Franchising

The share of the New Zealand economy represented by franchised businesses is now very large and continues to grow. Many businesses, both large and small, use franchising for all, or part of their operations. They range from banks and some of our biggest corporates to home services businesses. A high proportion of business carried out by small to medium businesses in New Zealand is carried out through franchised outlets.

Franchising is a way of doing business and is spread across many different types of business activities. It offers great advantages, allowing growth, leverage, greater brand power and marketing benefits as well as cost and risk spreading. It also offers an ability to harness the drive and energies of individual business owners as a team.

Buying a business as a franchisee can have many advantages including allowing the buyers to be in business while having systems and guidelines to follow.

With our very wide industry knowledge and experience to draw on, the team at ASCO is well placed to work with our clients to develop business models and solutions and to get into franchising in ways that work best for our clients.

We work with businesses in many different fields.

Our Services Include

Development of new franchise systems;
Franchising existing businesses;
Review and upgrade of existing franchise systems and structures;
Preparation of all documents including:
- franchise agreements;
- master franchise agreements;
- applications and consents;
- confidentiality agreements;
- disclosure documents;
Brand name and IP protection.

The information posted on this website is prepared for a general audience, without investigation into the facts of any particular case. This information is no substitute for legal advice and does not create a lawyer-client relationship; you are advised to consult with a lawyer on any legal issue.

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