Franchising is quickly becoming the fastest growing form of retailing and there are now 350 franchise systems in New Zealand, making us the highest proportion of franchises per capita in the world!
Seventy percent of these systems are locally-bred, but New Zealanders have given a warm welcome to appropriate franchise systems from all over the world (e.g. The Body Shop, Action International & McDonald's).
Careful planning and specialist advice are required before franchising a business to third parties and we can assist you in building the right foundations and structures for your franchise system.
Scott Goodwin has considerable experience in franchising and has advised on over 50 different franchise systems, being a mixture of product and business system franchises. He, along with Ruth O’Brien, specialise in providing the following legal services:
- Advising National Franchisors and Master Franchisees on appropriate franchise structures and ongoing operational systems;
- Advising NZ Franchisor’s on issues arising from them seeking to franchise their systems in Australia (including compliance with the Trade Practices Act and registering client’s marks on the Australian Trade Mark Register); and
- Advising Franchisees when entering into a franchise agreement.
If you would like to discuss how we can assist you, please use the contacts below.
Submission on Review of Franchising Regulation in New Zealand Discussion Document (21/11/08)