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BUILDING A SOLID FUTURE

Urban Homes franchise offers strong prospects in New Zealand’s home construction industry

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Pit Stop

The largest automotive service franchise in New Zealand. Pit Stop is an automotive service and repair franchise which specialises in vehicle servicing, brakes, exhausts, suspension, WOF checks and general auto repair.

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Advice for new residents in NZ (in 5 languages)

Protect your own interests as you assess any franchise business opportunity. Translated versions of this article are available in Hindi, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Korean.

Where do you start? How to get into your own business

How do you decide whether a business opportunity is right for you? Here’s a guide to working it out with links to all the resources you need to make the right decision

What Can You Afford?

Before you start looking at any particular franchise, you need to know what’s possible. Philip Morrison explains how to evaluate your own financial position

250 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR FRANCHISOR

What do you need to know before you buy a franchise? Here's a comprehensive list of over 250 vital questions to ask the franchisor that will help you make the right decision.

Change Your Life

How can buying a franchise help you to achieve the goals you have for yourself and your family?

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Inspirational Winners - The stars came out to shine in the 30th annual Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards - find out who the winners were and how they inspired the judges.

A Business For Life The 2025 Awards celebrated franchisees who have owned their businesses 15 years or more. What makes a franchise such a good choice as a long-term investment?

What Happens Next? What to expect from the moment you first contact a franchise and say 'I'm interested in your opportunity'

The Right Advice Buying a franchise can be a great way to get into your own business, but using the right advisors is essential to reduce risk.

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