Homegrown and Locally Owned
A single-unit business—even a mall kiosk or street stall—doesn’t stay a one-shop enterprise for long if the concept is solid, the growth potential obvious, and...
Category : 100% Canadian Franchises
Meet the Franchisee: WingsUp! Liberty Village
Ali Malik is the franchisee behind WingsUp!‘s latest location in Toronto’s Liberty Village. He’s introducing the brand’s fresh, never-frozen chicken wings to one of the...
Homegrown and Locally Owned
When searching for a franchise to invest in, most people want a brand that has a unique value proposition, something that makes it stand out...
Booster Juice celebrates 25th anniversary
Just like that, a quarter-century of success has passed Time sure does fly by when you are having fun. Today, a well-established Canadian brand is...
Homegrown and Locally Owned
Franchisors know the strength of brand awareness, that brand loyalty is essential, and that their location owners need to be their biggest cheerleaders. These examples...
Come with the CFA: Smoke’s Poutinerie’s World Poutine Eating Championship
Franchise Canada TV was in attendance at Smoke’s Poutinerie’s 12th World Poutine Eating Championship. The 12-hour event also included a CEO challenge, in which the...
Homegrown and Locally Owned
Sometimes one standout location is all it takes for an all-Canadian system to prove itself. Before long, it has expanded into every region of the...
A Larger-than-Life Legend
The CFA was honoured to present the Smoke’s Poutinerie team with Ryan Smolkin’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 CFA Awards Gala. Here, we look...
Homegrown and Locally Owned: Studio Kiku, Mezza Lebanese Kitchen, Ghost Taco
By David Chilton Saggers Winning franchise concepts aren’t always the shiny, new concepts in major cities—they are often niche, emerging concepts embedding themselves in smaller...
Come with the CFA: Ghost Taco Grand Opening in Newmarket
Ghost Taco, the ambitious fast casual taco franchise began as a unique pandemic success story The CFA had the pleasure of attending the grand opening...