Laws that can BITE
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Franchises which serve or process food have to stay on top of hygiene and employment issues. Stewart Germann outlines some areas to think about
Consumer law to provide BACKDOOR FRANCHISE REGULATION?
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October 2010 - The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is proposing to extend some elements of consumer law into business-to-business standard form contra...
Follow the law on alternative holidays, says Labour Inspectorate
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19 December 2017 – Payroll calculations are continuing to catch companies out, and franchisees could be vulnerable
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...
Franchise pioneers honoured
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14 November 2015 - Some of the people who have made huge contributions to the growth of franchising in New Zealand were honoured at the Westpac New...
2001 Survey - Sector Tops $10 billion
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John Paynter reports the results of the FANZ Survey of Franchising 2001, sponsored by The National Bank
The Coffee Club celebrates 10 years in New Zealand
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30 November 2015 - The Coffee Club New Zealand is celebrating 10 years in business today
Australian Franchise Awards
– 2017 Results
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11 October 2017 – Two names familiar to New Zealanders took out the top titles at this year’s MYOB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards
Global franchise brands offered to NZ entrepreneurs
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November 2022 – Some top food brands are among nine international franchises looking for local partners in New Zealand
2023 Franchise Conference speakers named
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Meeting the Challenge. Driving Opportunity Franchise Association responds to interesting times with theme for the 2023 National Franchise Conferenc...
Franchise pioneer Colin Taylor dies
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It is with great sadness that we have to report that one of the pioneers of New Zealand franchising, Colin Taylor, has passed away at the age of 85.
What's ahead? Good, bad and goodness knows
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20 April 2018 - Franchisors and service providers report mixed sentiments as business confidence stays low
Franchisors more positive but challenges remain – survey
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8 July 2019 – Dropping the CGT has helped franchise confidence increase, but worries remain about costs and staffing
Westpac predicts NZ economy to pick up growth
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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...
Franchising starts 2019 with hint of optimism
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1 February 2019 – Business confidence seems to be creeping back after several quarters of pessimism, and franchising is no exception. The latest Fr...
Australian Franchise Awards - 2010 results
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The Franchise Council of Australia has named the winners of its 2010 Excellence in Franchising Awards.
Champions of franchising recognised
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November 2014 – The Franchise Association has created five new life members
Bacon ice cream? Voice bot ditch after glitch
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Fast food giant reverts to humans for drive-thru ordering across USA after three-year trial of AI tech reveals clangers.
Invitation to Australasian Franchisor Executive Forum
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1 September 2022 - Senior New Zealand franchisors are being invited to attend the Franchisor Executive Forum In Melbourne, Australia, on 27 September.
Happy birthday, Speedy Signs
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24 February 2023 – Speedy Signs celebrated its 25th birthday in New Zealand yesterday, marking the long-term success of the popular business-to-bus...
BRIAN SALMON retail franchising pioneer dies
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We are sad to report that Brian Salmon, founder of The $2 Shop, died on 7 June 2011.
Eat Fighter: rivals co-operate in battle of the brands
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7 October 2020 – Two of New Zealand’s best-known food franchises are going head-to-head to win customers
Kiwis have world-record appetite for burgers - again
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New Zealand outlets of Wendy's and Carl's Jr. are setting world records for new burger sales
Landlords & Leasing
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Colin Taylor lifts the lid on leases in this personal view of the retail property market
KAMIKAZE CONFLICT
how do franchise disputes escalate
and what can you do to avoid it?
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Jeff Giddings, Lorelle Frazer & Scott Weaven look at what drives franchisees and franchisors to damage their own systems during disputes
WHAT HAVE THE ROMANS EVER DONE FOR US?
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That’s one of the classic lines from Monty Python’s Life of Brian – but it will sound familiar to any franchisor, too. We imagine how things might ...
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...
Put People Back in Business
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Good relationships are going to matter more than ever in 2009
Revealed - the inspiring story behind
the success of NZ's top franchisee
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December 2005 - The extraordinary story of Shiraz Hajee, New Zealand's Franchisee of the Year for 2005.
Economy throttling back but growth to continue
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15 August 2017 – The latest Westpac Economic Overview finds rising global interest rates are balanced by rising commodity prices for New Zealand pr...