Canada's Top 100 Franchises
WWelcome 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.
Rank
CAD Units
Company Name
Origin
Founded
Industry
1
CAD Units:3894
Tim Hortons
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1964
Industry:Coffee
2
CAD Units:2950
Subway
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1965
Industry:Food
3
CAD Units:2296
Jan-Pro Canada
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1991
Industry:Cleaning
4
CAD Units:1200
Bimbo Canada/Canada Bread
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1911
Industry:Food
5
CAD Units:1000
A&W Food Services of Canada
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1919
Industry:Food
6
CAD Units:710
Dairy Queen
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1940
Industry:Food
7
CAD Units:673
Pizza Pizza
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1967
Industry:Food
8
CAD Units:670
KFC
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1953
Industry:Food
9
CAD Units:625
Jani -King
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1969
Industry:Cleaning
10
CAD Units:610
Pizza Hut
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1958
Industry:Food
11
CAD Units:540
Domino's Pizza
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1960
Industry:Food
12
CAD Units:507
Shell Canada Ltd
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1911
Industry:Retail
13
CAD Units:501
Pet Valu
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1976
Industry:Pet
14
CAD Units:460
Booster Juice
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1999
Industry:Food
15
CAD Units:432
Kumon Math & Reading Centres
Country of Origin:Japan
Year Founded:1958
Industry:Educational
16
CAD Units:420
Wendy's Restaurants of Canada
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1969
Industry:Food
17
CAD Units:400
Coffee News
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1988
Industry:Advertising
17
CAD Units:400
Marlin Travel
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1987
Industry:Travel Agency
17
CAD Units:400
First Choice Haircutters
Country of Origin:Canadian
Year Founded:1980
Industry:Salon/Beauty
20
CAD Units:398
The UPS Store
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1980
Industry:Retail
21
CAD Units:395
Little Caesars of Canada ULC
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1959
Industry:Food
22
CAD Units:373
Boston Pizza
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1964
Industry:Food
23
CAD Units:370
Burger King
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1954
Industry:Food
24
CAD Units:369
Snap-On Tools of Canada
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1920
Industry:Retail
25
CAD Units:343
Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1972
Industry:Food
26
CAD Units:330
Choice Hotels
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1939
Industry:Hotel
27
CAD Units:325
Belron Canada
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1965
Industry:Automotive
28
CAD Units:320
M & M Meat Shops
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1980
Industry:Retail
29
CAD Units:300
BarBurrito Restaurants Inc.
Country of Origin:England
Year Founded:2005
Industry:Food
29
CAD Units:300
CARSTAR Canada
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1994
Industry:Automotive
29
CAD Units:300
Edo Japan
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1979
Industry:Food
32
CAD Units:291
Thai Express
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2000
Industry:Food
33
CAD Units:290
Canadian Tire Gas+
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1922
Industry:Gas
34
CAD Units:285
Fix Auto
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1992
Industry:Automotive
34
CAD Units:285
JDI Cleaning Systems Inc.
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1992
Industry:Cleaning
36
CAD Units:276
Anytime Fitness
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:2002
Industry:Fitness
37
CAD Units:272
Harvey's
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1959
Industry:Food
38
CAD Units:271
Mary Browns
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1969
Industry:Food
39
CAD Units:270
Canadian Tire
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1960
Industry:Retail
40
CAD Units:255
Budget Rent-A-Car
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1960
Industry:Automotive
41
CAD Units:250
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1955
Industry:Food
41
CAD Units:250
Liberty Tax Service
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1972
Industry:Financial
43
CAD Units:248
Yogen Fruz Canada (Pinkberry,Yogurty's,Sweet Jesus,Yeh!)
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1986
Industry:Food
44
CAD Units:238
Pita Pit
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1995
Industry:Food
45
CAD Units:223
Global Pet Foods
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1976
Industry:Pet
46
CAD Units:217
Mr. Sub
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1968
Industry:Food
47
CAD Units:212
Country Style Foods
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1962
Industry:Coffee
48
CAD Units:204
Papa John’s
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1985
Industry:Food
48
CAD Units:204
Freshii
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2005
Industry:Food
50
CAD Units:202
ServiceMasters Clean
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1929
Industry:Service
51
CAD Units:200
A buyer's Choice Home Inspection
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2005
Industry:Service
51
CAD Units:200
Sutton Group Realty Services Ltd.
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1983
Industry:Real Estate
53
CAD Units:199
Molly Maid
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1979
Industry:Cleaning
54
CAD Units:197
ServiceMaster
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1929
Industry:Service
55
CAD Units:182
Second Cup
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1975
Industry:Coffee
55
CAD Units:182
Panago Pizza
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1986
Industry:Food
57
CAD Units:181
Holiday Inn Express
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1954
Industry:Hotel
58
CAD Units:177
MR. Lube Canada
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1976
Industry:Automotive
59
CAD Units:175
ProColor Collison
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2001
Industry:Automotive
59
CAD Units:175
Quesada Burritos & Tacos
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2004
Industry:Food
61
CAD Units:170
Taco Bell
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1962
Industry:Food
62
CAD Units:168
Sushi Shop
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2000
Industry:Food
63
CAD Units:163
Swiss Chalet
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1954
Industry:Food
64
CAD Units:162
Great Clips
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1982
Industry:Salon/Beauty
65
CAD Units:156
Expedia CruiseShips Centers LTD.
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1987
Industry:Travel
66
CAD Units:155
Regus
Country of Origin:Belgium
Year Founded:1989
Industry:Business to Business
67
CAD Units:153
F45 Training
Country of Origin:Australia
Year Founded:2012
Industry:Fitness
68
CAD Units:150
Freshslice Pizza
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1999
Industry:Food
68
CAD Units:150
Smoke's Poutinerie
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2009
Industry:Food
70
CAD Units:148
Pizza Nova
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1963
Industry:Food
71
CAD Units:146
Mucho Burito
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2006
Industry:Food
72
CAD Units:135
Jiffy Lube
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1979
Industry:Automotive
73
CAD Units:132
Oxford Learning Centers
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1984
Industry:Educational
74
CAD Units:130
Popeye's Supplements
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1997
Industry:Retail
74
CAD Units:130
Robin's
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1975
Industry:Food
74
CAD Units:130
Magnetsigns Advertising
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1995
Industry:Advertising
77
CAD Units:128
Cora
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1987
Industry:Food
78
CAD Units:127
INS Market
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1994
Industry:Retail
79
CAD Units:125
TacoTime Canada Inc.
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1977
Industry:Food
80
CAD Units:124
Massage Addict Inc.
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2008
Industry:Spa
81
CAD Units:120
Gateway Newstands
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1983
Industry:Retail
81
CAD Units:120
Multi-Menu
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1998
Industry:Pet
81
CAD Units:120
Super 8
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1974
Industry:Hotel
84
CAD Units:119
Yuzu Sushi
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2002
Industry:Food
85
CAD Units:118
Opa Souvlaki
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1998
Industry:Food
86
CAD Units:117
Cobs Bread
Country of Origin:Australia
Year Founded:1981
Industry:Food
87
CAD Units:116
Baskin Robbins / Dunking Brands
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1945
Industry:Food
88
CAD Units:115
The Chopped Leaf
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2009
Industry:Food
89
CAD Units:112
Les Rôtisseries St - Hubert Canada
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1951
Industry:Food
90
CAD Units:108
Uniglass Plus/Ziebart Vitro Plus/Uniban Cda
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1977
Industry:Automotive
91
CAD Units:106
Days Inns - Canada
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1970
Industry:Hotel
92
CAD Units:105
Your Dollar Store With More
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1996
Industry:Retail
92
CAD Units:105
MaidPro
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1991
Industry:Cleaning
94
CAD Units:104
Orange Theory Fitness
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:2010
Industry:Fitness
95
CAD Units:102
Marble Slab Creamery *Chad
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1983
Industry:Food
95
CAD Units:102
Montana's BBQ & Bar
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1995
Industry:Food
95
CAD Units:102
New York Fries
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1984
Industry:Food
98
CAD Units:100
Quizno's Canada Corporation
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1981
Industry:Food
98
CAD Units:100
UCMAS Canada Inc.
Country of Origin:Malaysia
Year Founded:1993
Industry:Educational
98
CAD Units:100
Gino's Pizza
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1981
Industry:Food
101
CAD Units:97
Budget Blinds
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1992
Industry:Home & Garden
102
CAD Units:95
Travelodge
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1939
Industry:Hotel
102
CAD Units:95
Circle K
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1951
Industry:Retail
104
CAD Units:93
Weed Man
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1970
Industry:Home and Garden
104
CAD Units:93
Fatburger
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1947
Industry:Food
106
CAD Units:92
Lunch Lady
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1993
Industry:Children
107
CAD Units:90
Fabutan Suntan Studios
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1979
Industry:Salon/Beauty
107
CAD Units:90
Fat Bastard Burrito
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2010
Industry:Food
107
CAD Units:90
Manchu Wok
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1980
Industry:Food
110
CAD Units:88
Jugo Juice
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1998
Industry:Food
110
CAD Units:88
Pizzaville
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1963
Industry:Food
112
CAD Units:85
Smitty' Canada Inc.
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1960
Industry:Food
112
CAD Units:85
Sunset Grill restaurants Ltd
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1985
Industry:Food
114
CAD Units:80
Minuteman Press International
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1973
Industry:Printing
114
CAD Units:80
NHance
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:2001
Industry:Service
114
CAD Units:80
Chuck's Roadhouse
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2015
Industry:Food
114
CAD Units:80
Spray-Net Inc
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2009
Industry:Painting
114
CAD Units:80
La Diperie
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:2014
Industry:Food
119
CAD Units:78
Beavertails
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1978
Industry:Food
119
CAD Units:78
St Louis Bar and Grill
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1992
Industry:Food
121
CAD Units:75
ServiceMasters Restore-disaster restoration & reconstruction
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1929
Industry:Service
122
CAD Units:74
Propertyguys.com
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1998
Industry:Real Estate
123
CAD Units:71
Padgett Business Service
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1966
Industry:Financial
123
CAD Units:71
Ricky's
Country of Origin:Canada
Year Founded:1962
Industry:Food
125
CAD Units:70
Firehouse Subs
Country of Origin:USA
Year Founded:1994
Industry:Food
