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Our Franchize Consultants 2025 New Zealand Franchising Outlook Survey provides a comprehensive outlook on the state of franchising in New Zealand. Our report highlights franchisor and service provider sentiment across a range of measures important to franchising. It also highlights both the challenges and opportunities that franchisors anticipate in the year ahead, amidst an evolving economic landscape. To access a copy of the full report: https://lnkd.in/ghpNNei2 #NZFranchising #FranchiseResearch #BusinessGrowth

Last week our Managing Director Callum Floyd attended the International Franchise Association Convention and World Franchise Council meeting in Las Vegas, USA. Callum attended the World Franchise Council meeting along with Bradley Jacobs (our Franchise Association of New Zealand Chair) and Stewart Germann LLB, Notary Public, CFE. That meeting's sessions were very valuable for the perspective of better franchising generally and internationally. The International Franchise Association Convention followed, providing a fantastic opportunity to learn, share, and connect within what is a truly dynamic and transformational time to be involved in business and franchising. Callum's trip had started a few days earlier with some time on the road to get a feel for the US more broadly – including a stop at the iconic McDonald’s No. 1 site in San Bernardino, a landmark in franchising history. The IFA convention itself was great for US and international franchising insights - where one of our key goals was to explore the opportunities and challenges of emerging technologies like AI in franchising. Hearing how different companies are adopting AI – and the creative ways they’re using it – was insightful. It was great to be a part of the strong Australia/New Zealand delegation, supported by the Franchise Council of Australia and the Franchise Association of New Zealand and hosted brilliantly by Darryn McAuliffe and Peter White from FRANdata Australia. Their pre-convention seminar on Australian and NZ franchising was a great lead-in to the main event. It was also excellent to meet the new FCA CEO Jayson Westbury, and spend time with many other key franchising players from Australia, and our own NZ franchising's Greg Paget - CFE, Jeremy Yeoman and David Howe - along with Brad and Stewart. We're looking forward to sharing insights. #Franchising #IFACON2025 #Innovation #AI

Join us for an exclusive webinar as we present and discuss the findings of the 2025 New Zealand Franchising Outlook & Trends Survey. Date & time: 2pm - 3pm, Thursday 20th February Since 2010, our annual survey has provided a vital benchmark for understanding confidence levels, challenges, and opportunities within the franchising sector.   This session will explore:    ✅ Key franchising trends for 2025 ✅ Challenges and opportunities for franchisors ✅ Insights from industry leaders ✅ The economic backdrop affecting franchise growth ✅ Labour market and recruitment trends ✅ The evolving financing landscape for franchisees   Speakers Dr. Callum Floyd – Managing Director, Franchize Consultants Brad Jacobs – Director, The Coffee Club NZ (Franchisor Perspective) Daniel Cloete – National Manager Franchising, Westpac NZ (Banking Perspective) Sally Knight – General Manager, Franchise New Zealand Media (Marketing & Recruitment Perspective) Webinar Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/gjf-TBw2

🚀 Building Great Franchisor Teams in May and June 2025 It's time to register for one or all of our four great franchise executive training programmes. 1. Franchise Field Visit Foundations - https://lnkd.in/geXAPawC 2. Improving Franchisee Performance - https://lnkd.in/gg765-Ej 3. Franchisee Business Planning - https://lnkd.in/gyqMWZtG 4. Managing a Franchise System - https://lnkd.in/grbugT4X Are you ready to take your team's learning and development to the next level? Whether you're looking for specialised Field Manager training or comprehensive Franchise System Management insights, we've got you covered! 💼 Our Offerings: •Three Online 'Building Block' Courses tailored for Field Managers •Two Full-Day In-Person Program on Managing a Franchise System, perfect for new franchisors and General Managers. Equip your team with the skills and knowledge to drive success in 2025 and beyond. 🎯 Bespoke Training Solutions: We can also tailor and run customised training programs specifically designed to meet the unique needs of your company. 📅 Learn More: Franchise Training Information 📞 Contact Us: (09) 523 3858 or office@franchize.co.nz

What is the outlook for New Zealand franchisors and franchisees in 2025? Our Annual Franchize Consultants Franchising Sentiment & Outlook Survey is underway. Thanks for the mention in the following article Franchise New Zealand media If you are a New Zealand franchisor or service provider and haven't received a survey link, then please let us know. We're also donating $10 for every response, and you can decide if you'd like that donation to go to The Salvation Army or Women's Refuge. This year we're also exploring which megatrends franchisors see as most impactful to their franchise networks and business models. The emerging results are looking very interesting. If you'd like to know more about this research you can contact us. Callum Floyd of Franchize Consultants will be hosting a webinar to discuss the results from 2-3pm on Wednesday 20th February. Also contributing perspectives in that session will be Bradley Jacobs, Daniel Cloete and Sally Knight #franchiseresearch #franchiseinsights #franchisestrategy https://lnkd.in/gMGBnqmN

Our New Zealand Prospective Franchisee Research 2024 conducted alongside Franchise New Zealand media highlights the key motivations for prospective franchisees as they consider their next big step: 💡 Top motivations: 1️⃣ Income and wealth-building potential: The #1 reason, chosen by 52%, is the desire for greater financial rewards. 2️⃣ Better work-life balance: 30% are drawn to franchising for the chance to improve their quality of life. 3️⃣ Career change: 24% are looking for a fresh start and a new professional challenge. 4️⃣ Control and flexibility: Many value the ability to have greater control (21%) and flexibility (20%) in their work. These insights emphasize that franchising is about more than just financial gains—it’s also about achieving personal and professional goals. For franchisors, aligning your franchise opportunity with these motivations can attract the right candidates. 🌟 How are you positioning your franchise to meet these aspirations?

Our New Zealand Prospective Franchisee Research 2024 conducted alongside Franchise New Zealand media sheds light on the gender dynamics of prospective franchisees: 🔹 Male representation was greater: 68% of prospective franchisees were male, reflecting a significant majority. 🔹 Women represent 32% of prospective franchisees in the survey, demonstrating a growing presence in franchising ownership. 🔹 But..... most importantly, 'collaboration matters': Many prospective franchisees (67%) were considering entering a franchise business with a partner, often their spouse or family member, leveraging complementary skills and experience. These insights emphasize the importance of inclusive marketing strategies that appeal to both men and women. Franchisors can also benefit from promoting partnership opportunities to attract diverse and dynamic franchisee teams. You can contact us to request a copy of the Full Report or talk to us for even more detailed and nuanced insights relating to prospective franchisee gender.

Where are New Zealand’s future franchise owners looking to invest? The New Zealand Prospective Franchisee Research 2024 we conducted alongside Franchise New Zealand media reveals fascinating insights into the geographical preferences of prospective franchisees: 📍 Top regions of interest Auckland leads with 39% of prospective franchisees considering it as their preferred location. Other regions like Waikato (15%), Canterbury (10%), and Wellington (9%) also stand out as prime choices. 📍 Willingness to relocate A noteworthy 39% of prospective franchisees are open to moving to another region for the right franchise opportunity. This highlights the importance of franchisors marketing their networks beyond local boundaries. You can contact us to request a copy of the Full Report or talk to us for even more detailed insights.

From our team to you and your team, we thank you. We are very grateful for your support in 2024 - and wish you a restorative, safe and memorable holiday season. We look forward to connecting again in 2025. Thank you, Callum

I really want to thank Ryan Weir and the team Propertyscouts New Zealand. Thank you. I really appreciate the work we have done over the years and continue to do together. This year was also great and it was nice working with your franchisees. Thank you again.