LONG-TENURE FRANCHISEE RECOGNITION
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A number of the country's longest tenure franchisees received special recognition at the 30th Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards
Franchise prospects looking up as CGT canned
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April 2019 - The news that the Government has shelved plans for a Capital Gains Tax for the foreseeable future has been welcomed by many in the fra...
Suffrage 125 - Celebrating women in franchising
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19 September 2018 – As New Zealand celebrates Suffrage 125, we take a look at the success of women in franchising
Soul Origin
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Soul Origin’s taking our Aussie vibes to New Zealand, and we’re on the hunt for food lovers with a dash of personality! We’re talking fresh bites, ...
Xpresso Delight
Opportunity
Xpresso Delight workplace espresso machines provide a semi-passive income with life-style benefits.
TASTY - latest trends in food franchising
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Food and franchising go together like fish and chips, but the market’s changing faster than ever. Simon Lord looks at some of the latest trends tha...
Leases & Landlords
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Paul Turner and Scott Goodwin of Goodwin Turner Commercial Lawyers offer some notes for franchisees regarding leases
Put People Back in Business
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Good relationships are going to matter more than ever in 2009
Buying Power
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We investigate one of the biggest advantages franchising has to offer and talk to the experts about how it benefits franchisees
Online forums address franchisor team roles
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June 2020 – New online forums offer a fresh approach to the professional development of franchisor teams
Franchise Awards 2017 RESULTS - CABIN FEVER
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11 November 2017 – There were double celebrations for Just Cabins after the extra room specialists took out both Supreme titles at the Westpac New ...
Low-Investment Opportunities
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Franchising can offer an inexpensive way to go into business with some real support behind you, says Simon Lord
Come-back Kiwis need right opportunities
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June 2013 - Overseas woes mean more Kiwis are looking for businesses at home – but franchises need to offer financial security to appeal
franchising’s future IN THE CLOUDS
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Giles Brown & Daniel Munns outline changes in technology that offer new efficiencies, new opportunities and new threats for franchisees and fra...
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, ...
Master Licences - What Do They Offer?
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Looking for a bigger challenge? Wanting to diversify your company's interests? Searching for growth? A master licence from overseas might offer exa...
The Coffee Club finds new home for happy franchisee
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10 October 2017 – Waikato drivers can look forward to a high quality break after an expired lease meant a new opportunity for franchisee Richard Sun
Master Plan
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Want a bigger opportunity? Taking up a regional or national master franchise could offer the challenges and rewards you seek, suggests Simon Lord
Tapping Into Traditional Values
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Traditional values retain a lot of appeal, says Simon Lord. Franchising can offer a way to tap into them profitably
NZ Franchise Awards 2023 Results
BATTLE OF THE BRANDS
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11 November 2023 – This year’s Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards were among the most hotly-contested ever, and it was fitting that there were tw...
McDonald's embraces Te Reo
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23 May 2018 – A McDonald's in Hawkes Bay has become the first in New Zealand to offer customers a menu in both English and Te Reo. Will more follow?
ten years of change -
IMPROVING THE MODEL
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In the second part of our review of the last decade in New Zealand franchising, we look at the way that systems and perceptions have changed
Helping Franchisees #8 - Beating the Recession Blues
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April 2020 - Philip Morrison of Franchise Accountants draws on past experience to offer some practical pointers on navigating through the current u...
Fresh! - Trends and issues in food franchising
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June 2017 - What are the latest ideas in food franchising? What are the issues and what are the challenges? Simon Lord asks some local experts for ...
Racing Ahead
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How buying a franchise can put you in control of achieving your personal and financial ambitions
NZ economy 'undergoing rebalancing'
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August 2023 – How fast will the New Zealand economy recover? The latest Westpac Economic Overview looks at the pros and cons, and we offer some key...
Esquires Café
Opportunity
At Esquires Café our franchise partners tailor their food to the local market from our extensive menu library. We don’t dictate the menu, we allow ...
YOUR BUYERS GUIDE
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Part-time, full-time, indoors, outdoors, retail or restaurant: whatever type of business you’re interested in, there’s a franchise to suit. If you’...
Robert Harris Coffee Roasters
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Robert Harris Coffee Roasters operates New Zealand's best-known and largest chain of retail café franchises. Proven success in cities and provincia...
Dealing With Bad Press
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Bad publicity can happen to any company at any time. We look at some recent situations and offer practical advice for franchisors and franchisees o...
