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Franchising can be a great way to expand your business – but you have to know what you’re getting into.

It is with great sadness that we have to report that one of the pioneers of New Zealand franchising, Colin Taylor, has passed away at the age of 85.

July 2018 – A franchisor has taken swift action against a franchisee found to have breached employment law

3 September 2022 – A new immigration scheme being introduced later this month could open up opportunities for larger investment franchises. Simon L...

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

September 2009 - In the last 10 years McDonald's has changed from fast food fatty to green salad goody. Why was it necessary - and how were franchi...

Want to know what a franchise is really like? Ask the people who are already there

Philip Morrison provides an introduction to what you need to think about when franchising a business

Australia's 7-Eleven employment scandal is starting to raise wider questions about the roles and responsibilities of franchisors and master franchi...

Has healthy eating started to bite the fast food industry at last? McDonald

April 2008 - With regulation in the air for franchising, is it time to regulate franchise consultants too?

December 2009 - A new study showing that small business is the powerhouse of the economy has caused a significant policy change in the application ...

January 2014 - Ending a franchise relationship is often not a black and white exercise. Deirdre Watson details a case where a third party was drawn...

4 August 2015 - A German company is targetting New Zealand companies in an invoicing scam that leads small business owners to think they are provid...

Hell Pizza is continuing to leave its controversial past behind as it builds a reputation as 'champion of the underdog’.

Immigrants preying on immigrants is bad news for franchising

19 December 2017 – Payroll calculations are continuing to catch companies out, and franchisees could be vulnerable

Are your customers ready to embrace facial recognition payment technology?

March 2014 - BurgerFuel’s new partnership opens the door to the world’s biggest franchise market – and other Kiwi franchisors are keen to follow

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

April 2017 - A shortage of suitable staff and franchisees, as well as potential funding issues, are the main concerns for franchisors in the year a...

20 November 2019 - Having endured the chill winds of a slowdown, Westpac’s economists say signs of spring are emerging. Data suggests we are past t...

December 2009 - What can new migrants expect when they buy a franchise – and what should they look out for? Philip Morrison offers some advice

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

10 June 2015 – Mr Green has responded to a series of negative articles by terminating a master licence agreement held by the franchisor’s brother

19 November 2019 – McDonald’s has agreed to backdate miscalculated holiday pay for 10 years under an agreement with the Labour Inspectorate. It’s j...

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...

Good relationships are going to matter more than ever in 2009