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July 2022 - The Franchise Association has a new Board for the coming year

25 September 2023 – The Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards name the best performers in the business. This year’s finalists are …

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

March 2023 – How did franchisors help after the Anniversary Day floods and Cyclone Gabrielle?

From the archives - December 2011: Some franchises like to promote themselves as ‘lifestyle opportunities’ – but what does this really mean? Simon ...

1 August 2022 – Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd has today announced the promotion of the Company’s ANZ Chief Information Officer to lead the New Zea...

October 2012 - The Franchise Council of Australia has named the winners of the 2012 NAB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards.

Manage your knowledge and be more competitive. Leith Oliver suggests some tools to help you make the most of this most vital of assets

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

March 2005 - Out of school and into business? Teens and 20s are increasingly finding franchising offers a great way to get into a business of their...

September 2025 - If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own business, there are hundreds of different opportunities in New Zealand. Here’s a guide t...

Franchise Association of New Zealand held its AGM yesterday, at which a new board was appointed. 

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.

September 2009 - How do franchises collect marketing funds, who is accountable for them and how should they be spent?

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...

Some sectors have been doing it tough, some have never had it so good. Which franchises are looking forward to good times ahead – and what should b...

Mobile franchises are a popular and affordable way to get into a business of your own, but what’s it really like being on the road every day? We as...

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

12 good reasons why buying a new franchise can make more sense than buying an existing one

12 November 2016 – The top titles this year have gone to franchises with decades of experience - and home-grown franchises took the majority of th...

2 September 2021 – The Franchise Association is among the organisations supporting an Opposition plan to support small businesses facing rental dem...

In May 2012 we were asked by a reader what the average length of time is that franchisees stay with a franchise system in New Zealand. It's longer ...

Want to own your own business? Buying a franchise can provide you with some big advantages over going it alone

Franchisees are feeling much more positive than independent small business owners. Why does buying a franchise give you such big advantages over go...

Sometimes, you just need to know the basics – we find out how franchising started in New Zealand, answer five common questions about franchising an...

March 2011 - Chinese immigrants are increasingly turning to franchising as a way of getting into business in New Zealand. Simon Lord hears expert o...

Some of the best-known franchises rely on personal brands created by their founders. Simon Lord talked to Rodney Wayne in December 2010 about creat...