Advice for New Residents in Simplified Chinese
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This advice is intended to help non-English-speakers assess any franchise business opportunity. These guidelines in Simplified Chinese have been sp...
Franchise Association Calls For Positive Regulation
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13 February 2008 - The Franchise Association of New Zealand has come out in favour of franchise regulation with calls for six specific recommendati...
Finalists announced for 2022 Franchise Awards
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30 September 2022 – Many of New Zealand’s top franchise brands are fighting for honours in the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Here's the lis...
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT ADVICE
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Why do you need a lawyer to check a franchise agreement before you sign?
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 Conference 2022
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June 2022 - Future focus backed by impressive line-up of speakers at New Zealand's national franchise conference. Earlybird booking rates are now a...
Specialist franchise bankers
Advisor Profile
Sujam Ratnayake of Westpac explains how banking experts can help you rise to your next challenge.
Why use a lawyer?
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There's no excuse for cutting corners when buying a franchise
2020 National Franchise Conference postponed
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19 March - The 2020 National Franchise Conference has been postponed
MORE FRANCHISES THAN EVER - but should we celebrate?
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The 2012 survey of New Zealand’s franchise sector. For 2024 franchise survey results - see Franchising Health Check
Keeping your franchise network positive and resilient
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16 September 2021 - Valuable insights and tips from Greg Nathan, Founder of the Franchise Relationships Institute, based upon his recent presentati...
2025 Franchise Conference to feature new Legal Symposium
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The FANZ inaugural Franchise Legal Symposium will be held prior to New Zealand's internationally lauded National Franchise Conference, which in 202...
Making a Formal Complaint
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If you think you have a justified complaint about a franchise, what should you do? Here's our guide to making a complaint under the Franchise Assoc...
Celebrate the global community of franchising
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We look at how franchise communities around the world are planning to celebrate the first ever World Franchise Day on June 11, 2025 and what you ca...
Preview: Franchise Conference 2021
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The National Franchise Conference focuses on prospering in a changing world
New franchise awards for familiar brands
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Winners from the inaugural Franchise Industry Awards held in Sydney, Australia
BUILDING A NATIONAL NETWORK
Advisor Profile
How Franchise Accountants’ specialist advice helped Finance Link scale nationally
NZ Franchise Awards 2021 Results: HONOURS EVEN
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6 March 2022 – Friendly rivals from the same industry won the two biggest titles at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards tonight. Here’s our f...
Super Liquor welcomes record $200,000 fine for former franchisees
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22 October 2019 – An Employment Court ruling which has seen two former franchisees fined for serious employment law breaches has been applauded by ...
new franchisees willing to move for
RIGHT OPPORTUNITY
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A survey of visitors to the Franchise New Zealand website has revealed that 74% of those seriously interested in buying a franchise would be prepar...
How long do franchisees keep their businesses?
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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 ...
No injunction till full trial in coffee copyright case
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January 2013 - A coffee franchise seeking to protect its copyright has been told it has a strong case but must wait for a full trial. The franchise...
Master Franchising - Global Opportunities
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Stewart Germann draws some lessons from experience for those importing and exporting franchise brands
Dubious Franchise Consultants Under Fire
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May 2006 - A Nelson business broker has fired a broadside at incompetent franchise consultants
CACI celebrates 25th birthday
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June 2019 - The New Zealand franchise opened its doors back in 1994
Franchising face-to-face
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November 2020 - The one-day Westpac Franchise Summit was a massive success
MAKE YOUR ADVERTISING COUNT
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Franchise New Zealand media knows franchising and is proving it with results.
No jabs franchisee loses business
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27 January 2022 – A franchisee which advertised for unvaccinated staff despite the mandatory requirement for hospitality staff to be vaccinated has...
Franchise Awards 2016 RESULTS
- learning from experience
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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...
is your job TOO SMALL for you?
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January 2014 - If you're considering a new start in the new year, buying a franchise can change your life. Be prepared, though - according to some ...