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2 August 2021 – Prospa has exceeded expectations by lending its total government allocation under the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme to SMEs acr...

Franchises tend to do pretty well in a recession, but that doesn't mean that franchisors or franchisees can afford to be complacent. Franchises whi...

29 April 2020 – Jacinda Ardern has responded to requests from business and industry groups for Government action to bring landlords to the negotiat...

August 21 – Cookie Time’s new Cookie Sandwiches have taken out Gold and Silver medals in the prestigious New Zealand Ice Cream Association Awards

When you're buying or setting up a franchise, it's important to get accurate and useful advice. Stewart Germann offers some hints on choosing the r...

Maurice Walker, Peter Woods and Janine McCartney discuss the ways franchisors and franchisees should communicate before any franchise is sold in or...

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

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...

8 November 2021 – New Zealand franchising has lost one of its most highly-regarded leaders with the sudden death of Campbell McMahon, CEO of Super ...

1 September 2022 - Last week's National Franchise Conference in Wellington saw over 200 people from New Zealand, Australia and the USA get together...

FAB Group, the company behind Caci, New Zealand's largest skin and appearance franchise, has appointed global skincare entrepreneur Simon Duffy MBE...

There are over 2,000 home services franchisees in New Zealand. What is the appeal of this franchise sector, and what should you look for? Simon Lor...

Franchising lends itself well to the international business environment - but how should you go about it? Stephen Giles and Win Robinson present a ...

2012 archive - Franchise consultant Campbell Shorland Spencer was in court earlier this month for allegedly breaching the ban on his acting as a co...

A draft bill before the Commerce Select Committee could see franchisors having to apply for exemption from laws designed to prevent collaborative a...

June 2013 - As regulation of various kinds continues to be discussed in NZ, a new bill passed in the Californian Senate 'gives a bullet to franchis...

Greg Nathan of Franchise Relationships Institute explains how to tap into the power of multi-unit franchising as a growth strategy

August 2020 - A recent news story about a Bottle-O franchisee has again demonstrated the risk to franchise brands of franchisees breaching their em...

Meredith Taylor and Nathan Bonney outline what to expect from the moment you first contact a franchise and say, ‘I’m interested in your opportunity’

Stewart Germann, who earlier this year received an ONZM for his services to franchise law, has achieved another first in his field. Stewart has wri...

27 August 2020 - Westpac’s Quarterly Economic Overview is more positive than might be expected. Here are some extracts, along with links to the ful...

July 2022 – Franchising has its own jargon which can be pretty confusing to the newcomer. Here’s a guide to help you understand what it all means.

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...