Unit economics that survive a quiet month
We map rent, labour, royalties, and marketing fees against realistic turnover for your category — not a hopeful spreadsheet slide.
Christchurch · Franchise development
Franchise networks built from what already works on the floor.
ScaleHouse Franchise Consulting works with New Zealand founders who already run a profitable site and want a franchise model that protects brand standards without draining the original business.
What we help you decide
Before you print a franchise agreement or open a second site under someone else’s name, we pressure-test the model with the people who will live it every day.
Operations that transfer to new owners
Handbooks, supplier lists, and training sequences that a first-time franchisee can follow without calling you every Tuesday.
Territory choices with local texture
Catchment overlap, school zones, and competitor density across NZ towns — so growth does not cannibalise your best site.
Flagship consultation
Most engagements begin with a structured Franchise Readiness Assessment before we draft manuals or recruit franchisees.
Franchise Readiness Assessment
A three-week diagnostic covering brand consistency, financial headroom, legal readiness, and the day-to-day tasks that would land on a franchisee. You receive a written go / wait / redesign recommendation and a sequenced work plan.
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When the model holds, we stay on for system design, recruitment support, or multi-region planning.
Franchise System Design
Turn a working store into a franchise kit — operations manuals, training paths, royalty logic, and brand standards that new owners can follow.
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Franchisee Recruitment Support
Candidate profiles, interview guides, and discovery-day agendas that help you choose owners who can run the brand — not just buy into it.
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Territory & Expansion Planning
Catchment mapping and sequencing so new franchise territories grow the network without draining your strongest stores.
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“They made us postpone franchise advertising for four months while we fixed supplier contracts. Frustrating at the time — and the right call once the first franchisee opened in Dunedin.”
“The territory map stopped us from stacking two units on the same arterial road. We opened in Nelson instead and both sites still trade without fighting for the same lunch crowd.”
Prefer to see the engagement rhythm first?
Walk through discovery, workshops, and deliverables before you book a consult.