Top 100 Franchises in Canada · 2025

Welcome to our list of 'Canada's Top 100' franchises. This list represents franchises with the highest number of units located in Canada, with the rankings based on the total number of units (high to low). The only stipulation for entry was that the companies listed must have franchises currently operating in Canada. The listing focuses only on the number of franchise units in Canada and does not include the number of franchised units they may have internationally.

At first sight, there may be few surprises at those holding the higher rankings of our list, as they are the most recognizable brands that we see every day. Take a closer look and begin to get an idea of just how varied Canadian franchising really is. Spanning over 23 different industries, this is a true representation of how the franchise market in Canada looks today.

Understanding the Rankings

Rank	Company	Canadian Units	Industry	Origin	Founded
1	Tim Hortons Coffee · Canada · est. 1964	3,894	Coffee	Canada	1964
2	Subway Food · USA · est. 1965	2,950	Food	USA	1965
3	Jan-Pro Canada Cleaning · USA · est. 1991	2,296	Cleaning	USA	1991
4	Bimbo Canada/Canada Bread Food · Canada · est. 1911	1,200	Food	Canada	1911
5	A&W Food Services of Canada Food · USA · est. 1919	1,000	Food	USA	1919
6	Dairy Queen Food · USA · est. 1940	710	Food	USA	1940
7	Pizza Pizza Food · Canada · est. 1967	673	Food	Canada	1967
8	KFC Food · USA · est. 1953	670	Food	USA	1953
9	Jani -King Cleaning · USA · est. 1969	625	Cleaning	USA	1969
10	Pizza Hut Food · USA · est. 1958	610	Food	USA	1958
11	Domino's Pizza Food · USA · est. 1960	540	Food	USA	1960
12	Shell Canada Ltd Retail · Canada · est. 1911	507	Retail	Canada	1911
13	Pet Valu Pet · Canada · est. 1976	501	Pet	Canada	1976
14	Booster Juice Food · Canada · est. 1999	460	Food	Canada	1999
15	Kumon Math & Reading Centres Educational · Japan · est. 1958	432	Educational	Japan	1958
16	Wendy's Restaurants of Canada Food · USA · est. 1969	420	Food	USA	1969
17	Coffee News Advertising · Canada · est. 1988	400	Advertising	Canada	1988
17	First Choice Haircutters Salon/Beauty · Canadian · est. 1980	400	Salon/Beauty	Canadian	1980
17	Marlin Travel Travel Agency · Canada · est. 1987	400	Travel Agency	Canada	1987
20	The UPS Store Retail · USA · est. 1980	398	Retail	USA	1980
21	Little Caesars of Canada ULC Food · USA · est. 1959	395	Food	USA	1959
22	Boston Pizza Food · Canada · est. 1964	373	Food	Canada	1964
23	Burger King Food · USA · est. 1954	370	Food	USA	1954
24	Snap-On Tools of Canada Retail · USA · est. 1920	369	Retail	USA	1920
25	Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen Food · USA · est. 1972	343	Food	USA	1972
26	Choice Hotels Hotel · USA · est. 1939	330	Hotel	USA	1939
27	Belron Canada Automotive · Canada · est. 1965	325	Automotive	Canada	1965
28	M & M Meat Shops Retail · Canada · est. 1980	320	Retail	Canada	1980
29	BarBurrito Restaurants Inc. Food · England · est. 2005	300	Food	England	2005
29	CARSTAR Canada Automotive · Canada · est. 1994	300	Automotive	Canada	1994
29	Edo Japan Food · Canada · est. 1979	300	Food	Canada	1979
32	Thai Express Food · Canada · est. 2000	291	Food	Canada	2000
33	Canadian Tire Gas+ Gas · Canada · est. 1922	290	Gas	Canada	1922
34	Fix Auto Automotive · Canada · est. 1992	285	Automotive	Canada	1992
34	JDI Cleaning Systems Inc. Cleaning · Canada · est. 1992	285	Cleaning	Canada	1992
36	Anytime Fitness Fitness · USA · est. 2002	276	Fitness	USA	2002
37	Harvey's Food · Canada · est. 1959	272	Food	Canada	1959
38	Mary Browns Food · Canada · est. 1969	271	Food	Canada	1969
39	Canadian Tire Retail · Canada · est. 1960	270	Retail	Canada	1960
40	Budget Rent-A-Car Automotive · USA · est. 1960	255	Automotive	USA	1960
41	Liberty Tax Service Financial · Canada · est. 1972	250	Financial	Canada	1972
41	McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Food · USA · est. 1955	250	Food	USA	1955
43	Yogen Fruz Canada (Pinkberry,Yogurty's,Sweet Jesus,Yeh!) Food · Canada · est. 1986	248	Food	Canada	1986
44	Pita Pit Food · Canada · est. 1995	238	Food	Canada	1995
45	Global Pet Foods Pet · Canada · est. 1976	223	Pet	Canada	1976
46	Mr. Sub Food · Canada · est. 1968	217	Food	Canada	1968
47	Country Style Foods Coffee · Canada · est. 1962	212	Coffee	Canada	1962
48	Freshii Food · Canada · est. 2005	204	Food	Canada	2005
48	Papa John’s Food · USA · est. 1985	204	Food	USA	1985
50	ServiceMasters Clean Service · USA · est. 1929	202	Service	USA	1929
51	A buyer's Choice Home Inspection Service · Canada · est. 2005	200	Service	Canada	2005
51	Sutton Group Realty Services Ltd. Real Estate · Canada · est. 1983	200	Real Estate	Canada	1983
53	Molly Maid Cleaning · Canada · est. 1979	199	Cleaning	Canada	1979
54	ServiceMaster Service · USA · est. 1929	197	Service	USA	1929
55	Panago Pizza Food · Canada · est. 1986	182	Food	Canada	1986
55	Second Cup Coffee · Canada · est. 1975	182	Coffee	Canada	1975
57	Holiday Inn Express Hotel · USA · est. 1954	181	Hotel	USA	1954
58	MR. Lube Canada Automotive · Canada · est. 1976	177	Automotive	Canada	1976
59	ProColor Collison Automotive · Canada · est. 2001	175	Automotive	Canada	2001
59	Quesada Burritos & Tacos Food · Canada · est. 2004	175	Food	Canada	2004
61	Taco Bell Food · USA · est. 1962	170	Food	USA	1962
62	Sushi Shop Food · Canada · est. 2000	168	Food	Canada	2000
63	Swiss Chalet Food · Canada · est. 1954	163	Food	Canada	1954
64	Great Clips Salon/Beauty · USA · est. 1982	162	Salon/Beauty	USA	1982
65	Expedia CruiseShips Centers LTD. Travel · USA · est. 1987	156	Travel	USA	1987
66	Regus Business to Business · Belgium · est. 1989	155	Business to Business	Belgium	1989
67	F45 Training Fitness · Australia · est. 2012	153	Fitness	Australia	2012
68	Freshslice Pizza Food · Canada · est. 1999	150	Food	Canada	1999
68	Smoke's Poutinerie Food · Canada · est. 2009	150	Food	Canada	2009
70	Pizza Nova Food · Canada · est. 1963	148	Food	Canada	1963
71	Mucho Burito Food · Canada · est. 2006	146	Food	Canada	2006
72	Jiffy Lube Automotive · USA · est. 1979	135	Automotive	USA	1979
73	Oxford Learning Centers Educational · Canada · est. 1984	132	Educational	Canada	1984
74	Magnetsigns Advertising Advertising · Canada · est. 1995	130	Advertising	Canada	1995
74	Popeye's Supplements Retail · Canada · est. 1997	130	Retail	Canada	1997
74	Robin's Food · USA · est. 1975	130	Food	USA	1975
77	Cora Food · Canada · est. 1987	128	Food	Canada	1987
78	INS Market Retail · Canada · est. 1994	127	Retail	Canada	1994
79	TacoTime Canada Inc. Food · Canada · est. 1977	125	Food	Canada	1977
80	Massage Addict Inc. Spa · Canada · est. 2008	124	Spa	Canada	2008
81	Gateway Newstands Retail · USA · est. 1983	120	Retail	USA	1983
81	Multi-Menu Pet · Canada · est. 1998	120	Pet	Canada	1998
81	Super 8 Hotel · USA · est. 1974	120	Hotel	USA	1974
84	Yuzu Sushi Food · Canada · est. 2002	119	Food	Canada	2002
85	Opa Souvlaki Food · Canada · est. 1998	118	Food	Canada	1998
86	Cobs Bread Food · Australia · est. 1981	117	Food	Australia	1981
87	Baskin Robbins / Dunking Brands Food · USA · est. 1945	116	Food	USA	1945
88	The Chopped Leaf Food · Canada · est. 2009	115	Food	Canada	2009
89	Les Rôtisseries St - Hubert Canada Food · Canada · est. 1951	112	Food	Canada	1951
90	Uniglass Plus/Ziebart Vitro Plus/Uniban Cda Automotive · Canada · est. 1977	108	Automotive	Canada	1977
91	Days Inns - Canada Hotel · USA · est. 1970	106	Hotel	USA	1970
92	MaidPro Cleaning · USA · est. 1991	105	Cleaning	USA	1991
92	Your Dollar Store With More Retail · Canada · est. 1996	105	Retail	Canada	1996
94	Orange Theory Fitness Fitness · USA · est. 2010	104	Fitness	USA	2010
95	Marble Slab Creamery *Chad Food · USA · est. 1983	102	Food	USA	1983
95	Montana's BBQ & Bar Food · Canada · est. 1995	102	Food	Canada	1995
95	New York Fries Food · Canada · est. 1984	102	Food	Canada	1984
98	Gino's Pizza Food · Canada · est. 1981	100	Food	Canada	1981
98	Quizno's Canada Corporation Food · USA · est. 1981	100	Food	USA	1981
98	UCMAS Canada Inc. Educational · Malaysia · est. 1993	100	Educational	Malaysia	1993

Bonus: 25 more to watch

Just outside the Top 100 — emerging brands and runners-up worth knowing about.

Rank	Company	Canadian Units	Industry	Origin	Founded
101	Budget Blinds Home & Garden · USA · est. 1992	97	Home & Garden	USA	1992
102	Circle K Retail · USA · est. 1951	95	Retail	USA	1951
102	Travelodge Hotel · USA · est. 1939	95	Hotel	USA	1939
104	Fatburger Food · USA · est. 1947	93	Food	USA	1947
104	Weed Man Home and Garden · Canada · est. 1970	93	Home and Garden	Canada	1970
106	Lunch Lady Children · Canada · est. 1993	92	Children	Canada	1993
107	Fabutan Suntan Studios Salon/Beauty · Canada · est. 1979	90	Salon/Beauty	Canada	1979
107	Fat Bastard Burrito Food · Canada · est. 2010	90	Food	Canada	2010
107	Manchu Wok Food · Canada · est. 1980	90	Food	Canada	1980
110	Jugo Juice Food · Canada · est. 1998	88	Food	Canada	1998
110	Pizzaville Food · Canada · est. 1963	88	Food	Canada	1963
112	Smitty' Canada Inc. Food · Canada · est. 1960	85	Food	Canada	1960
112	Sunset Grill restaurants Ltd Food · Canada · est. 1985	85	Food	Canada	1985
114	Chuck's Roadhouse Food · Canada · est. 2015	80	Food	Canada	2015
114	La Diperie Food · Canada · est. 2014	80	Food	Canada	2014
114	Minuteman Press International Printing · USA · est. 1973	80	Printing	USA	1973
114	NHance Service · USA · est. 2001	80	Service	USA	2001
114	Spray-Net Inc Painting · Canada · est. 2009	80	Painting	Canada	2009
119	Beavertails Food · Canada · est. 1978	78	Food	Canada	1978
119	St Louis Bar and Grill Food · Canada · est. 1992	78	Food	Canada	1992
121	ServiceMasters Restore-disaster restoration & reconstruction Service · USA · est. 1929	75	Service	USA	1929
122	Propertyguys.com Real Estate · Canada · est. 1998	74	Real Estate	Canada	1998
123	Padgett Business Service Financial · USA · est. 1966	71	Financial	USA	1966
123	Ricky's Food · Canada · est. 1962	71	Food	Canada	1962
125	Firehouse Subs Food · USA · est. 1994	70	Food	USA	1994

Understanding the Rankings

With 25 years' experience, BeTheBoss.ca is committed to providing you with personal, objective and informative news and opportunities directly related to franchising.

Our original Canada's Top 100 Franchises list was created to contribute a valuable resource to the franchising community. Changing times and fresh ideas create new trends and thus we saw a need to provide you with a completely updated 2025 list to reflect the current Franchise market in Canada.

Canada is at the forefront of franchising success. This can be an extremely lucrative market — however it matters more than ever to invest wisely and confidently when considering a franchise opportunity. We are here to provide a targeted, focused and relevant resource for Canadian franchisees and franchisors.

Although you may not be surprised by the presence of Canada's most recognizable brands, you may be intrigued by the results. Our focus is to not only provide a general overview of franchise systems but to build on this concept by:

Giving recognition to leaders in their respective industries
Noting those experiencing significant growth
Featuring our own home-grown Canadian franchises
Identifying new concepts and trends.

BeTheBoss.ca is proud to present our list of the top 100 franchise systems operating in Canada. This list showcases a current representation of the franchise industry across the country.

We asked franchisors to provide data on various aspects of their franchise systems including company history, number of units in operation in Canada and business format. The only participation requirement was the presence of at least one franchise unit in Canada. Each submission was then entered into a database prior to analysis*. Data was compiled from franchise systems that encompassed all sizes, industries and Canadian territories.

Our 'Canada's Top 100 Franchises' list represents only the total number of units currently operating in Canada, ranked high to low. All other factors, whether objective or subjective, are not taken into account in order to provide an unbiased representation of the Canadian presence of all the companies that appear on our lists.

Should you wish to pursue a franchise opportunity, please be aware that this information is intended only as a research tool. We urge you to take the time to conduct your own thorough and extensive investigation and due diligence.

* Please note that all information was collated exclusively from respondent answers or publicly obtainable online documents with information provided by franchisors. This information is true to the best of our knowledge and has not been verified via the use of Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD).