The "Local" Advantage Your Franchisor Can't Buy

The “local” advantage your franchisor can’t buy

Fay Chapple
Jul 8 '26
A national brand gets you noticed, but your face in the community gets you chosen. Here is how to become the hometown hero of your franchise
Why values should feature in every franchise interview

Why values should feature in every franchise interview

Kristi Wenaus
Jul 7 '26
Skills can be taught. Values cannot. Kristi Wenaus of Stagecoach Performing Arts Canada on why values-based interviewing is the most important part of franchise recruitment
A Day in the Life of a Home Care Franchise Owner

A day in the life of a home care franchise owner

Sharlene Hogeterp Louden
Jul 2 '26
Ask any home care franchise owner what a typical day looks like, and you’ll probably get the same answer. There isn’t one
first year of franchise ownership in Canada

Surviving year one: what they don’t tell you

Fay Chapple
Jun 26 '26
They teach you how to make the product and use the software, but not how to handle the sheer exhaustion and doubt. Here is what you should really expect
purpose-driven franchises

Beyond the bottom line: why values-led leaders are choosing purpose-driven franchises

Kristi Wenaus
Jun 19 '26
For a growing number of franchise owners, success is no longer measured by targets alone. Kristi Wenaus, CEO of Stagecoach Performing Arts Canada, explains why purpose-driven leadership is becoming the defining advantage in franchising
Ghost Taco franchise partnership with Happy Belly Food Group announced

Ghost Taco franchise partnership with Happy Belly Food Group announced

Samantha Buckley
May 26 '26
Ghost Taco, the Ontario fast-casual taco brand, has entered a strategic partnership with Happy Belly Food Group to accelerate national franchise growth
Stagecoach franchise: Being part of something bigger

Stagecoach franchise: Being part of something bigger

Carling Connor
May 22 '26
A Stagecoach Ottawa West performance at the Canadian Franchise Association National Conference showcases the power of adaptability and confidence in young students
Leading the classroom without being in it

Leading the classroom without being in it

Carling Connor
Apr 9 '26
Running a school means taking responsibility for what happens in every classroom
Staying steady in the cycle

Staying steady in the cycle

Carling Connor
Mar 17 '26
Running a term-based children’s business means you’re always working inside a cycle.
Where growth really begins: Tightening the foundations

Where growth really begins: Tightening the foundations

Samantha Buckley
Mar 4 '26
The start of the year has been all about tightening the foundation
The unplanned path

Lessons from 25 years in franchising: The unplanned path

Angela Rollins
Feb 26 '26
Twenty-five years ago, I stepped into the franchising world knowing absolutely nothing about it
The part everyone will see

The part everyone will see

Carling Connor
Feb 24 '26
In my last diary, I wrote about the part no one sees: the systems and decisions that quietly support a Stagecoach school behind the scenes