The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) helps everyday Canadians realize the dream of building their own business through the power of franchising. CFA advocates on issues that impact this dream on behalf of more than 700 corporate members and over 40,000 franchisees from many of Canada’s best-known and emerging franchise brands. Beyond its role as the voice of the franchise industry, CFA strengthens and develops franchising by delivering best-practice education and creating rewarding connections between Canadians and the opportunities in franchising. Canadian franchises contribute over $96 billion per year to the Canadian economy and create jobs for more than 1.8 million Canadians.

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Franchises by Industry

You might think ‘food’ when you hear the word franchise, but only 40% of the approximately 1,300 franchise systems in Canada are in the food industry. That means 60% of franchises can be found in a range of other industries like health and fitness, retail, senior care, automotive and so many more.

Discover the variety of business opportunities in franchising by exploring the industries below! With so many opportunities, there’s bound to be a franchise that fits your interests and experience!