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The first 2026 Economic Overview published by Westpac remains quietly confident of further economic and business improvements over the coming year

8 August 2023 – Keeping customer loyalty costs Pizza Hut, KFC, Carl’s Jr. and Taco Bell operator 

Meeting the Challenge. Driving Opportunity Franchise Association responds to interesting times with theme for the 2023 National Franchise Conferenc...

An Australian survey finds franchises have better revenue performance than the average non-franchised SME, with more forward planning enabling them...

Thinking of buying or starting a business? Here are ten reasons why a franchise could be your best financial option

26 February 2020 - Business.govt.nz has brought together information from 15 government departments so businesses can access all they need to know ...

March 2012 - A New Zealand Herald report says franchise consultant Campbell Spencer ‘has left a string of unhappy clients who say they spent thousa...

January 2012 - A recent study by Massey University suggested that conflict is commonplace in franchise relationships but that it is not always well...

7 March 2013 - The application for interim injunctions against the Club Physical franchisee who rebranded three Auckland gyms without warning has b...

Three quiet heroes have been honoured for their contributions to franchising

July 2013 – The Franchise Association has proposed that its members should be granted automatic exemption from a change to Part 6a of the Employmen...

15 November - Specsavers is the 2014/15 Franchise System of the Year and Ivy Joe of The Coffee Club is New Zealand's top franchisee for the third y...

2 April 2014 - The Federal Government in Australia has detailed changes to that country's franchise legislation, the Franchising Code of Conduct, w...

18 September 2018 – Two more franchisees found guilty of historic wage and visa breaches have lost their businesses

June 2023 – The impact of AI and Chat GPT on franchising will be among the topics discussed at this year's National Franchise Conference in Christc...

If you’ve ever dreamed of being your own boss, you might have wondered about buying a franchise. But just what is franchising and how does it work?...

July 2022 – Franchising has its own jargon which can be pretty confusing to the newcomer. Here’s a guide to help you understand what it all means.

January 2021 – A new report from ABC Business Sales suggests that the current business sales market is experiencing a significant gap between suppl...

17 August 2021 - New figures show that retail spending in New Zealand reached $5.2 billion in July 2021 – up 1.6 percent on the previous month, and...

14 November 2010 - Columbus Coffee took the Franchise System title for the second year running while a Civic Video franchisee from Glenfield is New...

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...

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 ...

29 October 2021 – The recent announcement of mandatory vaccination requirements for certain sectors, including hospitality, hairdressers and gyms, ...

8 July 2019 – Dropping the CGT has helped franchise confidence increase, but worries remain about costs and staffing

3 May 2022 - Should new business owners follow a broker's advice to buy an established business rather than start up a business from scratch? Not n...

April 2023 – A new book by a franchise veteran provides good advice for anyone wanting to be their own boss

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...

April 2020 – Facing redundancy? Simon Lord discusses the pros and cons of buying a franchise

7 April 2024 updated 2 May 2024 –  Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme to disestablish the special franchisee accreditation ...