● Live Webinar · Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Hosted by The Franchise Consortium
A Cross-Border Counsel Briefing

The Pacific Expansion Playbook: What U.S. Franchisors Must Know Before Entering Australia & New Zealand

New Zealand is the most franchised country per capita on the planet. Together with Australia, it's one of the most stable and lucrative expansion corridors available to U.S. brands today — and where roughly 40% of franchisors stumble out of the gate.

Join a candid, hour-long conversation with a leading Asia-Pacific franchise attorney and the in-house counsel behind one of America's most successful international franchise stories.

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Wednesday, May · 2026
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Thursday, May 28 · LocalNew Zealand · Australia
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40%
of U.S. franchisors stumble out of the gate when expanding to Australia & New Zealand. The culprit? Assuming “business as usual” travels across the Pacific. It doesn’t. Governing law, liquidated damages, disclosure standards, penalties, and local compliance obligations all shift the moment your brand crosses the ocean — and the gap between U.S.-ready documents and a Master Franchise Agreement that holds up in Sydney or Auckland can cost you years and millions.
What You’ll Walk Away With

A working roadmap, organized around five questions every franchisor must answer before expanding.

A practical framework for structuring, negotiating, and protecting a Master Franchise Agreement in Australia and New Zealand — drawn from the rooms where the deals actually get done.

Mind the Compliance Gap

The specific clauses — governing law, liquidated damages, disclosure — where U.S. templates break down, and how to fix them before they become litigation.

Negotiate Like You’ve Done It Before

Deal structures that protect your brand equity while still giving your Master Franchisee enough skin in the game to perform.

Read the Market

Why QSR, fitness, senior care, and home services are breaking out right now in ANZ — and which concepts are stalling.

The Dedicated Factor

The single hiring decision that separates franchisors who succeed abroad from those who quietly retreat.

The Anytime Fitness Playbook

How a major U.S. brand actually scaled across borders — told by the counsel who was in the room.

Who This Is For

Built for the people who carry international expansion across the line.

Founders & CEOs
Evaluating whether international is the right next move
Chief Development Officers & VPs of International
Who need a proven Pacific roadmap
Franchise Sales & Development Directors
Sourcing and qualifying master franchise candidates
In-House Counsel
Adapting domestic agreements for foreign jurisdictions
Brokers & Consultants
Advising U.S. brands on cross-border expansion
Master Franchise Candidates
Ready to bring a U.S. brand to Australia or New Zealand
Meet Your Panelists

Three voices who’ve been in every room on this subject.

Asia-Pacific Counsel
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Stewart Germann

Founder & Director, Stewart Germann Law (SGL)

One of the most established franchise attorneys in the Asia-Pacific region, with decades of experience guiding U.S. brands through entry into Australia and New Zealand.

Brand Counsel
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Jim Goniea

Corporate Counsel, Anytime Fitness & Purpose Brands LLC

The in-house voice behind one of the most successful international franchise expansion stories in recent memory.

Moderator & Host
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Keith Gerson, CFE

Co-Founder & MD, The Franchise Consortium · President & CEO, Gerson Advisory Services

A veteran builder, advisor, and convener in the franchise world, with a long track record of leading conversations the industry actually listens to.

Complimentary · For Registrants

The Strategic Case for Master Franchising Abroad

ByStewart Germann
Exclusive Attendee Bonus

A thought-leadership document that pays for the hour many times over.

Every registrant receives a complimentary written briefing from Stewart Germann himself, covering the strategic and legal foundations of expanding into Australia and New Zealand.

  • The Strategic Case for Master Franchising Abroad — full essay
  • Pacific Legal Compliance Checklist — practical, clause-level
  • Delivered with the post-event recording
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One hour. Five years of avoided missteps.

If international expansion is anywhere on your five-year horizon, this is the hour that will save you the next five years of costly missteps.

Register now to join us live — or to receive the recording and the bonus document.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · 3:30 PM CST

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