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...
Category : 100% Canadian Franchises
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...
Home-Grown and Locally Owned: Au Pain Doré, Bimbo Canada, Rotisseries Benny
100% Canadian Franchises Trends come and go, but classics live on. These three Canadian franchises demonstrate why some long-standing systems are still prospering. by David...
Home-Grown and Locally Owned: Crock A Doodle, Master Care Janitorial and Facility Services, Ultimate Coders
At first glance, janitorial services, computer coding classes, and pottery painting workshops don’t seem to have much in common. But despite their differences, each of...
A People-Powered Pizza Company
Pizza Pizza’s senior director of people supports DEI and engagement-led programs by Roma Ihnatowycz As a senior HR executive at Pizza Pizza, Amy Silverstein is...
Home-Grown and Locally Owned: Oxford Learning Centres, Prairie Donair, The Fritter Shop
Canadian franchise systems span industries from nail salons to childcare to fast food and employ thousands of Canadians from coast to coast. Here are three...