From indoor play parks and lure courses to grooming, boarding and training, Doglovers Playground is building a franchise network around one of Canada’s fastest-growing consumer markets

Celebrated automotive repair, tires and maintenance franchisor has a celebration of its own as it continues national expansion

Every year, the commercial cleaning industry asks itself a version of the same question: what separates a good cleaning operation from a genuinely strong franchise business?

Something has shifted in how Canadians think about taking care of themselves. Massage appointments that once felt like an annual indulgence are now booked monthly or weekly

Casual dining is operating in one of its most competitive eras. Guests have more choice than ever, price sensitivity remains high, and the margin for error is shrinking

The UK’s leading dessert chain has signed a master franchise agreement with Intercopper Co, targeting ten store openings across Greece and Cyprus by 2030

The fast-growing pizza franchise brand has named Anuj Malhotra as head of operations UK, bringing over 15 years of multi-site franchise experience from Domino’s

From youth programs to food security, Canadian franchise owners are proving local business success and community impact now go hand in hand

Ghost Taco, the Ontario fast-casual taco brand, has entered a strategic partnership with Happy Belly Food Group to accelerate national franchise growth

The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) has confirmed that the Traditional (those with brick-and-mortar locations) and Non-Traditional (those that are mobile or home-based) Grand Prize winners of the 2026 CFA Awards of Excellence in Franchising are:

Franchisees’ Choice Designees are CFA member franchise brands who voluntarily took part in an independently administered survey

Awards due to be presented during Recognition Awards Luncheon on Sunday, April 19 at the CFA National Convention in The Westin, Ottawa, Ontario