Leadership, operational excellence and community involvement remain essential, but today’s highest-performing franchisees are also embracing adaptability, team culture and local marketing to drive sustainable growth

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

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

Franchising is built on standardisation. Digital marketing rewards local relevance. Steve Buors of Reshift Media explains how franchise brands can find the balance between the two

My very first part-time job at the age of 14 was working in a Sam the Record Man. To this day, this job remains one of my favourites!  Who wouldn’t love playing 45s and talking about music all day long?

Every franchise owner reaches a point where they cannot do everything themselves. Brian Bazely of Bazely Consulting on how to identify, develop and empower the person who will help you scale

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

From June 30, Saskatchewan joins six other Canadian provinces with franchise legislation. Greg Prekupec and Rutendo Muchinguri of Dipchand LLP explain what changes

A sharp-looking food concept can still be a poor franchise investment if the real money is made upstream. Sean Goldsmith of GROE Global explains what buyers need to ask before signing

As commercial real estate costs soar, more franchisors are turning to co-branding to cut overheads. But what looks ideal on a spreadsheet can quickly become an operational nightmare. Alexandra Batinic CFE shares five tips for making it work

No two franchisees view the same opportunity in exactly the same way. Mark Scott, partner at PartnerWise Franchise, explains why understanding individual differences is one of the most important skills a franchisor can develop

Before you invest, look beyond membership and ask how deeply the franchisor participates in the CFA, IFA and the wider franchise community. Ken LeBlanc, chief executive of PropertyGuys.com, explains why engagement is the signal that matters most