Search Results 936

25 February 2019 ­– With a proposed capital gains tax the major talking point at the moment, Philip Morrison of Franchise Accountants looks at poss...

The focus was on franchisees at this year’s Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Nigel and Carmeena Heney of Columbus Coffee were named Supreme Fr...

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

Alistair van Schalkwyk of ASCO Legal explores the legal considerations and best practices to follow when you consider buying a franchise in New Zea...

Changing times have created more opportunities for franchises and franchise buyers

March 2016 - What can statistics about small business failure rates usefully tell us about franchising? Not a lot, suggests Simon Lord

31 May 2021 – A new study has given insight into the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the small business sector in New Zealand. Almost 60 pe...

Simon Lord looks at the facts and philosophies behind McDonald's - the best-known franchise in the world

7 July 2015 - A new report has questioned the size of the Australian franchise sector while finding that NZ's franchise sector ranks third internat...

26 February - Franchisors advised to ensure franchisees compliant as Labour Inspectorate investigations continue

From the Archives: September 2001 - The Franchising Code of Practice was launched in July 1997. Simon Lord examines the impact it has had, and asks...

Franchise Council of Australia names tops members, recognises importance of field support staff in annual awards

19 December 2017 – Payroll calculations are continuing to catch companies out, and franchisees could be vulnerable

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...

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

19 September 2018 – As New Zealand celebrates Suffrage 125, we take a look at the success of women in franchising

December – 2022 Might some franchisors’ attempts to help their franchisees with financing, pricing or selling cause them to fall foul of some unexp...

March 2009 - The prospect of franchise legislation seems to have receded following last year's review by the Ministry of Economic Development.

We take a look at what mindset new generations of franchise buyers need to bring with them, how they are finding their information, and what franch...

February 2017 – The economic outlook for local Chinese businesses is mixed, according to a survey by accounting software provider MYOB.

22 May 2019 – The latest Quarterly Economic Overview from Westpac predicts more stability in the global economy and the NZ economy to exceed 3 perc...

October 2013 - David Munn looks back at a high profile court case and analyses the risks associated with restraint of trade clauses in franchise ag...

An article from our archives (December 2011) explores the implications of varying the terminology used in franchising.

Many franchises are developed locally – but are NZ companies missing out on investing in overseas brands?

Gehan Gunasekara asks whether those who buy franchises really know what they are getting into, and suggests proposed changes to consumer law don't ...