Discover all of the benefits of membership with the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA)!
Membership in the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) is more than just a badge of honour. It’s a strategic investment that offers tangible benefits to tackle your business pain points and drive your success.
CFA membership supplies you with the tools you need to lead your team into the future.
The support of our organization and our community can help prepare you for the challenges that your brand may face as it grows and prospers within the Canadian franchise industry, as well as the steps and best practices it will take to get you there.
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All Members Receive
- The ability to network with and reach others in the franchise community through our member-to-member contact directory and member-exclusive events
- The power of the CFA’s media reach, which in 2025 resulted in over 249 million positive media impressions
- The opportunity to reach the CFA’s audience of more than 1 million prospective franchisees
- Promotion on out social media channels, which have more than 26,000 engaged followers and counting
- Complimentary listing on LookforaFranchise.ca, the CFA’s online directory of franchise brands
- Free listing in our annual print Franchise Canada Directory, which is sold on newsstands, distributed at all CFA tradeshows across Canada, and to digital subscribers
- Free listing in CFA’s online Supplier Directory, promoted to all CFA members each year
- The opportunity to have your brand featured in Franchise Canada Magazine, which reaches an engaged audience of 70,000+ subscribers each issue
- Features in Franchise Canada E-News, a twice-monthly digital newsletter, which was received 456,950 times in 2025 and has been awarded the Gold at the 2025 National Magazine Awards: B2B for Best Editorial Newsletter!
- Opportunity to attend, speak and exhibit at CFA educational events and webinars, which drew over 2000 attendees in 2025
- Ability to participate in CFA Member Savings Program, which can help you boost your bottom line
- Mentorship through the the Supplier Peer-to-Peer Program, providing 12 hours of guidance within a 12 month period with an established member supplier
- Opportunity to work toward your Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) designation alongside nearly 250 professionals who are in the process of attainting their certification or have already received it
- Exclusive opportunity to promote your products and services through CFA’s lead generation vehicles, including our websites, e-newsletters and magazines
- Exclusive sponsorship opportunities at national events and trade shows to gain visibility
- Ability to exhibit at Franchise Canada national trade shows in Toronto and Vancouver, and at CFA’s National Convention Marketplace
- Use of the CFA Member logo in all marketing and recruitment materials
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Franchise Supplier Membership Application
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