Publisher’s Message: Staying Strong
As every small business owner knows, owning a business is hard work. Entrepreneurs are renowned for their grit, determination, and persistence—working long days, strategizing about...
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Publisher’s Message: Hungry for Success
As a reader of Franchise Canada magazine, you know just how diverse franchising is as an industry. The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) counts more than...
Publisher’s Message: And the award goes to…
The annual CFA Awards gala, which takes place at the Canadian Franchise Association’s National Convention each year, has been called “the Oscars of franchising.” Sure,...
Publisher’s Message: A Thriving Sector
As the saying goes, ‘health is wealth’—that’s true for everyday Canadians who want to live full, healthy lives, but more than ever it’s also true...
Publisher’s Message: Diverse by Design
Diversity is inherent to franchising as a way of doing business. That’s because franchising is one of the most accessible paths for prospective entrepreneurs to...
The Times, They are A-Changin’
For franchise industry professionals and the franchisees that help bring their brands to the masses, the start of a new year isn’t the time for...
Publisher’s Message: Turn Over a New Leaf this Autumn
There’s something about the months between the denouement of summer and the onset of winter that never fails to energize me. Perhaps because of our...
Food, Glorious Food!
Though the franchise industry is comprised of every sector one can imagine—manufacturing, retail, service, and more—when asked to name a franchise system, those unfamiliar with...
And the Winner Is…
It feels a bit disingenuous to call our July/August edition “The Excellence in Franchising Issue.” Not because the brands contained in these pages don’t warrant...
Happy Owners, Happy Customers (and Vice Versa)
Let’s be honest: running a small business can be exceptionally rewarding, but it can also be stressful at times. There’s staff that needs to be...