The Truth Behind the "Turnkey" Franchise
You've likely come across the term "turnkey" in your Canadian franchise search and wondered what it meant. This generally refers to a package that is so complete that everything needed to start your franchise will be…
Congratulations INSPIRATION LEARNING CENTRE
Inspiration Learning Centre takes the Grand Prize in the 2019 CFA Award of Excellence as well as Gold for Traditional Franchises with 6 to 15 units.
Congratulations SYMPOSIUM
Congratulations SYMPOSIUM Symposium Cafe takes Gold in the 2019 CFA Award of Excellence under Traditional Franchises with 16 to 29 units. The CFA just announced the traditional brick and mortar and non-traditional 201…
Congratulations FASTSIGNS
Congratulations FASTSIGNS FASTSIGNS takes Silver in the 2019 CFA Award of Excellence under Traditional Franchises with 33 to 99 units. The CFA just announced the traditional brick and mortar and non-traditional 2019 A…
Is Your Franchise Disaster-Ready?
As last summer's tornadoes in Gatineau and Ottawa have demonstrated, a disaster can strike at any time. Any natural event, from blizzards to ice storms, can level your franchise business in Canada. However, this doesn…
3 Markers of a Flourishing Canadian Franchise
It is true that the Canadian franchises that tend to succeed over the long term come from the tried-and-true sectors such as home services, food, hotels and restaurants. At the same time, the idea that just about any…
Valuing Your Canadian Franchise Picks
Assigning a value to a Canadian franchisor is similar to the valuation of other business types in several ways, namely a function of cash flow level forecasting with the risks associated with that cash flow. However,…
The Lunch Lady Receives 3 Awards at the CFA Convention
Ruthie Burd, founder of The Lunch Lady is the first person to ever receive the CFA Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award. Many members of The Lunch Lady team attended the awards ceremony where more than 500 other fra…
Successful Site Selection for Franchise Tenants
Identifying a franchisor that interests you can be easy … choosing a commercial site to conduct business from can be far more difficult! But potential and new franchisees have to give site selection a great deal of at…
Negotiating the Business Terms of the Lease Deal – For Franchise Tenants
Although it would be nice, it’s highly unlikely that a commercial landlord will hand you a proposed lease with correctly-worded and perfect terms and conditions. As we explain in our new book, Negotiating Commercial L…
4 Ways to Start off on the Right Foot With Your Franchisor
One of the trickier parts of navigating the Canadian franchisee experience can be the relationship you have with your franchisor. With all the numbers and details, it's all too easy for this crucial communication path…
Changes May Be Coming for Ontario Franchises
Recently, the special advisors from Ontario's Ministry of Labour released their much-awaited report on their review of employment and labor laws in the province. The purpose of this review was to identify potential la…
Big Changes May Be Coming for Ontario Franchises
Recently, the special advisors from Ontario's Ministry of Labour released their much-awaited report on their review of employment and labor laws in the province. The purpose of this review was to identify potential la…
Leasing the Right Size and Shape of Space
What is one of the most important factors contributing towards business success? This often hinges on effective site selection. Location is so important to franchisors that they will often provide a checklist for new…
The Semi-Absent Canadian Franchisee
Semi-absent franchisees are just who they sound like: someone who is working on their franchise in a part-time capacity. If you want to run your own business but don’t want to let go of that day job, investing in a fr…
The Future Is Bright For Franchising In Canada
When the time comes to start a business, many people are turning to a tried-and-tested model that has found much success: franchising. According to a survey conducted in the United States, over 90 percent of franchise…
Essential research – Digging Into The Company
Your mission is to understand and research the franchise companies and industries that appeal to you. Obviously, you’re going to make sure that the tasks you will take on in running the business fit the role you want…
Heart to Home Meals’ Ontario Expansion Moving Forward
Senior food service company, Heart to Home Meals recently opened two new locations in Milton and Kingston, which will service the Halton Region and Eastern Ontario. Formerly Copper County Foods, Heart to Home meals pr…
Long-Time Franchisees Buy Great Canadian Dollar Store Franchise Operations
The Great Canadian Dollar Store franchise operations, based out of offices in the Victoria, B.C., area, have just been purchased by long-time franchisees Kevin Kane and Jane Kane.
Garage Living Welcomes New Calgary Franchisees
Garage Living, the one-stop solution for garage remodeling and the fastest-growing of its kind in North America, recently welcomed new franchisees Mike and Charmaine Reiber from Calgary. Once from Medicine Hat, Albert…