Franchising and the fame game
Article
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...
Australian Franchise Awards - 2010 results
Article
The Franchise Council of Australia has named the winners of its 2010 Excellence in Franchising Awards.
Good English matters for franchisee success
Article
A study reveals that English literacy can have a major impact on franchisee performance
Tax cuts for small business to offset wage increases?
Article
31 October 2017 - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is looking at offering tax breaks for small businesses to ease the burden of incremental increases ...
Aramex - Regional Franchisee
Master License
Aramex, formerly Fastway Couriers, is an award-winning franchise system that provides local and national courier and freight services at competitiv...
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...
Sharing the lessons of McDonald's
Article
Al Dunn spent 31 years with McDonald's before establishing his own consulting business. In a 2008 issue of Franchise New Zealand magazine, he answe...
World's top-valued food brand named
Article
July 2019 – The world’s biggest food franchise is also one of the ten hottest brands on the planet, according to a recent report
OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE
kiwis going global
Article
December 2010 - How realistic is it for New Zealand-based franchises to dream of global expansion? Simon Lord talks to two companies on the export ...
OneTeam Chartered Accountants
Advisor
OneTeam is a Chartered Accounting practice dedicated to delivering specialised services in accounting, bookkeeping and business advisory. Our exper...
Danger Signals
Article
Beware – some business opportunities may not be all they seem
Macca’s celebrates breakfast birthday with 130,000 Kiwis
Article
25 July 2013 - To celebrate 20 years of serving Kiwis breakfast, McDonald’s NZ is giving away up to 130,000 free breakfasts this coming Monday morn...
BurgerFuel and top chef launch new gourmet product
Article
2 June 2020 - BurgerFuel has joined forces with Al Brown & Co. to create a limited edition burger with some New York deli flavour
HOW MUCH
could I sell my franchise for?
Article
May 2012 - I own a franchise and am thinking about selling it. Can you give me any direction on who I could talk to regarding valuing an existing f...
My After School Headquarters (MASH)
Opportunity
Make a difference in children’s lives today with our out-of-school programmes.
AA Driving School
Opportunity
New Zealand’s leading driver training organisation seeks motivated driving instructor franchisees.
Why are visa changes costing franchisee employers more?
Article
June 2022 – Franchisees have been singled out for special treatment under the new Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. Simon Lord looks at what li...
Who pays for price promotions?
Article
Franchisors and franchisees should be wary of how they structure sales promotions
Top tips for dealing with bad press
Article
17 September - We share tips from a free webinar aimed at helping franchisors be prepared when an issue erupts in the media.
Redundancy – time to be your own boss?
Article
April 2020 – Facing redundancy? Simon Lord discusses the pros and cons of buying a franchise
Key's SME incentives fall short, says franchisor
Article
Are the new SME incentives helpful to franchisees and franchisors? One franchisor says not - what do you think?
A QUESTION OF FUNDING
Advisor Profile
Westpac’s Daniel Cloete suggests the right questions to ask about funding a franchise business
Link raises further capital
Article
December 2018 - The country’s leading business brokerage firm, Link, has completed its second successful capital raise, raising a further NZ$3.45m.
CACI celebrates 25th birthday
Article
June 2019 - The New Zealand franchise opened its doors back in 1994
McDonald’s NZ announces $100 million restaurant investment
Article
2 July 2019 - 15 restaurants planned for five-year growth period
Taco Bell to open second NZ store
Article
10 June 2020 - Taco Tuesday is about to get real for Auckland urbanites. Taco Bell will open their second New Zealand restaurant in the heart of th...
NZ pizza franchise to open in Australia
Article
17 April 2022 – New Zealand’s Hell Pizza franchise is ready to cross the ditch and open in Australia
Mary Lambie - lessons of a new franchisee
Article
March 2008 - TV presenter and cover girl Mary Lambie tells us what she's learned in her new career as a Subway franchisee.
CARDS THAT KEEP ON GIVING
Advisor Profile
Tranxactor explains how to make gift cards an important part of a well-managed customer engagement strategy
McDonald’s NZ invests in healthier eating and more choice
Article
4 February 2016 - McDonald’s New Zealand is to invest millions of dollars in a nutritional improvement programme that will see reductions in sugar,...
