Paying with your face: ready or not?
Article
Are your customers ready to embrace facial recognition payment technology?
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a pizza!
Article
25 August 2016 - Domino's to start trialling drone deliveries in New Zealand from next month
Staff, franchise buyers and funding could limit growth
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April 2017 - A shortage of suitable staff and franchisees, as well as potential funding issues, are the main concerns for franchisors in the year a...
HEALTH & SAFETY OBLIGATIONS
from the perspective of a franchisor
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A reader asks, ‘As a new franchisor, how can I protect my business from being damaged or sued if a franchisee doesn’t take proper care and injures ...
Franchisors cautious before coalition policies clarified
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Updated 27 October 2017 - Pre-election uncertainties caused a slow-down in business confidence which extended into the post-election period. How wi...
Do some business owners earn less than minimum wage?
Article
Do recent IRD statistics on 'self-employment' income levels tell the whole story?
Learning Together
Article
September 2023 – The National Franchise Conference in Christchurch fuelled discussion, change and growth for franchisors and franchisees
Legislation: Help Or Hindrance?
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Archive article from September 2005 - Simon Lord outlines calls for franchise legislation and David Munn looks at the possible pros and cons. See e...
South Island Franchising
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March 2009 - Simon Lord looks at the opportunities and issues facing franchise buyers and franchisors in the South Island
lifestyle & business
CAN YOU HAVE IT ALL?
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From the archives - December 2011: Some franchises like to promote themselves as ‘lifestyle opportunities’ – but what does this really mean? Simon ...
New year? New start!
Article
Ready for a change? Is it time to get into a business of your own? Is a franchise a good option? What do you need to do first?
New FANZ board announced
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August 2017 - Two new appointees bring massive experience to the board of the Franchise Association of New Zealand
How is the fuel crisis impacting franchised businesses?
Article
In a bid to reduce uncertainty, a recent survey of franchisors reveals specific impacts of rising fuel costs on the businesses of New Zealand franc...
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
Franchisee tops Aotearoa NZ Maori Business Leaders Awards
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A New World franchisee has been named Outstanding Maori Business Leader for 2016
Night 'n Day Foodstores
Opportunity
The Night ‘n Day Foodstore franchise, New Zealand’s leading convenience store chain offers group buying, uniformed image, full staff training, assi...
Cookie Time
Opportunity
A Cookie Time franchise offers business ownership plus support from an iconic Kiwi company, home to much-loved brands including Cookie Time, Bumper...
Jim's Test & Tag / Jim's Fire Safety
Opportunity
The leading provider of electrical testing and tagging services. Are you ready to be a part of this highly successful brand and create a new future...
Rough justice for immigrant workers
Article
13 September 2022 - Immigrant workers who aided fraud investigation may have to leave NZ
Case study: Rodney Wayne Hairdressing
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Rodney Wayne is one of New Zealand’s pioneer franchisors. When he franchised his successful chain of hairdressing salons in the 1980s he was one of...
The emotional roller coaster of franchise ownership
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What’s it really like being a franchisee? In this edited extract from his new book, US speaker and former franchisee Scott Greenberg describes his ...
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...
New FANZ board elected at AGM
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Franchise Association of New Zealand held its AGM yesterday, at which a new board was appointed.
McDonald's extends delivery service in Auckland
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18 July 2017: updated - McDonald's has teamed up with UberEats to deliver Big Macs to your doorstep. It's now available from ten Auckland outlets a...
Franchising worth $1.75 trillion globally
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5 November 2019 - Franchising contributes 2.7% to the economies of the 47 member countries of the World Franchise Council (WFC), as announced at it...
Business confidence down but franchising more positive
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31 January 2018 - Concerns about business confidence are reflected in the latest Franchising Confidence Index survey, but what's really happening?
Franchise banker honoured
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9 November 2019 – Daniel Cloete of Westpac has been awarded Life Membership of the Franchise Association in a ceremony at the 25th annual New Zeala...
Visa scheme enables migrant scams while penalising franchisees
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11 August 2023 - The Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme introduced last year is open to abuse, making migrant exploitation more rather than less ...
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’...
Shortage of franchisees, staff, limiting growth
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5 July 2018 – The availability of suitable franchisees and staff continues to pose problems for franchisors despite positive signs