Fast Food Franchises in NZ
Fast food franchises are one of the best-known types of franchise. The most famous is McDonald’s, but did you know Subway is even bigger? Both are available in New Zealand, although some of the other big international names such as Wendy’s, Burger King and KFC don’t sell franchises here.
There is still plenty of choice available, though, including some home-grown brands such as Burger Fuel, Burger Wisconsin and LJS. And fast food franchises are increasingly promoting healthy eating options rather than the traditional fatty food.
This means that when you’re looking for a fast food franchise, it’s important to do more than ask ‘How much does it cost?’ and ‘What experience do I need? Do your research – we recommend putting in an hour of research for every $1000 that you plan to invest. Apart from talking to the franchisor and asking them lots of questions, it’s also a good idea to talk to franchisees who are already running the business to get all the information you need before you open your own business.
While there are many good fast food franchise opportunities for sale, they are all different. Before making your decision, you should consult a lawyer specialising in franchises. You’ll also want to know how much you can make from a fast food business so consult a financial advisor or accountant experienced in franchising. If you need finance, there are a number of banks which specialise in financing fast food franchises.
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Fast Food Franchises From Our Directory
Bakers Delight
Bakers Delight is the world's largest franchise bakery with 700+ bakeries across 4 countries, serving 2 million customers each week. Trading for 29 years.
Jesters Pies
Award-winning gourmet pie franchise. An extensive range of quality pies and associated products freshly baked on premises daily. Iconic Kiwi business.
MEGA Café
MEGA Café combines Mitre 10 MEGA’s powerful brand and Columbus Coffee's award-winning coffee and franchise systems to create a compelling new business opportunity.
Pizza Hut
Be part of the Pizza Hut success story. Pizza Hut is franchising its regional stores to owner-operators. These are all existing outlets.
Provender NZ
Affordable upfront fees, great return on investment, easy to run and grow, no staff management, flexible work hours. Own your own mobile vending franchise business.
The Coffee Guy 
New Zealand’s number one mobile coffee company. The Coffee Guy franchise opportunity is simple, fun and flexible.
bb's Café
One of NZ’s most proven and trustworthy franchises. No previous experience required. Full training and support given.
Brumby's Bakeries
Australia’s longest running and very successful bread franchise. The Brumby's system and procedures have been developed to help you run your business.
Brumby's GO!
Brumby’s GO! is a new evolution of the tried and tested Brumby’s Bakery concept – using Brumby’s freshly baked bread. Ready to eat, freshly prepared healthy snacks on the run.
Burger Wisconsin
“Home of the world’s best burgers.” Gourmet opportunity for operators with good taste. We have been serving the best healthy gourmet burgers, made to order with fresh ingredients, since 1989.
Donut King
Donut King is a speciality donut and coffee chain which has been growing steadily in Australia since 1981. Now available in NZ. Full training and support given.
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