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 NEW ZEALAND
FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: : Jul-Dec 2000
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The (haircare) empire strikes back. Perfectly coiffed
and immaculately turned out, Rodney Wayne bears just the faintest
trace of worry lines on his bronzed face. .... 29/12/00
$12m buys Harvey control of Thomas Cook in Australasia.
Two leading players in the travel industry are to merge under
Harvey World Travel's Australasian-wide buyout of Thomas Cook. ....
12/12/00
Planning flaws marred mail bid. Was National
Mail the victim of a regulatory environment weighted in favour of
New Zealand Post, or was it simply the casualty of a flawed business
plan? .... [more]
13/12/00
Pizza merger eats into chain's profit. Restaurant
Brands says the cost of merging its Eagle Boys and Pizza Hut chains
affected sales and margins this year. .... [more]
12/12/00
Video, Internet combo deal. Video franchise chain
Video Ezy launched a dial-up Internet service this week, offering
customers Internet access and "free" new-release videos as part of
a flat rate package costing $24.95 a month. .... 5/12/00
Freedom close to NZ profit. Australian furniture retailer
Freedom Group hopes to turn a profit in New Zealand within the next
18 months. .... [more]
22/11/00
Herald Pizza Hut coverage wins award. The Business Herald's
acting business editor, Karyn Scherer, has won the inaugural Media
Award in the 2000 WestpacTrust New Zealand Franchise Awards. ....
[more]
14/11/00
Top award for Timaru business. The owners of Timaru's
Robert Harris coffee shop have been named New Zealand's franchise
owners of the year. .... 13/11/00
Basic transactions 'not a problem.' Basic banking transactions
would not cause a problem if New Zealand Post was to run the Kiwi
Bank, Timaru Books and More: New Zealand Post franchise holder Keith
McRobie said yesterday. .... 8/11/00
Big slice taken of fast-food company. The country's
biggest fund manager has gobbled up a large slice of fast-food company
Restaurant Brands. .... [more]
2/11/00
Franchise lesson in restaurant chain's troubles. Simon
Hendery finds that while franchising seems to be in good health, there
are pitfalls - among them too-rapid expansion. .... [more]
24/10/00
Placemakers adds Hubbys to stock. Know how, can even
do it for you. That's DIY specialists Placemakers' new motto, after
going into business with the hugely successful Hire-A-Hubby franchise.
.... 23/10/00
Angry Australian owners put heat on Valentines. Disgruntled
owners of Valentines restaurants in Australia are threatening to sue
the franchised chain's New Zealand founders over a spate of business
failures across the Tasman. .... 14/10/00
Fast-food staff can fast-track their training. Fast-food
chain McDonald's has become the first private company to offer staff
a comprehensive programme of on-the-job training courses recognised
under the national qualifications framework. .... [more]
13/10/00
Real deal pitches rivals into turf war. Cruising the
streets to check out the state of real estate is a favourite weekend
pastime of many Aucklanders. .... [more]
8/10/00
Eatery curries favour up north. Popular Indian restaurant
The Curry Club has announced plans to franchise, with two stores expected
to open next year in Hawke's Bay. .... 29/9/00
Sales lift warms retailers' winter. Estimated retail
sales for last month are three times better than economists predicted.
.... [more]
23/9/00
Restaurant Brands dines out on result . Restaurant Brands'
third-quarter sales at KFC, Pizza Hut and Starbucks rose 7.4 per cent
to $52.97 million but were affected by the merger of Eagle Boys with
Pizza Hut. .... [more]
13/9/00
Furnishings rivals play house. Australia's Freedom Group
is planning a push into the provinces through an alliance with a former
rival in the home furnishings business. .... [more]
29/8/00
National retailers seek food court franchisees. National
food retailers Subway Sandwiches and Salads and Muffin Break were
ready to set up in an Invercargill food court as soon as they found
franchise operators, developer Ross Wensley said. .... 28/8/00
Paper Plus canvas reluctant franchisees. Paper Plus
still has to convince a quarter of the Topline and Paper World stores
to join a bigger merged cooperative. .... 16/8/00
Picton restaurateurs open North Island franchise. Picton
couple Ian and Sally Holt, who set up Holty's Restaurant and Bar in
the town almost seven years ago, are opening their first franchise
in the North Island. .... 9/8/00
New chapter for book business. The buoyant book market
has expanded to cope with the arrival of global giant Borders and
the revival of Australian franchise Dymocks. .... 7/8/00
June retail sales up 0.2 pct. Retail sales were 0.2
percent higher in June than in May, lifting to a seasonally adjusted
$3.59 billion, according to Statistics New Zealand estimates released.
.... 22/7/00
Coffee the Rising Star in Restaurant Brands Half-year Profit
Jump. RBD's investment in Starbucks appears to be paying
early dividends. The chain of coffee outlets has produced its first
positive result after just 18 months operation, and the company says
future contribution is expected to grow as the chain develops. ....
[more]
20/7/00
Taranaki firm branches out. Computerland Taranaki has
bought the company's franchises in Wanganui and Palmerston North.
.... 17/7/00
Dymocks shuts up shop in Hamilton. Australian book
chain Dymocks is closing one of its New Zealand stores at the end
of this month, but the chain insists it still wants to expand on this
side of the Tasman. .... [more]
13/7/00
Hotel chain moves into apartment management. International
upmarket hotel company Hyatt is moving into the management of individual,
privately-owned apartments. .... 12/7/00
Harvey Norman to create 60-70 jobs in Dunedin. International
retailer Harvey Norman will open a multi-million homeware and computer
store in Dunedin at Christmas next year, employing between 60 and
70 people. .... 8/7/00
Retail sales weak. Retail sales were weak in May, in
line with tumbling consumer confidence. .... [more]
7/7/00
Body Shop puts a new face on charity. The benefits
of attaching your company name to a well-regarded rescue helicopter
or popular appeal to help fight children's illness are well known
by consumers and corporates alike. .... [more]
6/7/00
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