WSI- Franchise Opportunity - Now in New Zealand

Q. According to WSI, what are some of the franchise opportunities now in New Zealand?

New Zealand is often overlooked for the majesty of Australia. Businesses for sale in New Zealand also suffer from this often. Many people neglect New Zealand for other countries which they think will prove to have more successful markets. Despite this, New Zealand’s franchising market is successful by its own right. Businesses for sale in NZ differ from business accounting to tutoring to car repairs. Purchasing a business for sale in NZ is as easy as purchasing any business in any country. Some businesses for sale in NZ include NZSolar, Computer Troubleshooters, and Eurovac Systems. Another option for those looking to online franchising is WSI Internet Solutions. WSI offers short-term training and the ability to become a White Collar Business Consultant.

This is the sector in New Zealand where modern franchising began, and it still accounts for a huge proportion of the market. Such names as Starbucks, Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Burger King and KFC are franchise icons, but in New Zealand there’s just one catch – none of those famous brands is sub-franchised here, with all the outlets of each chain being owned by a single master licensee.

Not to worry, though, for there is still plenty of choice. McDonald’s might be one of the few international ‘fast food’ companies to be offered here as a franchise, but other market segments are offering faster growth: up market or gourmet burger and pizza experiences, submarine sandwiches, almost anywhere serving coffee, apparently, and an increasing number of cake and dessert specialists. There are also some mobile options, from coffee carts to vending operations as well as delivery franchises such as Provender. As a result, you can enter the industry for as little as $25,000 or spend as much as $400,000 – and the rest!

Among the fixed premises franchises, there are two different philosophies. Some franchises make a big thing of having all their food prepared on the premises (promising more freshness and higher margins), others prepare off-site (requiring less expensive floor space and fewer skilled staff). At the end of the day this is a business driven by margins and the bottom line, and any of the successful New Zealand franchises clearly has a model that works given the right site and the right franchisee.

This is not, however, an industry for the faint-hearted. In return for the potential to make a lot of money in a market which just goes on growing, franchisees need the management ability to deal with staff training and turnover, complex regulations, long and irregular hours, leases, landlords and customers who can get quite emotional if something goes wrong.

Many people have romantic notions about running a little New Zealand eatery but the reality is hard work – at least at first. You need high levels of energy and patience as well as good people skills. If you have these, you might even join the growing number of multiple franchisees who own more than one outlet in the same – or even different – chain(s).

The mobile franchises in New Zealand have few of these drawbacks (apart from the early starts) as they tend to be one man or husband-and-wife operations. However, they do not lend themselves to ownership of multiple outlets in the same way and require constant hands-on attention from the franchisee.

WSI, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is ranked as the #1 internet Services Business in the world and the 4th fastest-growing International Franchise for sale in New Zealand. With systems that have been developed, utilized and proven by over 1500 Internet Consultants in 87 countries worldwide, WSI delivers thousands of franchises for sale in New Zealand to eager and highly motivated entrepreneurs and potential small business owners every year. Visit www.wsicorporate.com for more information.

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