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

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
predictable entrepreneurship

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?

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

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
franchise funnel

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
Keyphrase: British Swim School Swim Pink breast cancer awareness Canada franchise

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
The 90‑day franchise rescue: What I did when pulling out was the only option left

The 90‑day franchise rescue: What I did when pulling out was the only option left

Dani Peleva
Sep 18 '26
Faced with a failing franchise territory and a 90‑day ultimatum, three targeted interventions turned a loss‑making branch into a profitable one
AI might be the best franchise research assistant you have ever had - if you know how to use it

AI might be the best franchise research assistant you have ever had – if you know how to use it

Shawn Saraga
Sep 17 '26
AI might be the best franchise research assistant you’ve ever had – if you know how to use it
Choose a franchise

Want to shop local? Choose a franchise

Sherry McNeil
Sep 16 '26
Sherry McNeil of the Canadian Franchise Association explains why Franchisee Appreciation Month is the perfect time to celebrate the local small business owners behind Canada’s franchise brands
Franchise profit levers

Four profit levers every franchise owner needs to activate

Ford Saeks
Sep 16 '26
Head office sets your costs. You set your value. Four levers decide who protects their margins this year and who discounts into trouble
OK Tire launches national video series spotlighting Canadian franchise store owners

OK Tire launches national video series spotlighting Canadian franchise store owners

Martin Morris
Sep 15 '26
OK Tire Stores Inc. has launched Behind the Bay Doors, a documentary-style video series celebrating the local ownership and community spirit at the heart of its Canadian franchise network
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