News
NZ doing OK but need for spending discipline and a ‘clear plan’
It’s all business at the Franchise Association
The Association is supporting the Franchise Advisory Centre and its ‘Introduction to Franchising’ seminar on Monday, March 19 (9am-5pm) at the Waipuna Hotel in Mt Wellington. The seminar will cover critical basics that every franchisor employee, potential franchisee, new franchisor and business advisor should know.
Luxottica intensifies its focus on OPSM
Luxottica, a world leader in eye care and eyewear, has announced it aims to boost its investments in its OPSM brand – the Australia and New Zealand leading optical retail chain – in what the company describes as “a bold strategy that will significantly enhance Luxottica’s market-leading position in optical retail in the region, and provide a solid platform for future growth.”
Product launches and digital growth put Domino’s profits up
McDonald’s doesn’t stall on pig protection
Franchise Business Review names 2012 franchisee satisfaction award winners
Franchise Business Review has announced the recipients of its 2012 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards, part of a US-based project that looks at franchisee satisfaction at some of the country’s most popular franchise brands. Now in its seventh year, the ‘FBR50’ is described as the only awards program to look at actual franchisee satisfaction data and rank companies based on that.
Franchise industry news links
http://www.franchise-chat.com/resources/where_it_all_began_the_evolution_of_franchising.htm
Franchising: godly in inception but all raptors at the dinner table
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/6443181/Jamie-Oliver-set-for-NZ-launch









