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Good franchisees are hard to find, so should they be encouraged to own more than one outlet? Win Robinson considers the issues.

Donna Ferrall reveals what new franchisees need to know about buying a food business to ensure you bite off only what you can chew

New Zealand’s top franchisees of 2017 are a semi-retired couple who believe in working smarter, not harder. They also prove that some of the best o...

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...

12 November 2022 – Two home-grown beauty brands starred at the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Both were Supreme Award winners for the first ...

January 2015 – McDonald’s New Zealand has launched its first Customer Learning Lab’ which offers a touch-screen-operated ‘Build your own burger’ fa...

Franchising helps experienced executives, managers and salespeople get off the corporate treadmill and into their own business

Thinking of buying a mobile franchise or a man-in-a-van business? Here are some questions to ask

December 2011 - How do you get the right deal on a property lease? Simon Lord asks the experts

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...

We look beyond the current economic woes to reveal what readers are concentrating on as they research franchising and franchise networks

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...

Wondering how to choose the right franchise for you? Getting the right advice from the right people can set you on the path to success

August 2008 - The following is the text of the speech by Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel at the Business Opportunities & Franchise Expo, Auckl...

The story of the Mr Whippy who wasn’t reinforces the need to protect your franchise at all times.

John Paynter reports the results of the FANZ Survey of Franchising 2001, sponsored by The National Bank

November 1999 - For the third time in five years, the Franchisee of the Year title has gone to Christchurch, while Green Acres finally took the Fra...

Simon Lord provides answers to 10 of the questions most commonly asked about franchising.

At the very heart of any franchise relationship is a lengthy legal document - the franchise agreement. But what should you expect to find in one, a...

From the Archives: September 2001 - The Franchising Code of Practice was launched in July 1997. Simon Lord examines the impact it has had, and asks...

Every franchise charges fees one way or another. Why do you have to pay them and what do you get for your money? 

Greg Nathan explains how franchisees' needs and expectations change as they become more established

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...

Westpac’s Daniel Cloete says that, whatever the economy does, the basics of good business remain unchanged