November 21, 2023
The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA), our purpose as an Association is to help everyday Canadians realize the dream of building their own business through the power of franchising. One of the ways we do this is by advocating for the franchise business model on behalf of our members to ensure that as many Canadians achieve this dream as possible.
The CFA works to provide offerings to our members to help them build and grow their businesses, but just as our members rely heavily on the commitment of their franchisees for the success of their system, our Association also relies on the engagement of our members. We are indeed a member-driven organization.
Highlighted on page 6 of this Fall issue of The Franchise Voice —The Growth Issue—is the CFA’s extensive suite of educational and networking programs. Through these programs, as a CFA member, you and your entire team gain exclusive access to a community of franchise leaders who are committed to sharing their knowledge, insight, and expertise to help fellow CFA members scale and grow their businesses. However, our educational and networking programming is about more than content; it’s about people. Our events such as the recent Franchise Law Day and Franchising Meets the Money are all about face-toface interaction and engagement. They’re about providing our members with a platform to build meaningful relationships within the Association to empower them to grow their network and equip themselves with solutions to their biggest challenges with the help of their peers.
Our members possess comprehensive knowledge and insight into franchising. Tapping into this knowledge base by getting engaged in our educational and networking opportunities is all it takes to lift your business as a franchise system or support service supplier to the next level. Moving into 2024, the CFA’s focus will be to enhance a community for members, driven by members. Our aim is to grow a strong peer-to-peer network of franchising superstars, who, when engaged with the Association, can lift the Canadian franchising industry to new heights. All it takes is your participation.
A key strength of the CFA is our unique ability to harness the expertise of franchise leaders from across Canada to provide the best resources and programs for the franchise community. It is only through the participation of members like you that we can fulfill our mission to amplify the understanding and power of franchising in Canada by advocating on issues that impact the dream of building your own business, connecting people with opportunities in franchising, and delivering learning opportunities that make franchising stronger. Attend CFA events, volunteer on CFA committees, contribute content to CFA publications, and get involved with the greater franchising community! Most importantly, renew your CFA membership! You’ll be amazed by how valuable becoming engaged with the CFA can be. By getting involved, you’ll open a whole new world of making connections and sharing best practices with like-minded franchise professionals, while also building your profile.
The CFA is only as strong as its membership, so let’s work together to get everyone on board.
To learn more about the benefits of CFA membership, contact Stephen Symonds, Manager, Member Services, at ssymonds@cfa.ca. We value every one of our members, and we look forward to Growing Together® with you over the upcoming year.
