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March/April 2023 Issue
The Diversity in Franchising Issue!
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Franchise Canada‘s Diversity in Franchising issue highlights how people from all backgrounds, with a strong drive for success and the right brands behind them, can thrive as local franchise owners. This issue features success stories from franchisees across the country who are helping to build this Canadian franchise community. We shine the spotlight on owners across a range of different backgrounds, female franchisees, and families that are franchising together.
Don’t miss a spotlight on home services, and a cross-country look at B2B franchises supporting all your favourite brands, in addition to regular department articles full of franchising success stories and opportunities from both new and established franchise brands.
Features
Franchise Fun: Overnight Success
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Aisle 24’s co-founder John Douang is bringing after-hours convenience to the grocery market The Aisle 24 concept is somewhere between a small-format grocery store and a vending machine, open 24...
Q: What are some key components of the Franchise Disclosure Document?
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A: If you’re looking to purchase a franchise business, the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) is a key document you’ll encounter. Required by the Arthur Wishart Act (AWA) in Ontario, the...
The First Year: Restoration Refresh
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PuroClean franchisees Jeff Ellis and Andrew Chapman reflect on their first year of business — and the learnings, wins, and life changes that came with it By Stefanie Ucci What...
Day in the Life: Moving Up with WingsUp!
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Karan Arora finds employment growth and franchise opportunity with the growing WingsUp! brand By Suzanne Bowness For franchisee Karan Arora, immigrating to Canada from India in 2011 meant searching for...
Home-Grown and Locally Owned: Ctrl V, CEFA Early Learning, Puddle Pool Services
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By David Chilton Saggers Many Canadian franchise systems have their sights set on expansion. That means investment opportunities are presenting themselves to franchisees in such markets as early childhood education,...
Across Canada: Raising the Bar
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Best-in-class B2B service franchises that are helping Canadian businesses thrive Behind every great business is a suite of supporting services and staff that keep the business moving like a well-oiled...
Multi-Unit Money Management
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Key accounting considerations to help you grow to multiple franchise units While most entrepreneurs choose to kick off their franchise careers with the purchase of a single franchise unit, there...
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Franchising in the Family
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Four franchising families showcase how family and business truly can mix by Georgie Binks If you’ve ever considered opening a franchise with a family member, it’s important to take a...
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Strength Through Diversity
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Franchisees from all walks of life bring unique perspectives to build strong franchise experiences by Gina Makkar Franchising is Canada’s 12th largest industry, and Canadian franchises contribute over 120 billion...
Promoted Story: Franchising for the Black Community
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by Chancie Romain, Senior National Franchise Manager & Black Entrepreneur Specialist, CIBC Franchising is on the rise in Canada, with a notable increase in quick service restaurants (QSRs). According to...
Promoted Story: A Business that Truly Performs
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For nearly 35 years, the Stagecoach model has been proven and refined to become a leading international performing arts opportunity. Franchisees build a team of equally passionate and enthusiastic teachers,...
The Rewards of Resales: Boston Pizza
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Experienced multi-unit owner Russ Arthurs rose to a new challenge as a Boston Pizza franchisee through a franchise resale By Joelle Kidd Prospective franchisees know there are many decisions to...
Cover Story Current Issue Diversity in Franchising Diversity in Franchising Cover March/April 2023 Women in Franchising Women in Franchising Article
Entrepren-her
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How four female business leaders built success through franchising by Kym Wolfe Less than 20 per cent of small businesses in Canada are owned by women, but that number is...
Next Generation in Franchising: The King of Clean
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Manjinder Bal joined Jani-King as a 20-year-old franchise owner. More than a decade later, his appetite for growth has only become stronger By Daniel McIntosh Manjinder Bal joined Jani-King as...
Promoted Story: Leading Light
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Mr. Electric® is continuing its Canadian expansion, thanks to dedicated franchisees who are brightening their communities By Lauren Huneault Mr. Electric® has been providing expert electrical installation and repair services...
Leadership Profile: Putting People First
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Michèle Boudria shares how she rose through the ranks to become the first female CEO of McDonald’s Canada By Roma Ihnatowycz Around one in 10 people in Canada have worked...
Iconic Brand: Déjà Brew
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After being purchased by franchise giant Foodtastic, Canadian coffee institution Second Cup embarks on its second act By Jordan Whitehouse August 1975. NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward...
Publisher’s Message: Welcome to the Diverse Canadian Franchise Community
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Franchising is a popular and successful business model, with the Canadian franchise industry contributing $120 billion to the annual GDP and creating jobs for approximately two million Canadians. It’s also...
All Around the World of Franchising
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Meet the franchisees making business ownership dreams their reality Franchising is all about providing opportunity with well-planned, established systems. These franchisees came from coast-to-coast and even from abroad to achieve...
