4 Tips for Online Franchise Marketing Today
Many Canadian franchisers offer franchisees some marketing help, but there is a good chance you'll be responsible for at least a portion of your local presence on social media. Getting your location out there on socia…
Do You Need a Franchise Consultant?
A franchise consultant tends to be an underused resource. This is a professional who helps you find the right opportunity and can guide you through parts of the franchise process. If you're having trouble finding your…
What If You Buy a Franchise But Can’t Find A Suitable Location or Space to Lease?
As The Lease Coach, we routinely hear from franchisees that have begun working with a franchisor but cannot find a site for their new business. Learn more.
The Q&A of Canadian Commercial Leases for Franchisees
A significant number of Canada's 1,300 franchise brands - a figure estimated by the Canadian Franchise Association (https://www.cfa.ca/tools_resources/franchise-research-facts/) - involve the franchisee having to leas…
CALIBURGER - Meet Flippy - World's First Burger-Flipping Robot
Flipping burgers has never been a popular job. In fact, it's something that is used unfairly as a "motivator" at times, as in, "If you don't succeed, you may end up flipping burgers!" As it turns out, this may soon no…
NHance congratulates new franchisees in Ontario
NHance is pleased to welcome new franchisees James and Angela Henderson covering the Milton - Halton Hills – Georgetown & Acton region. James and Angela share NHance’s passion for the brand and will be an integral par…
7 People You'll Meet on the Road to Your Canadian Franchise
As a Canadian prospective franchisee, you'll meet many different people during the sales process. While some franchisers will have one person filling several roles and others will have separate people for each role, c…
Will I Be Satisfied as an Entrepreneur?
One question that prospective franchisees in Canada often consider is a simple one: will their entrepreneurial itch be scratched with a franchise? The simple answer is yes, but get ready for the longer one! When a per…
Mathnasium Ranked 44th On Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 List!
Mathnasium is proud to be recognized in Entrepreneur’s 38 th annual Franchise 500 listing. This acknowledgement belongs to the franchisees that make up our portfolio of learning centers, and the caring employees that…
6 Things You Should Never Say as a Franchisee
One of the most alluring features of being a Canadian franchisee is the idea of becoming your own boss. Unless you are just a silent partner, your new Canadian franchise will put you in the role of a supervisor of oth…
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…
Caliburger Announces The Sale Of New Franchise Locations Through BeTheBoss.ca
Four new CaliBurger locations bring high tech burgers to BC. BeTheBoss congratulates CaliBurger on its 4 new franchise locations in BC’s lower mainland.
Leasing Commercial Space? 10 Questions for Franchise Tenants to Ask About the Landlord and the Property
Before you agree to any lease terms and sign on the dotted line, you will need to know all you can learn about both the commercial property & the landlord.
The Lesser-Known Pros of Canadian Franchising
When looking into Canadian franchising, you’ve probably come across of a lot of “pros and cons” discussions. Many of these naturally focus on the hard numbers, like the financial return and royalty rates, alongside ot…
Do You Need a Manager for Your Location?
Many Canadian small businesses and franchises run lean. If the owners can do something themselves, they will. In short, if you can handle your own employee training, bookkeeping, marketing and the other tasks involved…
Dogtopia Welcomes Former PetSmart CEO to Its Board
Dog boarding and daycare group Dogtopia Enterprises has just announced that David K. Lenhardt, former CEO and President of PetSmart, is joining their board of directors.
Minuteman Press International Soars in Entrepreneur's 2017 Rankings
Minuteman Press International has topped its category in Entrepreneur Magazine's 2017 rankings. Read more about it here.
Reading Between the Lines on an Financial Disclosure Document
A financial disclosure document (FDD) from a Canadian franchise is one of the most important documents you’ll see during your brand search. Before you invest your loonies, here are some tips to help you read a FDD lik…
Ontario’s Recent Reward Points Move
Reward programs are found in many Canadian franchise businesses, from restaurants to retailers and service providers. These programs entice customers to return and buy more while helping to increase a brand’s visibili…
Crunch Your Canadian Franchise Numbers
Canada is home to a large number of franchises. The Canadian Franchise Association reports that there are currently around 1,300 brands operating in the country across multiple industries (https://www.cfa.ca/tools_res…
Mathnasium: Education in Action
People in specific professions are often expected to do more than just clock in each day, and this is certainly true of teachers. With the future of our children and society in their hands, we rely on educators to pre…
4 Things Canadian Franchisees Overlook When Buying a US Franchise
There are many US brands operating successfully in Canada today across several industries. If a US franchise has caught your eye, however, you need to do some homework beyond the typical research. There are some speci…
Negotiating the Operating Costs as Rent
As a franchise tenant, your monthly base rent you pay your landlord for leasing commercial space is not the only rent you may pay! Many commercial tenants will also pay their landlord a secondary amount for property o…
BC’s Franchises Act Came Into Force On February 1, 2017
This new legislation has been assembled over the past 4 years in an effort to level the negotiation positions of both Franchisors and prospective franchisees. In most cases, prospective franchisees are not as business…