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Increasing numbers of Australian franchises are crossing the Tasman. What should Kiwi buyers look out for? Editor's note: First published March 200...

How do you turn a poorly-performing franchise into a good one? Greg Snell shares some experiences from 30 years of trouble-shooting

A reader asks, ‘As a new franchisor, how can I protect my business from being damaged or sued if a franchisee doesn’t take proper care and injures ...

Simon Lord outlines three different approaches to franchising and invites comment from the experts

How do you decide whether a business opportunity is right for you? Here’s a guide to working it out with links to all the resources you need to mak...

Franchises which serve or process food have to stay on top of hygiene and employment issues. Stewart Germann outlines some areas to think about

The Franchising New Zealand Survey 2017 is covered in detail below. For our report on the 2024 survey, see Franchising Health Check

Stewart Germann draws some lessons from experience for those importing and exporting franchise brands

Good relationships between franchisors and franchisees depend partly on a clear understanding of what the franchisor is charging for and how they a...

There are some brand new names and some familiar faces on the winners' list for this year's Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards, which were announ...

In any franchise, the annual conference is always a major event. Here are some tips from an experienced franchisor on making the most of getting ev...

Before you start looking at any particular franchise, you need to know what’s possible. Philip Morrison explains how to evaluate your own financial...

We investigate one of the biggest advantages franchising has to offer and talk to the experts about how it benefits franchisees

What makes a franchise such a good choice as a long-term investment?

Simon Lord shares lessons learned from over 30 years of owning an independent small business

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 ...

New Zealand has more franchises per capita than any other country. How do you tell the difference between the good and the great? What do quality f...

Buying the right franchise can take the fear out of starting your own business – but how do you choose a good one? Simon Lord suggests what to look...

October 1998 - First-time entrant Rosemary Gore is New Zealand’s Franchisee of the Year, while Star Mart takes out the Franchise System title

June 2009 - The symposium on Franchise Law Reform held at the University of Auckland brought together some of the top legal minds in franchising to...

Would you make a good franchisee? Margaret Wyn helps you answer the question for yourself

Greg Nathan details the essential factors a franchise system must have in order to succeed

Simon Lord considers the opportunities and issues for immigrants looking at franchised businesses

How can you best prepare for running your own business? Lorraine Lord takes some advice

Every franchisee needs to make sales. Your biggest asset is your time - don't waste it, says Lloyd Hill.

New Zealand's new best franchisee is a mum of three from the Waikato, but there's no change at the top for Franchise System of the Year

From our archives - March 2006. Garry Donoghue oversaw the transformation of a company that started out as a simple buying group into the biggest r...

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...

Meredith Taylor and Nathan Bonney outline what to expect from the moment you first contact a franchise and say, ‘I’m interested in your opportunity’