survey finds most new franchisees
DON'T DO ENOUGH DUE DILIGENCE
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A 2011 report by Massey University suggests that over half of all New Zealand franchisees felt they had failed to conduct sufficient due diligence ...
Franchise Awards 1995 - Full Results
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August 1995 - The inaugural FAANZ New Zealand Franchising Awards recognised top franchise systems and franchisees for the first time
Free seminar – how to recruit quality franchisees
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September 2023 – Franchise Lab is presenting a free online seminar designed for franchisor executives on Friday 22 September
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...
New law to protect franchisees continues legislative intervention in US
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June 2013 - As regulation of various kinds continues to be discussed in NZ, a new bill passed in the Californian Senate 'gives a bullet to franchis...
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
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
Experiencing the earthquake - one franchisee's story
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March 2011 - Gary Tempero is a Provender franchisee in Christchurch who wrote this account of the day the earthquake struck for the franchise’s new...
Who Goes Where?
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How do franchisors work out what is a viable territory for a franchisee? Do franchise buyers need a territory at all? Callum Floyd explains
Franchise figures honoured
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12 November 2016 - Two people who have made huge contributions to franchising were honoured at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards
Fair play and franchising
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Greg Nathan of the Franchise Relationships Institute (FRI) discusses the importance of shared values, culture and leadership for franchisors and fr...
What happens at the end of your term?
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Franchises don’t last forever: Stewart Germann looks at some of the issues franchisees need to understand
Wage cheat franchisees lose businesses
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July 2018 – A franchisor has taken swift action against a franchisee found to have breached employment law
The picture of success - top performers share real-life lessons from buying a franchise
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What does buying a franchise really teach you? Simon Lord asked New Zealand’s best franchisees from the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards of 201...
Franchise pioneers honoured
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14 November 2015 - Some of the people who have made huge contributions to the growth of franchising in New Zealand were honoured at the Westpac New...
Franchise Awards 2006 - Full Results
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New Zealand's new best franchisee is a mum of three from the Waikato, but there's no change at the top for Franchise System of the Year
Franchise Awards 2012/2013 - Star of Bethlehem shines at franchise awards
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November 2012 - New Zealand's top franchisee comes from Bay of Plenty as The Coffee Club takes both major titles at the Westpac New Zealand Franchi...
Who owns the customers?
High Court declines franchisor's bid for interim injunction
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31 March 2014 – The High Court has declined to grant an interim injunction restraining an ex-franchisee from continuing to trade following the expi...
Green Acres restraint case' a win for franchising'
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27 June 2014 - The CEO of Green Acres has hailed the result of an arbitration process with a former franchisee as a victory for the whole franchise...
2021 Franchise Survey Results - Franchising Counts
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The Franchising New Zealand Survey 2021 is covered in detail below. For our report on the 2024 survey, see Franchising Health Check
Top US names for NZ franchise conference
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March 2024 – International visitors will take centre stage at connectXperience – the 2024 National Franchise Conference
FRANCHISE ECONOMICS
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Australia shifts their focus on franchisee ROI from best practice to legal expectation. Dr Callum Floyd explores the impact for New Zealand franchises
Rent relief support measures refined
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28 October 2021 – Changes in the way rent relief measures will be applied should provide additional clarity and options for tenants and landlords a...
Franchisees to continue as Fastway sold overseas
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22 January 2015 - Fastway, one of New Zealand’s best-known home-grown franchises, has been sold to a global company based in Dubai but franchise ag...
Franchise Awards 1997 - Full Results
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November 1997 - Winners of the 1997 Franchisee and Franchise System of the Year titles share a passion for making their businesses even better
Key's SME incentives fall short, says franchisor
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Are the new SME incentives helpful to franchisees and franchisors? One franchisor says not - what do you think?
The Franchise Coach
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Comprehensive advice on franchise system development. Feasibility studies, manuals, documentation, legal briefs, franchisee recruitment, exporting ...
Pacific Franchise Group
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Pacific Franchise Group is an investment company focused on acquiring and supporting service-based franchise systems across Australia and New Zeala...
What do field managers really do?
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One of the biggest benefits of buying a franchise is the on-the-spot support you get to build your business. Simon Lord talked to some of New Zeala...
How Are Franchises Responding to Recession?
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Franchises tend to do pretty well in a recession, but that doesn't mean that franchisors or franchisees can afford to be complacent. Franchises whi...
