Franchise Awareness Day 2024
This year, the Canadian Franchise Association’s Franchise Awareness Day was held on May 29, 2024, at Queen’s Park, in Toronto, Ontario. Franchise Awareness Day is...
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2024 Franchisee of the Year
Presented by the Canadian Franchise Association, the Franchisee of the Year Award recognizes top-performing franchisees for their unique accomplishments and excellence in business performance, community...
2024 Recognition Awards
The CFA’s Recognition Awards celebrate individuals and franchise systems for their outstanding achievements, philanthropic endeavours, and contributions to the franchise community. There are six categories...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024 Posthaste: Bank of Canada a lot closer to inflation target — and rate cuts — than it thinks, strategist says The Bank...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024 Canada’s January unemployment rate to hit 5.9%—highest since the pandemic The data for the first month of 2024 will tell a similar...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024 RELEVANT NEWS Labour Force Survey, January 2024 There were employment gains spread across several industries in the services-producing sector, led by wholesale...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024 RELEVANT NEWS Bank of Canada says federal budget could hinder inflation fight Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem on Thursday said...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | FEBRUARY 1, 2024
February 1, 2024 Ontario Making it Easier and More Convenient to Access Government Services The province officially launched the expansion of ServiceOntario in six Staples...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024 More Than Just a Gig? Bill 48 Will Offer Protections for Gig Workers In British Columbia On November 30, 2023, British Columbia’s...
Meet Sean Bell, CFE! An accomplished executive with over 25 years of experience in the packaged goods and restaurant sectors. Sean has led the finance,...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024 CEBA Loan Repayment — Deadline Today Today (January 18, 2024) is the deadline to repay your Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan...
Meet Marietta Snetsinger, CFE! Marietta Snetsinger is passionate about Franchising and business systems. She draws on stories and experience from her many years as a...
Meet Jiahui (Jennifer) Zhang, CFE! Jiahui (Jennifer) Zhang 张佳慧 graduated from University of Toronto, Faculty of Law. She also acquired a Bachelor of Law and...
Meet Thomas Wong, CFE! Thomas Wong is Co-Founder and President at Kevito Group, a Toronto-based company that specializes in launching and growing innovative food &...
Meet Patrick Wyness, CFE! Patrick is our Vice President of Operational Systems. A natural problem solver and relationship builder, he brings systems expertise in franchise...
Meet Fiona Styant, CFE! Fiona Styant joined MOLLY MAID in 2002 as a Franchise Coach and eventually moved into the Franchise Development role. Fiona also...
Meet Cindy Hill, CFE! Cindy is a CRM guru and marketing automation expert dedicated to customer service excellence. She is a talented project manager with...
Meet Goran Mamula, CFE! As the VP of Franchising and Business Development at WingsUp! Restaurants, Goran creates and leads the implementation of development strategies, goals,...
Meet Ken LeBlanc, CFE! Ken LeBlanc has successfully challenged an established industry, and selflessly shares his passion for helping others build a business through his...
Meet Brianna Stevenson, CFE! Brianna oversees the onboarding process for all of New Creations new franchisees and offers continued support as they run their franchise...
Meet Suzanne Howie, CFE! With a decade of experience in the signage and print industry, Suzanne joined Print Three’s head office team in a support...
Meet Corey Nicholson, CFE! Corey Nicholson is a passionate entrepreneur, franchise development expert and technologist. He co-founded Cadence Franchising to modernize franchise recruitment by creating...
Meet Andrew Hrywnak, CFE! With over 28 years of experience in the print industry Andrew Hrywnak has a vast knowledge of an industry that has...
Meet Robert Bruski, CFE! Robert Bruski is by no means your average entrepreneur. After having graduated with a degree in Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University...
Meet Lou Gervasi, CFE! With an illustrious career spanning over 14 years at the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA), Lou serves as the Director of Development...