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June 2023 – Two leading figures in the world of franchising have been recognised in Australia’s King’s Birthday Honours List

25 August 2016 - Domino's to start trialling drone deliveries in New Zealand from next month

September 2005 - Bill McGowan, Fastway Couriers' founder and chairman, has been recognised for his contribution to the franchising in New Zealand f...

January 2020 – A half-day seminar next month is aimed at helping franchisors resolve relationship issues

In the first of two articles from 2005 Bill McGowan, founder of Fastway Couriers, recalls the challenges and rewards of building a global franchise...

Well-established B2B franchise brand EmbroidMe will officially rebrand as Fully Promoted in March 2026, marking the next stage in the evolution of ...

How are we feeling about franchising in New Zealand in early 2025? What are the trends, challenges and opportunities for growth? 

October 2013 - David Munn looks back at a high profile court case and analyses the risks associated with restraint of trade clauses in franchise ag...

June 2009 - Australian research suggests legislation changes cost franchisors $9 million last year alone

The National Franchise Conference focuses on prospering in a changing world

We regret to report the death of Bryce Bell, one of the founding fathers of franchising in Australasia. Stewart Germann offers this appreciation

A Mediation Panel organised by the Franchise Association of New Zealand makes rapid resolution of disputes available to members and non-members alike

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

2 August 2018 - The Coffee Club to please tourists and locals alike with Cambridge store opening

August 2022 – A recent advertisement for a franchise opportunity in the USA has drawn attention for making claims that rely heavily on the small pr...

When the time comes to sell your franchise, how do you get the right price for it? Grant Garraway helps you draw up a plan

The Franchising New Zealand Survey 2021 is covered in detail below. For our report on the 2024 survey, see Franchising Health Check

November 2014 – The Franchise Association has created five new life members

The RBNZ cut the OCR by 50bp to 3.75% as expected, with scope for further interest rate cuts in coming months.

Les Mills Snr, the man who gave his name to one of New Zealand's most well-known international franchise brands has died aged 91

15 May 2024 – The latest Economic Overview from Westpac says spring will come for New Zealand, although we need to do the hard yards through winter...

Franchising isn’t all about owner/operators and small business. In this 2015 article, Simon Lord talked to some of the franchisees taking the oppor...

June 2011 -Restaurant Brands has announced that it is evaluating the Taco Bell chain to add to its KFC, Starbucks and Pizza Hut operations in New Z...

The company co-founded by Greg Nathan and Luis Nejo to expand the reach and application of the original Nathan Profiler franchise recruitment tool ...

The Franchise Association has taken the unusual step of appealing for information about someone offering consultancy services

16 June 2014 - The US-based International Franchise Association has taken the unusual step of suing a city for discriminating against franchisees

Good relationships are going to matter more than ever in 2009

A recent series of articles in the National Business Review has once again raised the topic of possible regulation in New Zealand’s franchise sector.