling unemployment a challenge for franchising?
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3 February 2016 - The unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since March 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. The trend could pose so...
Franchisors help as cost of delivery bites into food margins
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28 August 2020 – Takeaway-only restrictions in Auckland have fuelled demand for delivery services again. What’s the impact on franchisees, and how ...
Attracting migrant capital
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26 November 2022 – Details have now been published of the new Active Investor Plus scheme. What might it offer to franchisors, franchisees and migr...
Black & White Coffee Cartel
Opportunity
Join the third wave of coffee today. Exciting opportunities to join NZ's rapidly growing first micro-roasting coffee company franchise. Offering tu...
CARDS THAT KEEP ON GIVING
Advisor Profile
Tranxactor explains how to make gift cards an important part of a well-managed customer engagement strategy
MTF Finance
Advisor
At MTF Finance, we understand franchising because we live it. As a nationwide network of locally owned franchises, we know the challenges of growin...
Stewart Germann Honoured Internationally for Notarial Leadership
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Prominent franchise specialist lawyer and notary Stewart Germann has been internationally recognised for his outstanding contribution to the notari...
Keeping Your Business Safe From Fraud - Part Two
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In the first article, Steve Davis looked at common types of fraud which can affect both franchisees and franchisors. Here he suggests some controls...
Court of Appeal upholds
RESTRAINT OF TRADE
on franchisee
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August 2012 - A recent Court of Appeal decision has upheld the right of a franchisor to enforce a restraint of trade clause, but reduced the period...
The Right Side of The Law
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December – 2022 Might some franchisors’ attempts to help their franchisees with financing, pricing or selling cause them to fall foul of some unexp...
TASTY - latest trends in food franchising
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September 2019 - Food and franchising go together like fish and chips, but the market’s changing faster than ever. Simon Lord looks at some of the ...
7 things your lawyer should tell you before you buy a franchise
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Scott Goodwin and Nicole Duncan outline the most important factors
Good news, but lower unemployment and immigration a challenge for franchise recruitment
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24 November 2020 - The latest issue of Westpac’s Quarterly Economic Overview explains why the economy is where it is, and looks at the implications...
The Induction App
Advisor
Strong Starts. Stronger Organisations. The Induction App is a multi-award-winning platform that transforms new Franchisee onboarding journeys by di...
Keeping Your Business Safe From Fraud - Part One
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Fraud is very much in the news in franchising right now. Steve Davis looks at common types of fraud which can affect both franchisees and franchiso...
Franchisors comment on mandatory vaccination
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29 October 2021 – The recent announcement of mandatory vaccination requirements for certain sectors, including hospitality, hairdressers and gyms, ...
THINK BIG!
owning multi-unit and multi brand franchises
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Franchising isn’t all about owner/operators and small business. In this 2015 article, Simon Lord talked to some of the franchisees taking the oppor...
Cookright Kitchen Services
Opportunity
Cookright, the kitchen hero, saving kitchens time and money. Deepfryer, overhead filter and hood cleaning. Cooking oil filtering. Oil and kitchen c...
GETTING EMPLOYMENT RIGHT IN FRANCHISING
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Abhay Kolhe of MBIE’s Employment System Guidance & Engagement team provides case studies and useful planning tools to help franchisors and fran...
Potential $10bn a year from new women-led businesses
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Women-led businesses could contribute an additional $10bn a year to New Zealand’s GDP if barriers to entry were addressed, according to a new Westp...
International - California legislation could turn franchisees into employees
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14 August 2019 - Legislation currently pending in the Californian state legislature could significantly affect the future of franchising in that st...
Helping franchisees #10 – The rise of online shopping
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In the last of our lockdown case studies, we talk to InXpress about the impact of Covid-19, and the impact of the growth of online shopping
Visa scheme enables migrant scams while penalising franchisees
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11 August 2023 - The Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme introduced last year is open to abuse, making migrant exploitation more rather than less ...
Turning Redundancy Into Reinvention
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Why franchising could be a golden ticket to a secure future when redundancy strikes
