Elite Franchise Canada

Six decades in, MR.SUB is ready for reinvention

MTY Group’s Mack Taylor explains how MR.SUB is modernizing a Canadian original while keeping franchisee success at the center of its growth strategy…

Just Cuts: Hair, there, and everywhere

Just Cuts Global COO David Mathie, explains how the success of the Canadian launch of the hair Salon franchise depends on systems, local relationships, and getting the fundamentals right before scaling…

Inside Turtle Jack’s Port Carling success story

For Ben Devlin, Operating Partner of Turtle Jack’s Port Carling, hospitality is never just about running a restaurant. It’s about creating a place people want to return to - whether to work a shift, spend a summer, or enjoy a meal on the water…

Swiss Chalet: How a Canadian Icon continues to set the standard for modern franchising

Few brands in the Canadian dining landscape can claim both deep emotional appeal and sustained franchise growth. Swiss Chalet can

PropertyGuys franchise, Homing in on growth

How one PropertyGuys.com franchise built momentum through adherence to systems, good habits and a very deliberate approach to community visibility…

Taking a leap of faith

Big Frog franchise owners in Barrie, Ontario, Jason and Lisa Evans focus on community connection, onboarding support, and steady growth through systems, coaching, and local partnerships to fuel the success of their t-shirt business…

The right tools for the job

Snap-on Tools’ director of franchising explains how its franchise system blends innovation, mobile service and support to fuel franchisee success across North America…

Celebrating the best of Canadian franchising at the EF100 Canada 2026 gala

In its second year, the EF100 Awards bring Canada’s franchising elite together to honour excellence, growth, and innovation

Brewing up for success

Franchise expansion in Canada is about more than hot exotic beverages - it’s about culture, community, and lifestyle, says Indian street food brand Chaiiwala’s Chief Growth Officer, Ajmal Gundhra. We grabbed a cuppa to hear more…

So good they named it twice

Pizza Pizza COO Philip Goudreau outlines how operational excellence is the catalyst for franchise growth across Canada amid rising expectations for training, tech, and customer experience….

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Six decades in, MR.SUB is ready for reinvention

MacKenzie "Mack" Taylor

Sep 2 '26

MTY Group’s Mack Taylor explains how MR.SUB is modernizing a Canadian original while keeping franchisee success at the center of its growth strategy…

Back to school, back to the pool: British swim school encourages families to “jump on in” and continue swim lessons year-round

Andy Swales

Sep 24 '26

British Swim School launches a national sweepstakes in Canada from September 8 to 30, 2026, offering a family a year of swim lessons worth $1,200 CAD and swim gear, encouraging year-round participation

A day in the life of a Right at Home franchisee

Bobbie Thompson

Sep 24 '26

Bobbie Thompson, owner and operator of Right at Home Canada (Fraser Valley), shares what a typical working day looks like when you run a home care franchise – from morning check-ins to evening emails

Reshift Media named a top franchise marketing agency by Entrepreneur for fourth consecutive year

Andy Swales

Sep 24 '26

Toronto-based Reshift Media has ranked number 2 in Entrepreneur magazine’s Top Franchise Suppliers Marketing Agencies category for the fourth consecutive year, adding to four Global Franchise Awards and three Gold Stevie Awards

A day running a Right at Home Canada franchise

Rachelle Sunga

Sep 23 '26

Rachelle Sunga, a registered nurse and Right at Home Canada franchise owner, shares how her background in clinical care and community education shapes every day in her business

Stop making AI slop. Make AI a habit, not a hobby

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Sep 23 '26

Plenty of franchise owners jumped into AI without setting it up. Here is how to fix your defaults, protect your data and stay human

The local playbook: Keeping franchise content on-brand and on-the-ground (part 2)

Sebastian Aguirre

Sep 22 '26

Sebastian Aguirre expands on his Part 1 guide, showing franchise marketers how to maintain brand consistency while empowering local voices across Ontario locations such as Toronto and Niagara

The art of predictable entrepreneurship

Lisa Stead

Sep 22 '26

Here, Lisa Stead, CEO of Stagecoach Performing Arts, discusses why predictability can be a powerful entrepreneurial advantage and how the right structure gives business owners greater space to focus on growth

Solving the franchise recruitment qualification problem?

Martin Morris

Sep 21 '26

Verifran addresses a key industry challenge: franchise recruitment has a qualification problem, not a lead-generation one

The franchise buyer’s shortlist is being built before you know they exist

Steve Buors

Sep 21 '26

Steve Buors of Reshift Media explains how AI search is creating a new discovery stage in the franchise buyer journey, and why franchise brands need to establish visibility now

Your franchise funnel looks perfect. So where are the signed agreements?

Dani Peleva

Sep 21 '26

Every CRM box is green. Every sequence is firing. But if no one is picking up the phone, your franchise development process has a problem automation cannot fix

British Swim School makes waves with Swim Pink campaign

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Sep 18 '26

Initiative, in support of charity, Pink Pearl Canada, acknowledges Breast Cancer Awareness Month