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Home-Grown and Locally-Owned: Big Smoke Burger, Mr. Sub, & Ledgers Canada

100% Canadian Franchises

August 23, 2018

You have to start somewhere. These three Canadian franchises all began with one location each. Two of them started in Toronto and the third began in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Their single location days are long [read more...]

In This Issue: September/October 2018

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August 24, 2018

Editorial: A&W B Espresso Bar Bank of Montreal Big Smoke Burger BioPed Boston Pizza Café Depot/Coffee Depot Café Van Houtte Canada Bread Cinnaholic Clever Cupcakes COBS Bread Coffee Culture Café Coffee Time Country Style Crepe [read more...]

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The First Year: Success on the St. Lawrence

August 23, 2018

Alain Simard doesn’t sugarcoat things when talking about those first few months as a franchisee. It can be tough. “Like a very, very heavy storm,” the French-speaking Simard explains through an interpreter. “You have so [read more...]

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Everybody’s Gotta Eat

August 23, 2018

“Everybody’s gotta eat, so it’s got to be good business – right?” It’s a rationale that franchise consultant Gary Prenevost hears often from newcomers contemplating a food service franchise. But with over 15 years of [read more...]

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Franchise Fun: Bobbi Sullivan, Mr. Rooter

August 24, 2018

Passionate and deliberate is how Bobbi Sullivan describes herself. Sullivan, a Franchise Consultant for Dwyer Group, also describes herself as “saucy” (a nod to her Newfoundland friends). In Newfie speak, “saucy” best describes someone with [read more...]