Franchise Canada Chats

Pizza Nova has long been a mainstay of Canada’s food and franchise landscapes and it’s thanks to people like today’s guest, franchisee Tracy Tran. Tracy joins the podcast today with Pizza Nova’s president Domenic Primucci to talk about: -The history of the brand; -Maintaining a family culture through immense growth; -And how the brand is using technology to meet customers' needs.

Franchise Canada Chats is thrilled to welcome the Gold winners of the CFA's 2023 Franchisees of the Year award. Annalisa Cilla of Scholars Education and Brad Wheeler of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Canada reflect on the insights and experiences that led to their success. On this episode, we discuss:  -Using policy and procedures to ensure uniformity across franchise locations; -Leveraging business ownershi...

Today we’re joined by Ellena Francey, of Mr. Appliance of Newmarket and Barrie and Katharine Leaman of Glass Doctor of Durham region.   Ellena made the jump from a career in print media into her Mr. Appliance franchise, while a recession raged on.  Katharine embarked on her entrepreneurial journey in the spring of 2021 after a varied career with stints as a nurse and as a ballerina.  Tune in to he...

Matt Hickman was the owner of a water treatment services company, Kean's Pump Shop, in St. John's before joining the Neighbourly family as a multi-brand owner. As a former business owner, the jump to franchising seemed counterintuitive, but in trying to pivot his existing HVAC business, he found the appeal in partnering with "an ethical company." "They had something I didn't: they had a system tha...

In our special miniseries with Neighbourly, we feature some of the franchise professionals behind their family of brands. Jeff Palla joined Neighbourly with more than 25 years of senior operations leadership experience as a franchise owner and leader in the hospitality industry. Jeff previously held leadership roles in the hotel industry where he played an integral role in the launch of franchise...

The majority of Jalal Mir’s working life has been dedicated to working with pets. In his native Iran, he became a veterinarian and executive in the wholesale business, importing high-quality pet care goods and overseeing a team of more than 100 employees. After immigrating to Canada, he brought that level of understanding to Pet Valu, being on the sales floor, rather than being “one man in a room...

Today’s guest on Franchise Canada Chats is B-Protek's Brian Lemon, based out of Winnipeg. After a 34-year career as a government relations specialist in the agriculture industry, he decided to retire and go into business for himself. "The idea of being a franchisee, you're still a private entrepreneur but it brings with it all these other supports," says Lemon. He breaks down his franchise search...

"We always knew we wanted to do this on a large scale,” says Florence Gaven Rossavik of Fuzz Wax Bar. Since co-founding the company in 2012, she’s ventured on to seal her commitment to waxing as the brand grows. “We thought about franchising from the get-go, because it’s obviously a way to grow a bit faster,” says Rossavik. That growth relies on multi-unit franchisees like Dawn Flowers, who heads...

In this episode, guest host Gary Prenevost from FranNet chats with Jordan Levine, chief operating officer for Sola Salons, and Larry Lloyd, a Whitby, Ontario-based franchisee. Sola Salons is a real estate rental concept for cosmetologists and other care providers. The brand recently expanded into Canada and Lloyd is only the fifth franchisee for the brand in the country. Jordan and Larry join Fran...

Candice Parent joins us on Franchise Canada Chats to discuss how she took over her MOLLY MAID franchise in Windsor: with a lot of research, a lot of conversations with franchisors and with family members, and while applying her 20 years of teaching experience to creating a culture within her team. Now she manages a team of 12 loyal and committed cleaners while meeting and growing her client base....

Jon Martin says he fell into franchising with both feet. About 20 years ago, he decided to expand his mother's health care business as a franchise model, building 50 locations over 15 years before deciding to seek out a new venture.    He wanted something new, something lucrative, and something he could feel passionate about. Maverick’s Donuts was just the answer. With his years of franchise devel...

Steven Vanloffeld was elected to his First Nation’s Council in 2016. “I looked at our government, our First Nation, and what our revenues and expenditures were, and where that revenue was going,” he says. Instead of having revenue go to outside communities and business, he challenged the big-box systems to keep revenue in the hands of Indigenous communities. eSupply was born from this thought. Van...

Juan Arboleda and Paola Montoya's first interaction with JDI Cleaning was through covering a couple of cleaning jobs. The local franchisee was so impressed by their work ethic that he offered them a franchise. They took that and ran with it, growing into multi-unit owners over the 20 years they've been with the company. In their tenure, they've increased sales in their Milton, Brampton, and North...

Today's guest, Steve Geddes, parlayed his combined furniture repair and sales experience into a franchise business with Fibrenew. As Geddes found through the pandemic, there’ll always be a need for repairs. He took over a Kelowna-based Fibrenew location and began growing the business from a stagnant location to a top-ranking powerhouse.   In moving from a technician role into an operational manage...

Everything was great for Jamie Berube, until it wasn’t. As a Wells Fargo banker, she was front and center for the 2008 market collapse that would define her career. Furthermore, she became the mother of a child with a medical disability, navigating a medical system with no precedent. She needed a plan B, one that would recession-proof her if another market collapse ever occurred. She turned that l...

Franchise Canada Chats is thrilled to welcome the Gold winners of the CFA's Franchisees of the Year Award. In this episode Carolyn Genest of Days Inn by Wyndham and Sylvie Levesque of Paul Davis Restoration reflect on their introduction to franchising and the steps that led them to becoming the recipients of this year’s awards!

Franchise Canada Chats is excited to welcome Michael Curran, President and CEO of Dominos Pizza of Canada, to the podcast! In this episode, guest host sponsor Kirk Allen from Reshift Media and Michael Curran discuss the Dominos' digital transformation through the years that helped lift the franchise brand to become one of the most iconic pizza brands in the world!

Season 6.5 Episode 3 - TikTok and Franchising! by Canadian Franchise Association

Franchise Canada Chats is overjoyed to welcome motivational leader and former NBA player, Walter Bond to the podcast! On this episode, guest host Kirk Allen from Reshift Media breaks down the fundamentals of franchising with Bond.

Franchise Canada Chats is excited to welcome Brian Woods, the Group Vice President of Franchise Development at Neighborly, to the podcast! In this episode, guest host sponsor Kirk Allen from Reshift Media and Brian Woods discuss the key factors that every entrepreneur must consider when deciding between franchise ownership or self-employment. Discussions of the proven development and structural mo...

Season 6 Episode 10 | History and Evolution of Franchising: What Have We Learned? by Canadian Franchise Association

In this episode, guest host sponsor Travis Tinning from Franchise GrowthLab chats with We Wash Windows CEO, Jason Primmer, and Calgary-based franchisee, Lynden Brass. We Wash Windows has been in business since 2001, offering interior, exterior, and solar and speciality window cleaning services. Jason says he’s been a member of the company for 17 years, and transitioned into the sole owner 8 years...

In this episode, guest host sponsors Patrick Wyness and Travis Tinning from Franchise GrowthLab chat with John Dobelbower, Director of Franchise Development for Neighbourly, a home services company with more than a dozen franchise brands under its umbrella. As lead developer for all Neighbourly brands, with global headquarters located in Waco, Texas, John helps prospective franchisees find the ide...

In this BONUS episode of Franchise Canada Chats Season 6, guest host sponsor Travis Tinning from Franchise GrowthLab has an in-depth chat with Brian Leon, CEO of Choice Hotels Canada, Frank Zaid of Frank Zaid Franchise Legal Support Service, and fellow colleague Patrick Wyness, Vice President of Operational Systems at Franchise GrowthLab. This exclusive episode for CFA members is all about Franchi...

Franchise Canada Chats is pleased to welcome Boston Pizza co-owner and Canadian businessman, Jim Treliving for an exciting episode about his franchise success story and so much more! In this episode, guest host sponsor John DeHart from Franchise GrowthLab sits down with Treliving to have a Leaders in Franchising chat as two successful franchisors of national franchise brands. You can expect these...