Franchising Your Business: A Checklist
As a successful business owner, you’re likely contemplating how you can grow your brand and reach customers in new markets. Franchising is a popular way...
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5 Things to Consider Before Franchising Your Business
As a business owner, you probably spent a lot of time preparing the tools you need to build a successful business. The same goes for...
4 Benefits of Franchising Your Business
As a thriving entrepreneur who has built up a successful business, you’re likely thinking about the path ahead. How can you further expand your business?...
Franchise Success: A Blueprint for Building Your Dream Support Team
Franchising has proven its potential for business growth, provided it’s executed effectively. But, like any venture, when mishandled, it can lead to costly outcomes. Take...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | August 10, 2023
Cutting Red Tape For Employers Who Protect Temporary Foreign WorkersGovernment of Canada News Release With growing labour and skills shortages across the country, many Canadian...
Set up your International Franchise in Canada
If you’re thinking of franchising your business internationally, look no further! The Canadian franchise market is the second largest in the world. As the 12th...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | August 3, 2023
Discover Potential Funding Opportunities Through Canada’s Business Benefits Finder Search for relevant government programs and services for employers through Canada’s Business Benefits Finder. CFA’S ADVOCACY...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | July 27, 2023
Federal Cabinet Shuffle As the federal government nears the two-year anniversary of its minority government, Prime Minister Trudeau made the largest and most significant mid...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | July 20, 2023
The GR Days of Summer Advocacy by Temple Scott Associates Throughout the year, advocacy is ongoing through many avenues including events, the media, lobbying and...
A Guide to SEO and Content Strategy for your Franchise to Reach Wider Audiences
In today’s digital age, it’s more important than ever to reach wider audiences. Franchise brands need to tap into the many benefits of expanding their...
ADVOCACY UPDATE JULY 13, 2023
Advocacy Works – Most of the Time…. by Temple Scott Associates Yesterday, the Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate by another 25 basis...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | July 6, 2023
CRA and WSIB partner to give Ontario businesses another way to pay their WSIB premiums Starting July 4th, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the...
Thank You to Our Advocacy Donors!
Advocacy is the cornerstone of our work done at CFA. As one of the CFA’s key pillars, we strive to represent and support members, while...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | June 29, 2023
The Toronto Mayor’s Race by Temple Scott Associates On Monday June 26th, the citizens of Toronto voted in the largest byelection in Canadian history, electing...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | JUNE 22, 2023
CFA’s 2023 Advocacy Accomplishments The CFA is dedicated to guaranteeing that policymakers nationwide recognize the significant role played by the franchise business model in Canada’s...
A Guide to Franchise Marketing Suppliers and Leveraging Your Brand
In today’s dynamic and competitive business landscape, effective marketing is essential for the success of any franchise brand. For franchise brands to expand their reach...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | June 15, 2023
CEBA Loan – Second Request for Extension The Canadian Franchise Association has sent a 2nd letter to the Minister of Finance, Hon. Chrystia Freeland MP,...
Self-service kiosks: Mitigating the restaurant industry’s unprecedented staffing shortage
As the restaurant industry grapples with a crushing labor shortage, many restaurant owners are turning to technology to help address operational challenges and improve customer...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | June 8, 2023
CFA WIN! — Important Changes to Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Enforcement Guidelines The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) is pleased to announce another advocacy victory in protecting...
Franchise Awareness Day: Amplifying Franchising’s Impact on Canada
This year, Franchise Awareness Day took place on May 31, 2023, at Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario. This blog provides a glimpse into the day’s highlights,...
Burdens of Small Business: Employment Standards Act
The CFA met with the Ministry of Labour in January and stressed some key points to be considered when reviewing the Act: Should regulatory and...
Burdens of Small Business: Taxes
The CFA applauds the current Ontario government for holding the line on taxes since coming to power in 2018, especially during the difficult pandemic years...
Burdens of Small Business: Minimum Wage
Minimum wages are on the rise across Canada as governments seek to reach a par with living wages. While this is an ongoing challenge, minimum...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | JUNE 1, 2023
Canadian Franchise Association Welcomed to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Franchise Awareness Day Hon. Victor Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, welcomed...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | MAY 25, 2023
Government announces lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses Small businesses pay fees to process credit card transactions, with the largest component being the...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | May 18, 2023
CFA Submission to the Competition Bureau on its Enforcement Guidance Regarding Wage-fixing and No-poaching Agreements The CFA met with the Competition Bureau on Friday, May...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | May 11, 2023
Business Conditions in Canada: First Quarter of 2023 Statistics Canada conducted a report of the current business conditions and trends in Canada following the first...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | May 4, 2023
Alberta Election Called by Temple Scott Associates Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced today that the Alberta legislature has been dissolved and that a provincial election...
Advocacy Update | April 27, 2023
CFA’S ADVOCACY PRIORITIES FOR 2022-2023 Common Employer: Adopt the Four-Factor Test There needs to be clarity in employment law that allows the franchisor to protect...