National Franchise Conference
27-29 August 2023 | Christchurch
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National Franchise Conference
27-29 August 2023 | Christchurch
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“Avoid the Admin, Create the Culture” HR Assured use technology, innovation and expertise for people management that benefits every franchisee.
A growing focus on compliance in the franchise sector has increased the need for best-practice workplace management across a franchise system. HR Assured’s combination of award-winning HRIS and telephone advice means we can help every franchisee ensure they’re conducting business properly and profitably¬ – safeguarding your brand from a breach of the law.
From fitness chains to family restaurants, HR Assured supports some of Australasia’s largest and most well-recognised franchise businesses. Complete, compliant, and cost-effective, working with HR Assured is like having your own legal counsel and HR manager on-call, 24/7, backed by the technology, expertise, and legal protection you need for total peace of mind. When it comes to employee management and workplace safety, think of us as just another part of your franchise business…
What are the key benefits of working with HR Assured?
For franchisors:
For franchisees:
Green Acres is one of New Zealand’s largest franchise companies. For the past 25 years Green Acres has been one of the country’s leading franchise organisations winning multiple awards not only in the Home & Services sector but also for our innovation in systems and technology and supreme awards.
Vision: for the brand to be recognised as representing excellence in business
Mission: to create quality time for our customers Green Acres Strategic plan is made of up of 3 pillars:
As an organisation we are committed to supporting the franchise industry to promote best practice innovation and business evolution. We strongly believe in using our group of Internationally recognised market-leading Alliance Partners to strengthen our brand and offerings to our franchisees but to also leverage off their expertise to further enhance our business. Green Acres believe that to build a stronger and sustainable franchise network that supporting each other and the sharing of ideas and systems is a key mantra and responsibility for all franchise systems. Green Acres is very proud to be a member of The Franchise Association of New Zealand and all it stands for and to be leading the way in best practice franchising in New Zealand.
Insurance package especially for franchises
As the Franchise Association’s longstanding insurance broking partner, Crombie Lockwood has developed a business insurance solution specifically for FANZ members. Offering cover for a range of risks, the FANZ insurance package has added benefits and options for franchisees and franchisors.
Cover includes
Franchise fee cover is available as an optional extra.
About Crombie Lockwood
As an insurance expert, a Crombie Lockwood broker helps you make smart choices about your insurances. Your broker works for you, not the insurer, to ensure you have the right insurance cover for your business and stay well covered as your needs change.
If you need to make a claim, your broker will support you through the process and advocate on your behalf for a fair result.
Crombie Lockwood can also offer other insurance-related services such as a pay monthly service to spread premium payments across the year, helping with budgeting.
Founded in Napier in 1978, Crombie Lockwood has become one of New Zealand’s leading insurance brokers with a network of offices around the country.
To find out more call 0800 276 624 or email fanz@crombielockwood.co.nz
New Zealand’s franchise sector is a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy and is the business structure of choice for many business owners.
In recent years, we have seen an increase in clients seeking advice in respect of Franchise as they look for new ways to plan for succession of their existing business or want to engage in business through structured arrangements where risk is sought to be systematically minimised.
Providing advice to the Franchise sector requires franchise-specific experience, insight and specific knowledge. That’s why BDO has a team to provide our franchise advisory service. We can provide a broad range of advisory services whilst also covering the whole of a franchise’s accounting needs in a cost-effective way, with access to relevant software for maximum business efficiency.
In addition, our team is uniquely placed with experience in non-franchise businesses to complement our Franchise offering. This means we complement our knowledge with experience from organisations in similar or comparative industries to give you fresh insight into your own strategy.
Specific franchise services include:
With a team spread across the country, we would love to get to know you and catch up for coffee. Don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Aramex New Zealand is really going places. With 18 Regional Franchises and more than 280 Courier Franchisees, our network reaches far and wide. Thousands of Kiwi customers trust us to deliver.
We’re part of the global Aramex network, a multinational logistics, courier, freight and package delivery company. Founded in Jordan in 1982, Aramex is a publicly listed company on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
In New Zealand, our heritage began in 1983, when Kiwi Bill McGowan saw a market for a local courier company to provide reliable service to businesses in the Hawke’s Bay region. The Fastway Couriers brand was born, its success soon spreading to many other parts of New Zealand. Ten years later, Fastway Couriers expanded to Australia.
In 2016, Fastway Couriers became part of the Aramex network. We’re still proudly Kiwi, offering the same friendly, local service, along with the opportunities and services of a truly global business.
Today, we offer competitive prices and reliable, scheduled courier services as well as complex freight and logistics solutions. Our delivery systems are backed up by the latest technology and real-time Track & Trace facilities, making Aramex the delivery partner of choice to businesses of all sizes. With easy connections to leading e-commerce sites, our online delivery portal makes sending easy for thousands of online businesses.
Due to unprecedented growth, we are actively seeking more Courier Franchisees to join the Aramex network. We offer comprehensive training and support, as well as the backing of a global brand. Our franchisees come from all walks of life and enjoy the opportunity to be their own boss in a thriving industry. To find out more email us at recruitment@aramex.co.nz
Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre are still closed as they continue doing their part in keeping our community safe by reinventing themselves as an Isolation facility.
Their current contract runs through till the end of April and while they are hoping for a May reopen, discussions about extending this contract further are expected to commence next month.
In the meantime, the Waipuna team do have several other conferencing and event options for those wanting to kick off 2021 with business planning meetings, network with like-minded organisations in a professional trade event or even get that mid-year company get together locked in.
With alternate venues in East Tamaki and Panmure and settings ranging from modern-corporate to quirky-casual the team have carried all their experience running their flagship hotel and conference centre venue into these new properties ensuring no matter what your event, they have you covered.
East Tamaki – Waipuna Conference Suites Highbrook
– Corporate business events
– Private personal celebrations
– Capacity for up to 300 people theatre style
– On site catering and on license
– Nearby accommodation with easy access
– Easy access to Southern and Northern Motorways
Panmure – The Hidden Pub
– Private pub venue
– Casual private celebrations
– Out-of-the-box business workshops
– Capacity for 100 people cabaret style
– On site catering an on license
– Complimentary parking
Contact – Michelle Gain
Franchise New Zealand was founded in 1992 to help people learn about franchising. Today, it operates web, print, digital and social media platforms and is THE hub for anyone looking for information on buying a franchise in this country. We are proud to be media partners for the Franchise Association and to operate the Member’s Directory for FANZ.
Franchise New Zealand is founded upon a deep knowledge of franchising and of the needs of franchise buyers and franchisors. Editor Simon Lord has almost 40 years’ experience in franchising both in New Zealand and overseas. His roles have included being marketing manager for a multi-national fast-food franchise and franchise manager for a new start-up operation.
Readers can send for a free print or digital copy of the quarterly magazine by visiting www.franchise.co.nz. The website also contains hundreds of articles with advice on buying a franchise and franchising your own business, as well as a comprehensive Directory of over 275 franchise opportunities and details of specialist advisors.
If you want to recruit franchisees, advise business buyers, or are interested in reaching New Zealand’s $27 billion franchise sector, email info@franchise.co.nz to find out about advertising and promotional opportunities.
Our highly experienced team helps franchisors and licensors across a range of industry sectors to build, grow, manage and exit their franchise/licence businesses. We are passionate about franchising and take a leading role in supporting FANZ and franchising in NZ.
Jackson Russell cut through the legalese to deliver clear and practical guidance. We work hard to adopt systems and technology to help us with our goal of delivering the highest quality solutions for good value while providing cost certainty.
We provide a full range of legal services to help existing franchisors/licensors, and businesses looking to establish a new system. We don’t just provide franchising advice – we have specialists with deep franchising knowledge that can help across all your business legal needs.
If you are looking to develop a long-term relationship with a friendly and collaborative team, we would love to talk.
We are Chartered Accountants who specialise in franchising.
We make things easy to understand – it’s our passion!
We work with the franchise community by:
*Assisting the Association with its annual reporting requirements and one-off advisory projects (We are the appointed accountants to the Franchise Association of New Zealand).
*Helping those new to Franchising decide if the franchise business they are looking at is worth buying (called due diligence).
*Putting in place robust accounting and reporting systems that show real-time how a business is performing.
*Giving ongoing proactive support to our franchising clients
When looking to buy a franchise system or a franchisee business we know how vital it is to do one’s “due diligence”. Buying a business is like buying a car – we help you check under the bonnet before you commit.
We have a comprehensive process that we take you through. We love working with our clients, fact finding, information gathering, producing financial forecasts, determining break even points…….
………and we make it easy to understand – it’s our passion!
Stewart Germann founded Stewart Germann Law Office (SGL) in 1993 as a boutique law firm at Auckland, New Zealand, specialising in franchising, licensing and business law.
SGL is New Zealand’s longest established specialist franchising law firm and Stewart is included in the International Who’s Who of Franchise Lawyers 2020.
Stewart Germann has over 40 years’ experience in franchising law and acts for franchisors in New Zealand, Australia, USA and the UK. SGL also act for franchisees and provides legal advice. Stewart has spoken at franchising conferences in New Zealand, Australia, Italy, South Korea and USA and he was on the Board of the Supplier Forum of the International Franchise Association (“IFA”) for 6 years until March 2007.
SGL clients include many of New Zealand’s best known national and international franchise brands and Stewart has extensive franchising contacts worldwide and locally. He is actively involved in international franchising and has written many articles which have been published overseas including in the International Journal of Franchising Law.
Stewart is the only person in New Zealand to graduate Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) following an accreditation ceremony held at Australia’s National Franchise Convention and at the IFA in Orlando, Florida in 2020.
Franchise New Zealand was founded in 1992 to help people learn about franchising. Today, it operates web, print, digital and social media platforms and is THE hub for anyone looking for information on buying a franchise in this country. We are proud to be media partners for the Franchise Association and to operate the Member’s Directory for FANZ.
Franchise New Zealand is founded upon a deep knowledge of franchising and of the needs of franchise buyers and franchisors. Editor Simon Lord has almost 40 years’ experience in franchising both in New Zealand and overseas. His roles have included being marketing manager for a multi-national fast-food franchise and franchise manager for a new start-up operation.
Readers can send for a free print or digital copy of the quarterly magazine by visiting www.franchise.co.nz. The website also contains hundreds of articles with advice on buying a franchise and franchising your own business, as well as a comprehensive Directory of over 275 franchise opportunities and details of specialist advisors.
If you want to recruit franchisees, advise business buyers, or are interested in reaching New Zealand’s $27 billion franchise sector, email info@franchise.co.nz to find out about advertising and promotional opportunities.
Iridium Partners was created by our passion for Franchising and a desire to see and help individuals and brands flourish.
We connect and engage with people and businesses, helping in the development and implementation of growth strategies. We are able to assist throughout the entire Franchise business lifecycle.
We realise that success is not achieved alone, whether you are a new or aspiring Franchisee or a seasoned Franchisor that needs a helping hand, we have the experience and expertise to support you.
Our franchise and recruitment experience means we’re uniquely positioned to help. We match potential franchisees with franchise systems looking for the right people that fit well with their brand.
We work with franchisors to develop a franchisee recruitment strategy, implement and support their franchisee recruitment processes, and or hone their ideal franchisee candidate profile.
We’re able to supplement current resources or provide a fully outsourced solution to recruitment.
We can also undertake franchise re-sales, where our recruitment focus will find the right franchisee and lead to greater brand engagement.
Our practical, hands-on approach to helping Franchisors grow their brands has been developed over years of experience. We build long term relationships and see ourselves are partners in our clients ongoing success.
We’ve helped build multiple successful Franchise systems. We can assist franchisors develop and implement a growth strategy, and provide or engage appropriate resources.
We can assist throughout the entire process from system development and growth through to site acquisition and franchisee recruitment.
Our extensive network and experience extends over Franchise system development, property, growth strategy and implementation. We can help with network planning, site evaluation, Franchise business sales and leasing, through to system evaluation and Master Franchise opportunities.
LINK is the world’s largest business brokerage and was established in 1996 in Auckland, New Zealand. Our success and a strong demand for the high quality of service for which LINK is renowned, has led to franchised offices opening throughout New Zealand, as well as in Australia, the US and the Philippines. LINK’s professional reputation is built on integrity, honesty, uncompromising quality, and a passion for bringing businesses and purchasers together. The team at LINK is proud of the company’s history and is committed to continuing the tradition of selling businesses, as only LINK can.
LINK’s size and reach means that our brokers have the opportunity to utilise their knowledge, experience and connections to specialise within particular sectors, franchising in particular. LINK’s team of franchise specialists is solely focused on selling franchise format businesses. As New Zealand’s largest brokerage specialising in franchising, we have extensive knowledge of both franchisee selection and business broking. As well as being highly experienced business brokers, our franchise specialists come from within the sector itself, as previous franchisors and franchisees. This means we understand the business from every perspective. We also understand that the culture and relationships involved in a successful franchise are not the same as those involved in a stand-alone business.
Each LINK broker is skilled in the art of negotiation and doesn’t rely on heavy discounting to sell a business, especially when it comes to franchises. Our process saves franchisors, franchisee sellers, and buyers from the pitfalls that can derail a transaction, ensuring it is completed in a professional and timely manner. We’re also up to date with industry trends, legislative changes and the big news in the. Most importantly, we are uncompromising in protecting the confidentiality of our clients.
Excel Digital provides an end-to-end supply chain service for franchise print and distribution. We operate at the intersection of the franchisor-franchisee relationship and have worked with franchised business for a long time. We’ve come up with a model for helping at each step of the print supply chain. This systematised approach enables franchisors to oversee each stage of their supply chain such as artwork design, pricing and approvals, printing, distribution, storage and re-order. While the franchisor has oversight, visibility and control, franchisees are able to make their own decisions along the way. The results have been amazing. Our approach has enabled franchisors to:
*Control their brand effectively
*Have visibility over the whole print supply chain and understand which franchisees are the most active
*Provide a seamless experience for franchisees and be seen to be adding value to their businesses
*Create economies of scale across the country
Smartly has been making it simple for Kiwi businesses since 2004. Big businesses, small businesses, businesses with vastly different payroll needs – more than 20,000 of them last time we checked, so we must be pretty good at it.
Smartly helps keep payroll accurate and helps keep you compliant
We know that payroll is about more than just running a pay each week. It’s about taking care of your people. That’s why it’s so important it’s done right. Our simple payroll software helps you stay on top of the latest legislation while accurately and automatically calculating pay and leave for your team.
Kiwi-based payroll experts have got your back
The best payroll software on Earth (which is ours, by the way) is not much use if you’re not using it properly. That’s why Smartly also put together the best support team on Earth – based right here in New Zealand and totally dedicated to ensuring your payroll is sorted accurately and effortlessly every time. No question is too big or too small. Our team are here to help whenever you need us.
Kept secure by Datacom
Smartly is proudly owned by Datacom, New Zealand’s largest IT company. Smartly leverages Datacom’s strengths in legislative compliance, data security and software development to give our customers confidence that their payroll is accurate, secure and supported by one of the best IT businesses in New Zealand.
New Zealand’s franchise sector is a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy and is the business structure of choice for many business owners.
In recent years, we have seen an increase in clients seeking advice in respect of Franchise as they look for new ways to plan for succession of their existing business or want to engage in business through structured arrangements where risk is sought to be systematically minimised.
Providing advice to the Franchise sector requires franchise-specific experience, insight and specific knowledge. That’s why BDO has a team to provide our franchise advisory service. We can provide a broad range of advisory services whilst also covering the whole of a franchise’s accounting needs in a cost-effective way, with access to relevant software for maximum business efficiency.
In addition, our team is uniquely placed with experience in non-franchise businesses to complement our Franchise offering. This means we complement our knowledge with experience from organisations in similar or comparative industries to give you fresh insight into your own strategy.
Specific franchise services include:
With a team spread across the country, we would love to get to know you and catch up for coffee. Don’t hesitate to get in touch.