Refresh, Revive, Renew
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Want to choose where you work, when you work and who you work with? Buying a franchise allows you to make a new start in your own business
Big Lessons From The Big Country
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Callum Floyd rode across the USA to bring back insights from the International Franchise Association convention in Las Vegas
kiwi franchises GOING PUBLIC
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September 2013 - Some familiar franchise names are starting to turn up on the New Zealand stock market. Simon Lord looks at the reasons why
Rights & Wrongs
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June 2020 – Stewart Germann and Khushbu Sundarji review lessons from three recent cases involving well-known New Zealand franchises.
Measurement & Management
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Leith Oliver offers advice on measuring your business performance and suggests a Warrant of Fitness check for franchisors. It could lead to a Franc...
La Porchetta
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Join the largest Italian restaurant chain in Australia and New Zealand. You will love taking part in serving our guests quality Italian food, to or...
Peter Bassett - Laser Group
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Sharing the lessons of McDonald's
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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...
The Coffee Club turns 50 in New Zealand
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June 2014 - A special event next week will see The Coffee Club franchise celebrate the opening of more than 50 cafés here
Bill to give 'no undue preference' to franchising
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30 October 2018 - A new Cartel Bills report recommends that no allowances be made for franchise relationships, despite strong submissions
Online forums address franchisor team roles
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June 2020 – New online forums offer a fresh approach to the professional development of franchisor teams
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...
Two In A Row
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November 2022 – Franchise New Zealand wins the Service Provider of the Year Award for the second time running
Visa compliance changes and clampdowns
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Immigration New Zealand has released updates and figures on visas processed, investigations and suspensions against accredited employer since chang...
The Fastway Story - Part 1: The Beginning
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In the first of two articles from 2005 Bill McGowan, founder of Fastway Couriers, recalls the challenges and rewards of building a global franchise...
Coffee Culture
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Coffee Culture is the South Island's leading boutique group of coffee shops. We're currently expanding in both the north and south and need passion...
Crossing The Boundaries
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Singapore is the place to be in September when Global Franchising2002 returns
SIX STEPS TO SUCCESS when buying a franchise
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Franchise buyers are faced with more choice than ever these days, so how do you choose one that will work for you? Glenice Riley helps you narrow d...
Low-Investment Opportunities
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Franchising can offer an inexpensive way to go into business with some real support behind you, says Simon Lord
Clampdown on rogue employers
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23 February 2017 - Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has today announced new measures to stop employers who breach immigration and employment ...
Hell commits to coeliac safety
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August 2017 – Hell has invested in new equipment and training for each of its 70 stores across the country to ensure its customers can order and en...
Australia to require disclosure documents to be made public
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May 2021 - Australia is to establish a mandatory Franchise Disclosure Registry from 2022, raising concerns about commercial confidentiality. Jason ...
NZ Franchise Awards 2022 Results:
YOU BEAUTY!
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12 November 2022 – Two home-grown beauty brands starred at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Both were Supreme Award winners for the first ...
The Alternative Board
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The Alternative Board, a leading international franchise organisation, seeks franchisees to facilitate peer board meetings and offer executive coac...
Getting The Right Price
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When the time comes to sell your franchise, how do you get the right price for it? Grant Garraway helps you draw up a plan
FreshChoice
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Wholesale Distributors Ltd is the franchisor for the FreshChoice group of supermarkets. All our stores are locally owned and operated and totally c...
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...
The Secrets of Selecting Great Franchisees
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Over ten years, Fred Berni has identified the critical characteristics which high-performing franchisees have in common. In this article, he shares...
What Price Legislation?
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September 2007 - Should franchising be legislated? A few years ago, the question would have been met with a resounding NO from the franchise sector.
Fresh! - Trends and issues in food franchising
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June 2017 - What are the latest ideas in food franchising? What are the issues and what are the challenges? Simon Lord asks some local experts for ...