Residents and businesses in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) have a new option to get their homes and commercial properties in order, as JustJunk® has expanded its nationwide service to the island. Catering to the growth of Prince Edward Island, JustJunk® will offer services in Charlottetown, Summerside, Montague and the surrounding areas. “Junk can pile up and can be quite overwhelming to handle without help,” says Phil Connor, Franchise Owner. “For me, it’s always been a rewarding feeling to relieve people of their burdensome items. To clear out a space that has been misused for years allo ..read more

Rabba returns today to the Mississauga Food Bank with a truck-full of eggs, courtesy of Burnbrae Farms. The donation, 5,400 eggs to be exact, builds on a partnership that goes back to 1986 and has become an annual tradition for the two Ontario-based family companies. “We’re in business to feed and serve our neighbours”, says Rima Rabba, who co-leads the company’s community giving program, Rabba Roots. “When we can do so through donations, we make sure we do and invite our partners to do the same. As we’ve seen with Maple Leaf Foods’ donation earlier this week and today with Burnbrae, we are tr ..read more

The Ontario based pizza company wins Silver this year in both   Pizza Nova, Ontario based, family-owned and operated pizza franchise, earns Silver Award of Excellence in Franchising and honoured with Franchisees’ Choice Designation. The awards given by the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) recognize businesses that demonstrate superior franchise relations, leadership, training and communications. Pizza Nova’s commitment to its franchisees has been recognized by the CFA as award winners since 2011. “We are honoured to receive these awards in franchising, once again,” says Domenic Primuc ..read more

Rabba Fine Foods, the GTA’s neighbourhood marketplace, has opened a new Tim Hortons counter inside of its 10220 Derry Rd market in Milton – its twelfth across its network. “Our customers turn to us to provide convenience as they shop our markets,” says Rick Rabba, president of Rabba Fine Foods. “Tim Hortons has become a trusted partner and our customers love the options of breakfast, beverage and baked good offerings.” Rabba’s markets are known for serving the local neighbourhood twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week with fresh produce and grocery on-the-go. The addition of this Tim Hor ..read more

  Crunch Fitness is a health club chain that leads the industry in fusing fitness, fun, and entertainment. Founded in New York’s east Village in 1989, the mission has been to make working out fun. Today, they are renowned for creating one-of-a-kind group fitness classes and unique programming for their wildly diverse members. Crunch has taken the name global with franchises in multiple countries around the world. With the history in fitness behind them, Crunch franchise owners can become part of a revolutionary concept that’s only growing stronger. Crunch started franchising in 2010 and ..read more

Meet Rick Di Dominicis, currently holding the title Master Franchisee in Canada over Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Atlantic Canada regions, previously Rick had spent many years in the restaurant industry before taking a break to grow his family. He coached his boys’ soccer team until his son aged out, and became the Vice President of his family’s automotive group, while still retaining a passion for food and the restaurant business.   Once he considered reentering the restaurant industry field, he encountered Wayback Burgers while in the States and was blown away by their f ..read more

Over the years, franchising has become the go-to solution for entrepreneurs looking to start and run their own businesses. According to Vetted Biz, in 2020, there were approximately 753,700 franchise establishments in the United States, producing about $670 billion U.S. dollars and employing 7.5 million people. In 2021, the industry produced nearly $780 billion worth in value, according to the same report. With franchising providing financial possibilities that could change the owner’s life, it is no surprise that many aspiring entrepreneurs turn to the franchise industry. With that said, no ..read more

As the cost of food rises, Canadians are leaning on loyalty programs. A survey by Drop found that 62 per cent of respondents are redeeming loyalty points to help manage expenses.   In 2022, Empire Co. (which owns a national network of grocers, including Sobeys, FreshCo, and IGA) partnered with Scotiabank and Cineplex on the Scene+ loyalty program as part of its strategy to deepen ties to shoppers and better compete with other loyalty programs. It also allows them to have better access to customer data, which ​​they can utilize to create a more personalized relationship with customers. T ..read more

With the restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic in our rear-view mirror, restaurant owners are still plagued with the resulting labour shortages, along with an additional obstacle: economic turbulence. However, restaurants will continue to serve many purposes – for some, they are a means of avoiding cooking, and for others, they are an outlet to connect with friends and family or celebrate a special life event. Despite these inflationary challenges, restaurants are not going anywhere, and these obstacles can be a catalyst for change.   Restaurants are now better equipped than ever to fil ..read more

Earlier this month, FranchiCzar, a Houston, Texas-based franchisor and developer of software and services designed to help franchise brands scale their growth, announced the acquisition of Pinot’s Palette, the upscale paint-and-sip franchise that has led the industry, enabling people to explore their creative side for 15 years.   With the acquisition, FranchiCzar now has operational locations in Canada and is poised to expand its Canadian footprint, with plans to open franchises across multiple brands in the months and years ahead.   The move gives FranchiCzar more than 80 Pinot’s Pa ..read more