Women in Franchising: Making Valuable Connections
Margaret Butt, Hallmark Canada Why did you decide to invest in your franchise? Operating my two Hallmark franchises in St. John’s and Mount Pearl, Newfoundland,...
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Women in Franchising: Food for Thought
Kiran Behl, COBS Bread South Point Annex Why did you decide to invest in your franchise? I always liked what franchising stood for. The umbrella...
Publisher’s Message: Women are Growing the Franchise Community
Every year, thousands turn to franchising to make the dream of starting their own business become reality. More and more of these entrepreneurs are women:...
She’s the Boss
Female entrepreneurs are on the rise. In 2018, 1,079,000 self-employed women accounted for 37 per cent of all self-employed people, and over 35 per cent...
Leadership Profile: Sherry McNeil, Canadian Franchise Association
Sherry McNeil’s CV reads like a veritable homage to franchising. The long-time business executive honed her craft at a string of leading franchise brands like...
Day in the Life: Learning the Language of the Dog
Like many franchisees, Michelle Bailey came to in-home dog training franchise Bark Busters first as a customer. In 2011, she and her husband had adopted...
The First Year: Transforming Women’s Lives
Ten years ago, Kristi Bieber walked into a 30 Minute Hit in Surrey, British Columbia and changed her life. At the time, she was a...
Franchise Fun: Making the Cut
Great Clips, Inc. vice president of operations Yvonne Mercer has certainly come a long way since she started out as a cosmetologist, and the same...
Franchise Fun: Tan on the Run
From Paulie Shore to Kate Beckinsale, Tan on the Run has spray-tanned some pretty big names. Describing herself as ambitious, calm, and thankful, Nicole Hyatt,...
Franchise Fun: Susan Senecal, A&W
Susan Senecal has recently taken over at the helm of A&W, the quick service food franchise that’s known as the Home of the Burger Family,...