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30 May 2018 - Consumers and councils are turning on the humble plastic straw. Franchises are keen to respond, but their sheer size can mean supply ...

Want a bigger opportunity? Taking up a regional or national master franchise could offer the challenges and rewards you seek, suggests Simon Lord

Simon Lord provides answers to 10 of the questions most commonly asked about franchising.

The 2012 survey of New Zealand’s franchise sector. For 2024 franchise survey results - see Franchising Health Check

4 July 2013 - 20,000 postcards and an online campaign are being used to put pressure on Government to ensure that proposed law changes don't unfair...

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

Having the right banking solutions in place for every stage of your business life cycle can make a big difference, says Daniel Cloete of Westpac

January 2019 - The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2018 introduced a number of employment law changes that aim to improve fairness in the workpl...

14 October 2021 – New research from AUT confirms international trends that many people across a range of different roles are considering changing t...

23 February 2022 – Westpac’s latest quarterly Economic Overview looks at what lies ahead as New Zealand faces Omicron, and the Franchising Confiden...

27 April 2016 - A specialist lawyer and the Franchise Association have spoken out against a new scheme which offers franchises ‘warrants of fitness...

Dr Callum Floyd describes how to franchise a business and build business value

March 2005 - Out of school and into business? Teens and 20s are increasingly finding franchising offers a great way to get into a business of their...

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

Changing times have created more opportunities for franchises and franchise buyers

Greg Nathan details the essential factors a franchise system must have in order to succeed

Donna Ferrall reveals what new franchisees need to know about buying a food business to ensure you bite off only what you can chew

Too many businesses decline or fail to perform as well as they could because the owners or managers lack financial skills and the ability to pay at...

April 2012 - Should McDonald's bring back Georgie Pie? Their new MD says they're damned if they do, damned if they don't. What are their options?

UPDATED 11 May 2021 – With some landlord/tenant disputes continuing to cause distress, two recent decisions involving hospitality businesses offer ...

The following material has been provided by Employment New Zealand to help business owners and franchisors understand the impact of the changes to ...

Knowing what is and isn't your territory helps new franchisees avoid problems, say Stewart Germann and Clive Neifeld

March 2011 - John Barley discusses ways that franchisors and franchisees can prepare for the worst and protect their livelihoods in the event of di...

June 2012 - Two franchise disputes have been featured on high-profile television programmes recently. Here, David Munn expands upon his comments in...

Fraud is very much in the news in franchising right now. Steve Davis looks at common types of fraud which can affect both franchisees and franchiso...

In any franchise, the annual conference is always a major event. Here are some tips from an experienced franchisor on making the most of getting ev...

We investigate one of the biggest advantages franchising has to offer and talk to the experts about how it benefits franchisees