MANAGING CASH FLOW EFFECTIVELY
Advisor Profile
Westpac’s Daniel Cloete provides a quick guide to managing cash flow for franchised businesses.
What makes great franchisees tick?
Article
Findings from the Franchise Relationships Institute originally released in 2011 show that having good family and social support is a major predicto...
When support really matters
Article
How does being part of a franchise help when the unthinkable happens and the whole country goes into lockdown? Here are some lessons from 2020.
What makes some go boom and others go bust
Article
Why do some franchise networks build on their success while others go downhill? Win Robinson shares some secrets and asks the provocative question ...
Franchising - the best education young businesspeople can get
Article
While franchising isn’t considered valuable enough to be taught in our universities, joining a franchise and working with franchisees can be a supe...
Franchise awards 2015 - Keeping it in the family
Article
14 November 2015 – The Hall family of Columbus Coffee are New Zealand’s top franchisees, and Paramount Services is Supreme Franchise System of the ...
Franchising starts 2019 with hint of optimism
Article
1 February 2019 – Business confidence seems to be creeping back after several quarters of pessimism, and franchising is no exception. The latest Fr...
Private equity and franchising can make bad bed-fellows
Article
August 2017 - The problems surrounding Veritas Investment's franchised brands will make investors wary of franchises - but is it franchising or the...
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES
Advisor Profile
The Franchise Association of New Zealand celebrates 30 years of supporting franchise excellence
SIX STEPS TO SUCCESS when buying a franchise
Article
Franchise buyers are faced with more choice than ever these days, so how do you choose one that will work for you? Glenice Riley helps you narrow d...
Franchise Awards 2014 / 2015 - Should've gone to...?
Article
15 November - Specsavers is the 2014/15 Franchise System of the Year and Ivy Joe of The Coffee Club is New Zealand's top franchisee for the third y...
Franchise Awards 1999 - Full Results
Article
November 1999 - For the third time in five years, the Franchisee of the Year title has gone to Christchurch, while Green Acres finally took the Fra...
The naked franchisor - calculating and collecting franchise fees
Article
Good relationships between franchisors and franchisees depend partly on a clear understanding of what the franchisor is charging for and how they a...
10 financial reasons to buy a franchise
Article
Thinking of buying or starting a business? Here are ten reasons why a franchise could be your best financial option
Events around the country and online
Article
Find details of Franchise Association and other franchise events in your region and online
People & Profits
Article
Philip Morrison suggests financial aspects to look out for when planning on buying a franchise
The Fastway Story - Part 2: Beyond Australasia
Article
In the second of two articles from 2005 on building a global franchise, the founder of Fastway Couriers, Bill McGowan, discusses the development of...
250 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR FRANCHISOR
Article
What do you need to know before you buy a franchise? Here's a comprehensive list of over 250 vital questions to ask the franchisor that will help y...
Helping franchisees through Covid-19
Article
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...
Dealing With High-Pressure Sales Tactics
Article
Reputable franchisors never use high-pressure sales tactics, but some companies do. Rory MacDonald suggests some of the tricks to look out for and ...
FANZ extends Awards, Conference deadlines
Article
30 June 2022 - the Franchise Association has extended entry deadlines for the 2022 Franchise Awards, as well as the earlybird booking deadline for ...
Mercedes-Benz collusion case has lessons for NZ franchisors and franchisees
Article
October 2014 - A recent UK case saw Mercedes-Benz as franchisor and five of its dealers (franchisees) fined over £2.8 million for infringing UK com...
Australia proposes licensing franchisors
Article
6 November 2023 – Australia already has one of the most regulated franchise sectors in the world. Now the ACCC wants to introduce a licensing syste...
Property Service Franchise Systems
Opportunity
Commercial cleaning business. Wide range of property services. Waikato based business with opportunities in Hamilton city, Cambridge, Te Kuiti and ...
Franchise Awards 2008 - Full Results
Article
Paramount Commercial Cleaning has been named New Zealand's top franchise for 2008 in a stunning victory for the home-grown system. The Supreme Awar...
Setting up an advisory board for your franchise
Article
February 2020 - 6 key benefits of establishing an advisory board, plus details of a half-day seminar for franchisors
franchising’s future IN THE CLOUDS
Article
Giles Brown & Daniel Munns outline changes in technology that offer new efficiencies, new opportunities and new threats for franchisees and fra...
Advice Makes All The Difference
Article
Wondering how to choose the right franchise for you? Getting the right advice from the right people can set you on the path to success
Class action possible in Green Acres case
Article
March 2010 - With the case against Green Acres master franchisee Keith Lapham due to come to court shortly, some of his alleged victims are threate...
FRANCHISED VS. COMPANY-OWNED
– study spreads new light on performance
Article
April 2014 - It’s commonly said that a franchised outlet will perform significantly better than a company-owned outlet within the same system, but ...