Franchise Canada Chats

In this episode, guest host Angela Coté talks to David Druker, president of The UPS Store Canada to discuss its recent successes and vast achievements as an iconic brand within the franchise community. The UPS Store Canada is a new national sponsor for the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA), and recently received the Hall of Fame Award in the CFA's 2021 Recognition Awards for its active and imme...

In this episode, guest host sponsor Patrick Wyness from Franchise GrowthLab chats with Lexi Miles Corrin, founder and CEO of WAXON Laser + Waxbar, a beauty bar that specializes in hair removal for men and women. WAXON was launched launched in 2012, and currently has 13 locations across the country, with plans for further expansion this year. You can expect these key takeaways from this episode: 1....

In this sponsored episode, guest host Angela Coté sits down to chat with Brad Stevenson, chief development officer for Neighbourly, a home services platform that connects customers to service professionals in their local communities. Neighbourly originated in 1981 with headquarters located in Waco, Texas and recently opened a second headquarters in Irving, Texas this past summer. There are 17 bran...

In this sponsored episode, guest host Angela Coté chats with British Swim School president Ashley Gundlach, and director of aquatics, Melissa McGarvey. British Swim School is Canada's premier "learn-to-swim" program, that offers water survival and stroke development instruction to children and adults of all ages. It offers a low investment opportunity and an easily scalable model for franchisees,...

In this episode, guest host Angela Coté discusses female empowerment in franchising with Jennifer Blair, founder and co-CEO of Deka Lash, based in the U.S. and currently looking for vast expansion throughout Canada. Founded in 2011, Deka Lash is an international retail beauty company that specializes in eyelash extension services and products with the goal of making clients feel and look their bes...

In this episode, guest host Angela Coté chats with Steve Collette, co-founder and CEO of 3rd Degree Training, and Fiona Styant, director of franchise development at MOLLY MAID Canada. Here, they discuss why innovating during periods of uncertainty and changes—most notably the COVID-19 pandemic—are vital to help a franchise system survive and stay ahead of the competition. Steve and his wife Pam fo...

In this episode, guest host Angela Coté sits down with WSI franchisee Taylor Russell to discuss how franchisees can search for franchise opportunities that offer them flexibility to create a healthy work-life balance as a business owner. WSI is a digital marketing franchise that works with businesses across all industries to help them connect with their customers online. Its headquarters is in Tor...

In this episode, guest host Angela Coté examines the importance of creating a positive culture within a franchise organization with Paul Paquette, country manager for Canada, and Chad Bishop, shipping consultant and owner-operator. InXpress provides shipping solutions and savings for small and mid-sized businesses, acting as a unique concept within the shipping and logistics industry. Paul, who's...

In this episode, guest host Angela Coté discusses brain based coaching for business owners with Conny Millard, co-founder and master coach of PowerPods, and Kelly Gould, franchisee of Bark Busters in Windsor/Chatham. PowerPods is an Franchise Support Services/Supplier provider that operates with an innovative and unique neurocoaching platform for franchise systems. As master coach, Conny works to...

In this episode, guest host Angela Coté chats with franchise specialist Grant Bullington from FranNet, which offers consulting and guidance to prospective franchisees looking to make their entrepreneurial dreams come true through franchising. Grant helps his clients through the often daunting franchise investment process by educating them about how to find the right franchise brand for their goals...

In this episode, guest host Angela Coté sits down to chat with Frank Zaid, retired franchise lawyer and head of Frank Zaid FRANlegal Support Services. Today, he uses his decades of experience as a lawyer and senior partner, combined with his exceptional knowledge, proven practicality, and reputation in the community to offer franchise legal support and advice. Since retiring from active law in 201...

In this episode, guest host Angela Coté talks to Code Wiz franchisor Ruth Agbaji who shares her experience journeying from Nigeria to the U.S. and recently partnering with the Canadian parent company, Clear Summit Group, to amplify the growth and impact of the brand. Code Wiz helps students gain the programming skills needed to learn how to code, regardless of age, tech proficiency, or personal in...

In this episode, we talk to LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic CEO Sara Hodson and franchisee Michelle Dunbar who opened her Bowmanville, Ontario location in July 2020. LIVE WELL is a medical fitness clinic that specializes in providing supervised exercise and healthy lifestyle coaching for people who have chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity, and prov...

Season 4.5 Episode 3 | Achieving Franchise Success Amid COVID-19 by Canadian Franchise Association

In this episode, our new guest host Angela Coté of Angela Coté Inc. sits down to chat with three franchisees to celebrate and share their stories as women in the franchising industry. Angela Rollins is a Great Clips franchisee located in the Vancouver area, who operates salons in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. As the world's largest and fastest growing salon, Great Clips operates nea...

Season 4.5 Episode 1 | Franchisees in the Children's Products and Services Industry by Canadian Franchise Association

In this episode, we talk to Steve Buors, CEO of Reshift Media, a Toronto-based digital marketing company. The Canadian Franchise Association and Reshift Media have designed a three-part webinar series, Creating a Post-Pandemic Digital Growth Plan. The webinar explores how franchise systems have been impacted by the pandemic, what they’ve done to adapt, and what they can do to emerge with a strong...

In this episode, we talk to Piinpoint’s chief product officer, Sarah Steiner, and location specialist, Adrian Polidoro. Piinpoint uses location intelligence powered by AI to help businesses and retailers find the best locations for expansion. Here, Sarah and Adrian share: • How the company uses a variety of useful and unique data collection techniques to help business owners find prospective retai...

In this episode, we talk to d3h Hotels chief strategist, Carolyn Genest. d3h Hotels operate under the Realstar Hospitality brand, which is a property management company based out of Toronto, Ontario. Carolyn explains how all 13 hotels in the chain have remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic and are still being reserved by guests. Here, Carolyn shares: • How Realstar Hospitality has supported d...

In this episode, we talk to Mad Science Group president and CEO Shafik Mina, and franchisee Kyle Upton, who has more than 20 years of experience in franchising as he owns two locations in St. Catharines and London, Ontario. Mad Science Group is a science enrichment program for children that has 165 franchise locations in more than 20 countries worldwide. Here, Shafik and Kyle share: • Why franchis...

In this episode, we talk to Katelyn, Carly, and Paige Fulton, a trio of sisters who own a Century 21 franchise in Scarborough, Ontario. Century 21 is a Canadian owned and operated real estate company with more than 400 offices across the country. The sisters explain how their family has been in franchising for decades with the Percy Fulton Century 21 franchise that’s been operating for more than 4...

In this episode, we talk to Clark Harrop, a partner at Dale & Lessmann LLP. The business law firm is a franchise support service/supplier that represents franchisors and franchisees in the franchise agreement and disclosure document process. Clark has been in the franchising space since the year 2000, and has worked with brands including Tim Hortons and McDonald’s, where he says he learned how goo...

In this episode, we talk to Spiritleaf franchisee, Cara Rose-Brown, who opened a franchise in Stitsville, Ontario with her husband Tim in July 2020. The couple have been franchising together for more than 20 years. Spiritleaf is a Canadian cannabis brand that currently has 68 franchise units across Canada. They operate with the goal of being the most knowledgeable and trusted retailer of recreatio...

In this episode, we talk to Lice Squad.com franchisee, Malika Rezgani, who owns three territories and built three clinics that service Burlington-Hamilton, Niagara-St. Catharines, and Mississauga-Oakville in Ontario. Malika explains how she discovered the Lice Squad.com opportunity through reading a Franchise Canada magazine, and how she spent about a year working for the franchise before deciding...

In this episode, we talk to 30 Minute Hit franchisee, Jodie Peck, who owns two successful locations in Halifax and Bedford, Nova Scotia. 30 Minute Hit is a high intensity and empowering boxing and kickboxing circuit designed specifically for women of all shapes, sizes, ages, and abilities. Jodie is a military veteran who moved to Canada from the UK with her husband’s job. While there, she worked i...