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...
Category : Company Profiles
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...
Franchisee Favourites Across Canada
A franchise system’s partners are truly the backbone of their business, which is why each year the Canadian Franchise Association awards a selection of franchisors...
Pizza Nova Delivers Cheque for $217,874 to Variety–the Children’s Charity of Ontario
Over $2.7 million raised to date as partners celebrate the 25th anniversary of That’s Amore Pizza for Kids Fundraiser Pizza Nova has proven yet again...
Labour of Love
On a local and national scale, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Canada finds plenty of ways to give back By Suzanne Bowness It’s not so...
Coming to Canada: Exciting Things a Brewin’
For The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf™, entering the Canadian market isn’t as simple as crossing the border—it’s all about finding the perfect partners to...
Leadership Profile: The Multi-Brand Maestro
How does one go from working behind the scenes in a hometown restaurant to leading the acquisition and development of some of Canada’s most recognized...
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...
Shaping Up from Coast to Coast
New Year’s resolutions may be long behind us, but Canada’s fitness industry—and the exciting franchise opportunities within it—is as active (pardon the pun) as ever....
Putting the Busy in Business
Owning a franchise is a challenging yet rewarding undertaking, especially for these mobile, service-based franchisees, several of whom began their business as a one-person operation...