Franchize Consultants

15/09/2026

Thinking about buying a franchise?

Episode 5 of The New Zealand Franchising Podcast is a practical look at the key questions to ask — and, importantly, the evidence that can help give you confidence in the answers.

We cover six areas: you, the money, the business and market, the system and support, the people and relationships, and due diligence and planning.

🎧 Watch or listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuVixIZ0snI

Please feel free to share with anyone considering buying a franchise or business.

Thinking about buying a franchise?In Episode 5 of The New Zealand...

27/08/2026

Why do people buy franchises?

In Episode 4 of The New Zealand Franchising Podcast, Dr Callum Floyd looks at the different motivations that draw people to franchise ownership — from income and wealth creation through to flexibility, career change, established brands, proven systems and support.

The episode also covers greenfield vs established opportunities, common buyer concerns, FANZ membership, due diligence, and some of the key things prospective franchisees should consider before buying.

With the Franchise & Small Business Expo coming up, it’s a timely discussion for anyone considering business ownership.

🎧 Watch or listen here: https://youtu.be/EzoPiXkGQNM?si=4k6lh2hqrQM3RkW3

13/07/2026

🎙️ Episode 2 of The New Zealand Franchising Podcast is now available.

At Franchize Consultants, we're passionate about supporting best practice in franchising through practical education and the sharing of knowledge.

One of the reasons we've launched The New Zealand Franchising Podcast is to build a growing library of educational content that helps business owners, franchisors, franchisees and advisers better understand franchising.

In Episode 2 – What Is Franchising?, Dr Callum Floyd explores one of the most fundamental questions in franchising, including:

✅ What actually makes a business a franchise?

✅ The franchisor–franchisee relationship

✅ Why no two franchise systems are necessarily the same

✅ Why successful franchising is built on much more than simply having a franchise agreement

The early episodes are deliberately focused on building a solid foundation. As the series progresses, we'll explore increasingly strategic and nuanced topics, together with interviews and conversations with leaders from across the franchising community.

We hope you enjoy the episode and would really appreciate your support by following, sharing and helping us grow this educational resource for the New Zealand franchising sector.

🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/usdPBqafDLo?si=wN1jkPQaKzw-ua4E

🎧 Listen on Spotify (and Apple Podcasts): https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nFTtCmbWIhBymFnM1dRgg?si=w1BxC7X7RUO01bUOaLav4g

21/06/2026

Excited to launch The New Zealand Franchising Podcast!

Episode 1 is now live and explores the scale and significance of franchising in New Zealand, the franchisor–franchisee relationship, and what listeners can expect from future episodes.

Presented by Franchize Consultants.

I'd love your feedback and suggestions for future topics.

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033B2DX8kzAFr8snkPVRU9?si=6ca1e5b2251b49d0

▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/JvJBUhPtQbo?si=doNFnpdQP9ZUhaCR

09/06/2026

Today, our Franchising Consultants would like to acknowledge and thank all franchisees, franchisors, and support teams across New Zealand. https://www.franchize.co.nz/world-franchise-day/

18/02/2026

Looking to keep up with NZ franchising activity, insights, trends and implications? There's still time to register for our webinar at 2pm today => https://lnkd.in/e2DFsUnD

23/01/2026

Strong franchise systems and a franchise ecosystem depend on capable people at every level. Contact Franchize Consultants if you would like to discuss our franchising services for your business.

Strong franchise systems and a franchise ecosystem depend on capable people at every level. Franchisors who lead with purpose, field teams who coach, guide...

06/10/2025

Read about Franchising Your Business in NZ. When a prospective franchisee looks at your franchise system, one of the first questions they ask is simple: why would customers choose this brand over another? If the answer is not clear, compelling, and defensible, attracting quality franchisees will be difficult.

Read about Franchising Your Business in NZ. When a prospective franchisee looks at your franchise system, one of the first questions they ask is simple...

06/10/2025

Franchising is one of the most powerful ways to grow a business. It allows you to expand faster, tap into franchisee investment, local knowledge and motivation, and, create a stronger market presence than most company-owned models can achieve.

At Franchize Consultants, we have worked with many franchise systems to build and strengthen franchisee business planning. It is one of the most valuable

18/06/2025

The term Responsible Franchising is a set of five key principles promoted by the International Franchise Association to advance franchising outcomes for franchisees and franchisors, long-term.

The principles are directed toward established franchising networks.

Here, we believe and discuss how Responsible Franchising benefits from the initial development of a franchising programme. More specifically, we suggest that for franchisors, Responsible Franchising starts by 'Franchising Responsibly.'

At it's core, Franchising Responsibly should start with a comprehensive franchising feasibility study.

📖 Read the full article here: https://www.franchize.co.nz/responsible-franchising-building-the-right-system/