Demand for wellness services is climbing. Before you sign, make sure the business model is built to hold on to it

Daina Peterson of PropertyGuys.com explains why experienced professionals in their 40s, 50s and 60s make strong franchise owners

Lorelei Burgess, owner of Oxford Learning centres in Halifax and Bedford, Nova Scotia, explains how confidence, community relationships and collaboration are shaping her franchise journey

Yixian Chen, franchise and IP lawyer at Dipchand, explains why international franchise growth depends on operational readiness, local knowledge, careful partner selection and intellectual property protection

Turtle Jack’s Brand Leader Peter Large argues that sustainable growth starts with franchisee profitability, operational discipline and creating a guest experience worth returning for

Buying a franchise is exciting

Ten years after launching in Canada, the franchise scholarship program has now awarded more than $250,000 to the families of JAN-PRO franchise owners

Canadian fast-casual Tex-Mex chain Guac Mexi Grill has signed a 95-unit development agreement targeting Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, with first US restaurant openings planned for 2027

Antonio Hondo Parente, Founder of Brand M3dia, cuts through the AI noise to compare three emerging operating layer platforms and asks which one franchise businesses should actually be paying attention to

Kevin Wayne Johnson, Founder and CEO of The Johnson Leadership Group, sets out why understanding your team as individuals – their motivations, communication styles and development needs – is the foundation of effective leadership for franchise owners

For franchise founders, planning for an eventual exit or outside investment should shape how the business is built long before a buyer approaches

Over-reliance on AI is flattening franchise messaging into sameness. The owners who can say exactly why they are worth choosing still win