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[pro_ad_display_adzone id="3537"] What is a franchise disclosure document? A franchise disclosure document is a written resource designed to provide prospective franchisees with the vital information they need to make the most informed decision possible when…
When you invest in a franchise, it’s important to keep in mind that you’re investing more than just money – you’re also investing your time, passion, and hard work. With the resources required to start…
/* */ [pro_ad_display_adzone id="897"]Franchising is an attractive and powerful way for Canadians to achieve success as small business owners. Through the proven business concept and support provided by the franchisor, franchisees are able to be…
[pro_ad_display_adzone id="889"] Gabriel Toupin was working in the painting industry when the perfect business opportunity presented itself to him. Spray-Net, the painting company he worked for at the time, had a franchise territory available in…
Franchising is often referred to as a mutually rewarding relationship between franchisors and their franchisees. While this is true, the franchise business model is also built upon contracts and other documentation, which makes the relationship…
To say that Angelee Brown lives and breathes franchising is not an understatement. Brown, Franchise Development Manager with Little Caesar of Canada ULC, says it’s hard to find a moment when she’s not talking about…
At first glance, it’s somewhat hard to connect the dots. Peter H. Thomas, after all, made his fortune building up Century 21 Canada, one of the most successful real estate franchise brands in the country.…
Ernie Whitrow really believes in the franchise business model. Though, that’s what you would expect from a man who first started working with franchises at the age of 16 as an employee at a large…
One fateful day in 2015, Paul Bolté was enjoying breakfast with a friend and talking business when the idea of franchising came up. “I remember my friend John said, ‘Have you ever thought about franchising?…
If you live in Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, the Okanagan Valley, Edmonton or Sudbury, you may have noticed a growing number of gorillas on your streets over the past year. Okay, not actual gorillas. But after…
Investing in a franchise is a major investment decision, and not every franchise will be the right fit for you. That’s why it’s important to ask the following questions if you’re considering the purchase of…
Breakfast is often touted as the most important meal of the day, and the following five Canadian franchise systems have certainly taken that to heart. Whether they solely focus on this first meal of the…