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...
STARTING AFRESH in New Zealand
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Simon Lord considers the opportunities and issues for immigrants looking at franchised businesses
franchising for all
FROM 18 TO 80
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September 2012 - Lessons from the University of Life: New Zealand’s oldest and youngest franchisees share their experiences
MARKETING FOR DEMAND
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Murray Streets explains how to turn your franchise business’s brand visibility into customer growth
give your franchise A HEAD START
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How can you best prepare for running your own business? Lorraine Lord takes some advice
Fritz’s Wieners Kitchen
Opportunity
Fritz’s has been marketing our award winning German sausages for 20 years.
Webinar provides a close look at NZ prospects for U.S. franchises
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In a well-attended webinar held yesterday, organised by the U.S. Commercial Service and the International Trade Organisation, U.S.-based franchisor...
Hell keeps doors open for Tourette’s Association
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22 June 2017 - Hell and the Tourette's Association have joined forces to help raise funds, awareness and political action
What’s the next big thing in franchising?
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One of the questions that anyone who works in franchising is regularly asked is ‘What’s the next big thing, then?’ Here are some thoughts to help r...
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...
Future thinking: AI in New Zealand franchising
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force across the globe, with innumerable existing and potential applications, but how ...
NZ ranked best in world for work/life balance
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29 June 2023 – A new index ranks New Zealand as the most attractive country in the world for those seeking a balanced lifestyle
Australian Franchise Awards
– 2015 Results
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14 October 2015 – New Zealand’s own Fastway Couriers was named International Franchisor of the Year at the Australian Franchise Awards last night
Paying with your face: ready or not?
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Are your customers ready to embrace facial recognition payment technology?
Hell commits to coeliac safety
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August 2017 – Hell has invested in new equipment and training for each of its 70 stores across the country to ensure its customers can order and en...
franchising's
PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
in New Zealand
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Readers share their memories of the early days of franchising in New Zealand and their expectations for the future.
Tips for working from home
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13 March 2020 – As health concerns mean more people choose or are required to work from home, Greg Nathan of the Franchise Relationships Institute ...
NZ Franchise Awards 2022 Results:
YOU BEAUTY!
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12 November 2022 – Two home-grown beauty brands starred at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Both were Supreme Award winners for the first ...
FAVOURABLE COINCIDENCES
Opportunity Profile
Black & White Coffee Cartel’s strong brand and their own previous success lead Christchurch franchise family to expand
GROWTH THROUGH CONSISTENCY
Opportunity Profile
Franchisee passion is pushing Foodco brands Jamaica Blue and Muffin Break into steady expansion
Change Your Life
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How can buying a franchise help you to achieve the goals you have for yourself and your family?
IKEA to open in New Zealand
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20 December 2018 - After many years of wondering and waiting, New Zealand is to get its first IKEA stores.
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.
Learning Together
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September 2023 – The National Franchise Conference in Christchurch fuelled discussion, change and growth for franchisors and franchisees
No more straws for The Coffee Club
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6 September 2018 - The Coffee Club is removing plastic straws from its 63 cafes across New Zealand and replacing them with paper straws
the search for FRANCHISE EXCELLENCE
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How do the backgrounds, lifestyle, work habits and personal characteristics of franchisees impact on their success? A new survey offers insights an...
Law Society's franchise agreement plan under fire
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February 2011 - A plan by the Auckland District Law Society Inc to launch a standard format franchise agreement has drawn immediate fire from franc...
Helping franchisees through Covid-19
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How does being part of a franchise help when the unthinkable happens and the whole country goes into lockdown? We’ve been finding out what franchis...
Franchisors help as cost of delivery bites into food margins
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28 August 2020 – Takeaway-only restrictions in Auckland have fuelled demand for delivery services again. What’s the impact on franchisees, and how ...
the e-commerce
TIPPING POINT FOR FRANCHISING
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June 2012 - Greg Nathan and Zhanna Kremez report on the ways that franchisors are addressing the growing challenges posed by online retailing
