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Feb 27, 2024

Hit That New Franchisee Stride

It's not easy to be the new person in anything, and that includes being a new Canadian franchisee. No matter how much related experience you may have, you are very likely coming into the brand...

Feb 22, 2024

Exclusive Supply Contracts

When buying into a franchise, a question that most people don't consider but probably should is how to source their products. Often, a franchisor will have preferred suppliers whose quality...

Feb 16, 2024

Eco-friendly franchising

Increasingly, consumers are concerning themselves with the health of the planet and actively selecting products, services and brands that share their environmental ethos. This means that...

Feb 12, 2024

Visit a franchise before you join it

There is one crucial step aspiring franchisees should take before they sign a Franchise Agreement: visit one or more of the franchise's existing locations in person. You may feel as though...

Feb 6, 2024

How do you feel about robotics in fast food...

Robotics has the potential to reduce costs and improve efficiency for franchises. This modern form of automation is becoming commonplace among many fast food businesses, but how do you feel...

Jan 25, 2024

Franchising your business

How to franchise your business Whether your business is fledgling or well established, there may be merit in franchising it to expand your reach, increase your brand visibility and gain new...

Jan 17, 2024

Top franchises for women

There is no gender bias in franchising, but it is a fact of life that women are more likely to balance work with domestic responsibilities than men. Therefore, it can be useful to know that some...

Jan 8, 2024

Common Franchising Misconceptions

The internet is rife with myths and misconceptions, and franchising is a common victim of digital misinformation. Here is a look at some common franchising misconceptions. By understanding the...

Jan 4, 2024

New Year's Resolutions To Boost Your Brand

It's the most wonderful time of the year. to make plans to increase the resilience of your business for the year to come! It is very common for people to make New Year's resolutions but then fail...

Dec 12, 2023

Thinking About Mobile Service Franchises in...

Your franchise dream in Canada doesn't necessarily require bricks and mortar. Mobile franchises are quickly becoming a real force in the industry, particularly ones offering a specific service...

Dec 5, 2023

Remembering a franchising pioneer

George Cohon, renowned businessman and founder of McDonald's Canada, passed away last month at age 86. He was a pioneer of the franchising system, bringing McDonald's not only to Canada but also...

Nov 27, 2023

How to nurture the leads you generate

Every click on your website or social media feed, every search for your brand on Google, and every phone call that a potential customer makes to your business is a lead. Not all leads result in...

Nov 20, 2023

How To Handle Bad Publicity When It's Not Your...

Being a franchisee offers you the ability to run a business with expert support and advice and the branding and customer recognition that comes with being part of a major brand, but what happens...

Nov 13, 2023

Smile, and the world smiles with you

In business, keeping customers is as important as attracting them in the first place, and one of the cheapest and easiest ways to do this is to maintain a personable attitude. Something as...

Nov 8, 2023

2 Ways to Align Your Franchise With Its Brand

As a new franchisee, one of the best things you can do for yourself--and your business--is to get on the same page with your franchisor. From the very beginning, you will want to make sure that...

Oct 31, 2023

Situational Awareness In Business

Situational awareness in business takes many forms. In its simplest form, it is the act of understanding what is happening around you and being prepared to take the action that is needed to...

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