FR | EN
Welcome . You're not signed in, but you can browse and request information.
FR | EN
Franchise Operations

Is it time to take on more staff?

Is it time to expand your staff? Explore insights and considerations in our franchise articles to make informed decisions. Learn more.

Franchise Operations

4 Scheduling Tips for Employees in Your New Canadian Franchise

Consider these 4 Scheduling Tips for Employees in Your New Canadian Franchise. Read more about it here.

Franchise Operations

Are excuses holding you back?

Is there a reason you aren't as successful as you want to be? If so, there's a good chance that your reason is actually an excuse. Read more here.

Franchise Operations

ActionCOACH Celebrates 30 Years of Success and Beyond!

ActionCOACH Celebrates 30 Years of Success and Beyond! Unstoppable Momentum. Read more about it here.

Franchise Operations

Tranquil Care Opens First Franchise Location in Hamilton/ Niagara Region!

As part of its 10 Year Anniversary in business, Tranquil Care is pleased to announce that it has awarded its first franchise in the Niagara/ Hamilton Region.

Franchise Operations

Contactless Franchises

What is a contacless franchise? How can you run a contactless franchise? What are the benefits? Learn here.

Franchise Operations

4 Changes to Expect When You Go From Employee to Franchisee

As you go from an employee to a franchisee there are many changes you should be aware of. Here are just some changes to expect when you make the leap.

Franchise Operations

4 Steps For Creating a Service Culture in Your Canadian Franchise

Here are four general steps nearly every franchise needs to take to create a strong service culture. Read more here.

Franchise Operations

4 Ways to Adjust Your Canadian Retail Franchise Right Now

As you operate your new Canadian retail franchise or prepare to open it, here's 4 ways to adjust right now.

Franchise Operations

3 Tips for Your Canadian Franchise Search in Uncertain Times

As you consider your franchise options in these uncertain times, keep the following 3 Tips for your Canadian franchise search in mind.

Franchise Operations

How Well Do You Know Your Rents?

There is more than one type of rent you need to be aware of as it will all factor into your location's financial picture. Learn more here.

Franchise Operations

5 Ways You May Sabotage Your Own Franchise

It's important to keep these four signs that you may be your own franchise's worst enemy in mind. Learn more all about it here.

Franchise Operations

Navigating Uncharted Waters

The next few weeks will be challenging. For the immediate future, our focus is and must be on the immediate issues of family, health and community support.

Franchise Operations

The Not-So-Obvious Upsides of Having a Canadian Franchise

Being your own boss has a lot of benefits, and many of them are obvious, such as setting your own schedule and making key decisions. Read more here.

Franchise Operations

Financial Musts for the First-Year Franchisee

The right Canadian franchise can be a great opportunity for an entrepreneur, but the first year or two can be challenging. Learn more here.

Franchise Operations

The Truth Behind the "Turnkey" Franchise

You've likely come across the term "turnkey" in your Canadian franchise search and wondered what it meant. This generally refers to a package that is so complete that everything needed to start your franchise will be…

Franchise Operations

Congratulations INSPIRATION LEARNING CENTRE

Inspiration Learning Centre takes the Grand Prize in the 2019 CFA Award of Excellence as well as Gold for Traditional Franchises with 6 to 15 units.

Franchise Operations

Congratulations SYMPOSIUM

Congratulations SYMPOSIUM Symposium Cafe takes Gold in the 2019 CFA Award of Excellence under Traditional Franchises with 16 to 29 units. The CFA just announced the traditional brick and mortar and non-traditional 201…

Franchise Operations

Congratulations FASTSIGNS

Congratulations FASTSIGNS FASTSIGNS takes Silver in the 2019 CFA Award of Excellence under Traditional Franchises with 33 to 99 units. The CFA just announced the traditional brick and mortar and non-traditional 2019 A…

Franchise Operations

Is Your Franchise Disaster-Ready?

As last summer's tornadoes in Gatineau and Ottawa have demonstrated, a disaster can strike at any time. Any natural event, from blizzards to ice storms, can level your franchise business in Canada. However, this doesn…

Franchise Operations

3 Markers of a Flourishing Canadian Franchise

It is true that the Canadian franchises that tend to succeed over the long term come from the tried-and-true sectors such as home services, food, hotels and restaurants. At the same time, the idea that just about any…

Franchise Operations

Valuing Your Canadian Franchise Picks

Assigning a value to a Canadian franchisor is similar to the valuation of other business types in several ways, namely a function of cash flow level forecasting with the risks associated with that cash flow. However,…

Franchise Operations

The Lunch Lady Receives 3 Awards at the CFA Convention

Ruthie Burd, founder of The Lunch Lady is the first person to ever receive the CFA Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award. Many members of The Lunch Lady team attended the awards ceremony where more than 500 other fra…

Franchise Operations

Successful Site Selection for Franchise Tenants

Identifying a franchisor that interests you can be easy … choosing a commercial site to conduct business from can be far more difficult! But potential and new franchisees have to give site selection a great deal of at…