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There are early signs of stabilisation after two especially tough years for retail and hospitality businesses in New Zealand's central business dis...

April 2010 - Last year’s judgement by the Court of Appeal that upheld the effectiveness of notices to franchise buyers that they should get their o...

Cooks buys back Esquires master franchise as Chinese company takes shareholding in NZ-listed company

10 May 2020 – Updated: NZ First said to be blocking Government action on commercial rents; new survey reveals extent of problem

December 2024 - Khushbu Sundarji and Stewart Germann review two recent franchising cases involving obtaining interim injunctions. 

13 April 2018 – The Portermark franchise has received international certification for its draught beer line cleaning system

Commerce Commission sees potential for over $250m reduction in payment fees for New Zealanders.

October 2016 - More women than ever are owning and operating businesses in New Zealand, with strong performance results across the country

9 March 2022 - Long-established consultancy business "The Franchise Coach" has been bought by Stewart Germann, the specialist franchise lawyer. The...

29 October 2021 – The recent announcement of mandatory vaccination requirements for certain sectors, including hospitality, hairdressers and gyms, ...

October 2015 - When it comes to consultants and the production of franchise manuals, you don’t always get what you pay for.

8 July 2024 - Franchise New Zealand is saddened to learn of the death of David Munn, one of New Zealand's franchise pioneers

US law firm Faegre & Benson has suggested what it is that marks out great franchisors

27 July 2018 – Figures show increasing interest in franchising from potential buyers

Westpac urges NZ businesses to stay vigilant and take steps to reduce fraud as scam losses continue to rise, with increasingly sophisticated bank i...

2 August 2021 - Vehicle glass repair and replacement company Smith&Smith has acquired Exceed, the nationwide window and door hardware repair fr...

11 October 2016 - Initial results from the Franchising Australia 2016 survey show that sales and employment within franchising are up slightly sinc...

As we enter the new year, how confident are we? 

June 2012 - Greg Nathan and Zhanna Kremez report on the ways that franchisors are addressing the growing challenges posed by online retailing

Geotech have been mining their data to outline some post-pandemic shifts in New Zealand’s retail landscape

April 2015 - Two articles from an influential US franchise magazine have put the focus on franchising in New Zealand

When it comes to immigrant groups, it is New Zealand businesses which should be integrating with the diverse cultural needs of those groups, rather...

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

Specsavers has demonstrated how to revolutionise an industry

3 May 2016 - McDonald's is launching its all-day breakfast nationally tomorrow

6 March 2020 - Helpful hints from Franchise Accountants for  the Financial Year End

Fellow franchisees and suppliers have come to the aid of an immigrant family who lost their belongings in the West Coast floods

Don’t treat others as YOU would like to be treated but as THEY would like to be treated, says Allison Mooney. It can make all the difference to the...

30 March 2020 - The Minister of Finance has provided further clarification on the modification to the  Wage Subsidy

The story of the Mr Whippy who wasn’t reinforces the need to protect your franchise at all times.