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19 September 2018 – As New Zealand celebrates Suffrage 125, we take a look at the success of women in franchising

11 November 2017 – There were double celebrations for Just Cabins after the extra room specialists took out both Supreme titles at the Westpac New ...

February 2011 - A plan by the Auckland District Law Society Inc to launch a standard format franchise agreement has drawn immediate fire from franc...

Franchises don't always transfer successfully from one country to another. Simon Lord looks at the lessons to be learned from past experience and W...

Three seminars being held online and in person in October are designed to give franchisor teams the tools they need to help franchisees get the mos...

The Flooring Design franchise model has today been recognised as a very high performing brand on the New Zealand Franchise Rating Scale™

30 March 2008 - Franchise regulation is on the agenda after several high-profile problems. Simon Lord talks to the Commerce Minister and outlines f...

A new study by Scott Shane and Chester Spell reveals the factors which help new franchise systems succeed

December 2007 - Gehan Gunasekara adds his thoughts to the debate on franchise legislation. He argues that New Zealand should follow its own path in...

14 September 2021 – Many of New Zealand’s top franchise brands are among the finalists in the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards

24 September 2021 - When one franchise had too much work and the other had too little, two well-known franchise brands worked together 

Lance Hargreaves of specialist franchise lawyers Goodwin Turner suggests some legal aspects to consider when buying a franchise as a long-term inve...

8 July 2024 - Franchise New Zealand is saddened to learn of the death of David Munn, one of New Zealand's franchise pioneers

August 2022 – A recent advertisement for a franchise opportunity in the USA has drawn attention for making claims that rely heavily on the small pr...

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

Attracting potential franchisees means a franchisor needs to present their opportunity in the best possible light. That means showing them what it ...

What do you want from a franchise, and why? How and when are you going about getting it? We look at your expectations versus the reality of owning ...

7 July 2015 - A new report has questioned the size of the Australian franchise sector while finding that NZ's franchise sector ranks third internat...

9 March 2022 - Long-established consultancy business "The Franchise Coach" has been bought by Stewart Germann, the specialist franchise lawyer. The...

May 2023 – A couple of news stories recently involving big franchised brands in New Zealand have highlighted the potential brand damage from carele...

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...

Rodney Wayne is one of New Zealand’s pioneer franchisors. When he franchised his successful chain of hairdressing salons in the 1980s he was one of...

Gehan Gunasekara asks whether those who buy franchises really know what they are getting into, and suggests proposed changes to consumer law don't ...

August 2018 – A recent news story about a franchisee who posted some ill-advised adverts on Facebook and the media storm that followed illustrates ...

Why do you need a lawyer to check a franchise agreement before you sign?

June 2022 - Future focus backed by impressive line-up of speakers at New Zealand's national franchise conference. Earlybird booking rates are now a...