What to Ask Current Franchisees When You’re Thinking About Joining a Franchise

As part of your due diligence when researching franchises, you should ask current franchisees in the system about their experiences. In provinces that have franchise legislation that requires franchises to provide a franchise disclosure document, you should receive a list of all current and forme[...] Read more...

Understanding the Difference Between Traditional, Non-traditional, Mobile and Home-Based Franchise Units

A franchise is a franchise is a franchise, right?

Not exactly.

While many franchises have a single format like a physical, standalone store, other franchises have a variety of options to choose from, giving franchisees more flexibility. This is especially helpful for people who ma[...] Read more...

What you Need to Know About Health and Beauty Franchising in Canada

Being fit and healthy and looking good are things that will always remain important to people, which is why the health and beauty industry is always a good bet to get involved in. Fortunately for Canadians who are looking to open a business in this industry, franchising offers many opportunities.[...] Read more...

Understanding Franchise Relationship Structures

Franchising, at its core, is a way for a company to expand and distribute its products or services. In “Traditional Franchising,” product manufacturers use a downstream distribution system to get their products to market. In “Business Format Franchising,” companies sell th[...] Read more...

How to Negotiate a Franchise Agreement

Because franchising is meant to expand a business by allowing it to replicate a successful business model on a consistent basis, negotiating a new agreement for each franchisee would be counterproductive.

To keep things consistent and easy to replicate, franchisors rely on franchise agree[...] Read more...