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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…

Beyond the brochure

Lisa Stead
Oct 2 '26
Lisa Stead of Stagecoach Performing Arts explains why thorough franchise due diligence should go well beyond validating figures, and sets out five questions that reveal what a franchise is really like to own
CFA

Advocating for franchised small businesses

Sherry McNeil
Oct 1 '26
How the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) brings franchises to the forefront during Small Business Month
Why franchise discovery days are changing forever

Why franchise discovery days are changing forever

Angelee Brown
Sep 30 '26
Buyers used to arrive at discovery day to be sold. Now they arrive to verify. Franchisors who have not noticed the difference are in for a reality check
Canadian franchisors and the U.S. trade war: preparing franchise systems for tariff volatility

Canadian franchisors and the U.S. trade war: preparing franchise systems for tariff volatility

Victor Turcanu
Sep 29 '26
Victor Turcanu outlines practical steps for Canadian franchisors to mitigate US tariff volatility, covering exposure reviews, supply‑chain flexibility, contract adjustments, disclosure updates, and proactive franchisee communication
Four franchise brands rethinking their industries

Four franchise brands rethinking their industries

Brian Bazely
Sep 29 '26
Brian Bazely profiles four Canadian franchise brands that demonstrate different forms of innovation, from reimagining tired sectors to building businesses with a meaningful reason to exist
franchise videos

The formula behind franchise videos people actually watch

Jess Parker
Sep 25 '26
Franchise brands are creating more video than ever, but pressing record does not guarantee attention. Jess Parker explains what makes people stop, stay, connect and remember
Back to school, back to the pool: British swim school encourages families to "jump on in" and continue swim lessons year-round

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

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

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

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
AI slop franchise AI habits productivity franchise owners

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
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