Buying a Franchise
The Association’s members represent those concerned with promoting high-quality franchising in this country.
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The Franchise Association is the only body which sets standards for franchising in New Zealand. The Association’s members represent those concerned with promoting high-quality franchising in this country. Members are only accepted after undergoing independent scrutiny to ensure that their documentation and agreements comply with our rules. Members must also undertake to abide by the Association’s Franchising Code of Practice and Code of Ethics which define standards of conduct in keeping with international best practice.
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Things you should know
Work with a FANZ member advisor
Ask your adviser if they are a member of the Franchise Association of NZ.
The advisors that are most relevant here are:• Franchise Specialist Accountant
• Franchise Specialist Lawyer
• Franchise Bank Manager
• Consultant and Service ProvidersRemember when choosing a professional advisor that, because they are providing you with advice on a life decision, the decision on who to choose is an important one. Talk to a few different advisors, see who you feel you can relate to and who demonstrates that they understand the role you require of them.We suggest before applying for franchise information and engaging in advice that you first complete the Franchisee Pre-entry Online Education Programme.This programme has been designed to help you better understand franchising, your suitability for franchising and important information and guidance to consider when evaluating the purchase of a franchise opportunity.
Why deal with our members
- All franchisor members must provide you with a document containing all the key details about the franchise.
- You will receive the necessary information in good time to make a sound decision.
- You will be encouraged to take proper legal and financial advice.
- All franchisor members offer a seven day cooling-off period.
- Only Franchise Association members are bound by the Franchising Code of Practise and the Code of Ethics.
- All franchisor members offer a simple dispute resolution process in their agreements to protect the ongoing relationship.
Unlimited choices
One of the great things about franchising is that franchised businesses provide many people with the opportunity to enter new industries, roles and careers, without the need for extensive experience. Don’t get it wrong: some franchise systems do require technical qualifications and experience such as Real Estate or Master Electricians, but they are in the minority.Many people consider that because they have never worked in the food industry they could never successfully run a pizza franchise. This is not the case, because the technical skills can be learned, and so can the business skills. The key requirements for most franchises are attitude and determination. Attitude and determination will ensure that franchisees achieve best results. The franchisee’s ability to build relationships, important in any franchise, will help make sales and will enable the franchisee to work well with staff and the franchisor.
Questions to consider
- What time do you have available for the business?
- Are you prepared to give up the security of a regular income?
- Are you prepared to take on the responsibility of managing a business?
- Do you have the total support of your partner?
- What should you do if the business fails or does not perform up to expectations?
Other key areas to investigate
- Research franchising as a business format
- Decide what Industry and type of role you are interested in
- Understand the evaluation/recruitment process – refer Pre-Entry Online Education
- Prepare for the interview
- Complete a Site/Field Visit and talk to other Franchisees
- Understand the contents of a Disclosure Document
- Understand the contents of a Franchise Agreement
Make a start on becoming a knowledgeable potential franchisee
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