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There are early signs of stabilisation after two especially tough years for retail and hospitality businesses in New Zealand's central business dis...

It’s been 10 years since the start of the new millennium. Simon Lord examines what the decade has brought for franchisors and franchisees

The Sparkies were sparkling and Jesters came out laughing at the 2005 Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards

12 July 2017 - An Australian Subway franchisee is facing court action over alleged underpayment of an immigrant worker. It's the latest in a series...

31 October 2017 - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is looking at offering tax breaks for small businesses to ease the burden of incremental increases ...

31 January 2018 – Changes to employment law mean franchisors and franchisees need to be prepared

A series of encouraging reports throughout November and December of 2025 and the start of January 2026 suggest that the New Zealand economy is star...

Why franchising could be a golden ticket to a secure future when redundancy strikes

While franchising isn’t considered valuable enough to be taught in our universities, joining a franchise and working with franchisees can be a supe...

30 May 2018 - The Government has announced that it will review the Holidays Act 2003. This will be welcome news for franchises who are battling wit...

With all sorts of businesses facing unprecedented times, how are big franchisors helping both their franchisees and the wider community? We talk to...

Life-work balance is now considered the number-one motivator for employees all over the world, with workplace flexibility outranking salary in impo...

Lessons drawn from two former Four Square businesses show that when a franchisee is penalised for exploitation of workers, especially immigrants, i...

UPDATED 11 May 2021 – With some landlord/tenant disputes continuing to cause distress, two recent decisions involving hospitality businesses offer ...

6 September 2018 – More than half of the Caci clinic franchise commits to early introduction of family violence policy

April 2010 - McDonald’s may be a global giant, but the brand’s success is based upon its ability to attract local talent and adapt to local conditi...

Dr Callum Floyd discusses the impact of private equity and listed company ownership on franchisors and franchisees

The following material has been provided by Employment New Zealand to help business owners and franchisors understand the impact of the changes to ...

Murray Streets explains how to turn your franchise business’s brand visibility into customer growth

Abhay Kolhe of MBIE’s Employment System Guidance & Engagement team provides case studies and useful planning tools to help franchisors and fran...

December 2005 - The extraordinary story of Shiraz Hajee, New Zealand's Franchisee of the Year for 2005.

February 2017 - Employment issues continue to dog the franchise sector in Australia – are New Zealand franchisors prepared?

Colin Taylor lifts the lid on leases in this personal view of the retail property market

September 2012 - Lessons from the University of Life: New Zealand’s oldest and youngest franchisees share their experiences

How can a prospective franchisor ensure confidentiality from a consultant invited to prepare a franchising proposal and what might a franchising pl...

August 2010 - Can a business be a franchise without knowing it? The answer may surprise.

14 October 2015 – New Zealand’s own Fastway Couriers was named International Franchisor of the Year at the Australian Franchise Awards last night