Despite various economic challenges, franchising in Canada continues to flourish in 2024. Representing more than $120 billion of Canada’s GDP, franchising is the 12th largest industry in the country...
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Debunking 4 Myths About Franchising in Canada
Franchising in Canada is more popular than ever. However, as more people talk about franchise systems, more misinformation is allowed to spread! In today’s post, the FranNet team myth-busts four...
Home Based Franchises: What you need to know
The number of available home-based franchises in Canada is growing – and it’s easy to see why. The idea of working from home, having a flexible schedule and being able to spend more time with family...
Franchise Ownership versus the Guaranteed (?) Income Corporate Career Path?
If you’re like 80% of Canadians, you’re enamoured by the idea of having your own business. You are likely struggling with a number of factors… What concepts are hot right now? What business suits...
Buying in Bulk: Multi-Unit Franchise Ownership
Imagine driving through your home town and you notice several of the same franchise brand within a short distance from one another. You might wonder how these stores compete with one another being...
Exactly what is a “semi-absentee” Canadian franchise?
If you’ve been shopping around for a Canadian franchise for any length of time, you’ve no doubt run into the phrase “semi-absentee franchise.” While for some, this might conjure up the image of...
Vancouver Entrepreneur Provides Home Organization and Storage Solutions
On path to business ownership, Terry Yakiwchuk finds Tailored Living featuring PremierGarage franchise Terry Yakiwchuk spent more than 30 years in sales and logistics at a soft drink manufacturer....
Local Entrepreneur Provides Commercial and Residential Restoration Services
Pat Jacob opens PuroClean Restoration of Winnipeg East At 19 years old, Pat Jacob joined a leading grocery and merchandise retailer. He worked for the company for 29 years, spending the last 15...
You Found a Franchise to Investigate – Now What?
You’ve chosen the franchises that you want to investigate – congratulations – the easy part is over… now what? There are three phases to detailed franchise research, “Franchisor Discussions”,...
The Harsh Reality of Corporate Employment Patterns in Canada: ‘Work more, with less, for less’ syndrome!
As I reflected over the holidays about all of the clients I worked with in 2014, and all of the stories I heard, I was amazed at the strong correlation of themes from so many of my clients. I’ve...