Franchise Canada Chats

Nov 08 2024 100 ep. 36 mins 4

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Get to know experts in the Canadian franchising community! Season 8 of the Franchise Canada Chats podcast features franchisors, franchisees, and leaders in the industry. Check back every week for the latest episode and subscribe today!

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Live at the Franchise Canada Show Toronto

Nov 08 2024 28 mins

After 17 years working in IT, Sohail Iqbal felt the urge to start his own business. He considered the food industry, but first consulted friends who also had their own businesses. He landed on The UPS Store as the right choice and has since grown his franchise empire to over six locations. Guest host Angelee Brown of FranOvation joins Franchise Canada Chats as we sit down with Soha

Meet Franchise Canada's 2024 Franchisee of the Year Award Winners

Oct 01 2024 51 mins

Franchise Canada Chats is proud to welcome the CFA's 2024 Franchisees of the Year, Alicia Baker and Candice Parent. The franchisee of the year award recognizes top performing franchisees who build strong connections with their communities. Alicia Baker started as the sole employee of DermaEnvy Skincare’s Halifax location before opening her own location in St. John’s at just 21

S8E8 | British Swim School: Diving into Franchising with Anita Mushitsi

Jul 30 2024 39 mins

Welcome back to Franchise Canada Chats. Today’s guest is Anita Mushitsi, a multi-unit franchisee with British Swim School. Anita got involved in the aquatics industry following a near-drowning incident in her family. She began to take pool safety seriously—seriously enough to invest in a franchise. So, on this episode, we’re going to take a deep dive into the aquatics franchi

S8E7 | The UPS Store: The Franchise Report with Ken Regular

Jul 23 2024 48 mins

This episode's guest is Ken Regular, a franchisee with The UPS Store. He came to franchising after two decades as a journalist where he met criminals, celebrities, politicians, artists, and business leaders. During one interview the CEO of a multinational company told him, “The most honest people I know are in business because you can’t strike a deal with someone you don’t tr

S8E6 | Foot Solutions: Best Foot Forward with Adam Janke and Christian Johannsen

Jul 16 2024 48 mins

Welcome back to Franchise Canada Chats. This episode's guests are Adam Janke and Christian Johannsen. Adam is the master franchisee of Foot Solutions, a foot care specialist franchise that designs custom orthotics and provides service addressing the foundation of customers’ health. Christian Johannsen is a franchisee for Foot Solutions based in British Columbia. We're excited t

S8E5 | Fully Promoted: Embracing the Community with Alicia Armstrong

Jun 25 2024 27 mins

Welcome back to Franchise Canada Chats. Today’s guests is Alicia Armstrong, who, with her husband Mark, is a franchisee with Fully Promoted in Belleville and Peterborough. The brand provides product customization, embroidery, and screen-printing services. "Whatever you can put your name on, we can help with," says Alicia. She brings her expertise to creating branding and products

S8E4 | JDI Cleaning Services: Passion in the Progress with Jason O'Connor

Jun 11 2024 35 mins

Welcome back to Franchise Canada Chats. Today’s guest is Jason O’Connor, a regional franchisee with JDI Cleaning. He currently owns and operates two territories, in the Hamilton-Burlington and Niagara areas. He came to franchising from the world of real estate with a specific focus on working with investors.

S8E3 | WSI Digital: Artificial Intelligence in Franchising with Robert Mitchell

Jun 04 2024 30 mins

“This is the worst version of AI you’re going to see,” says Robert Mitchell on the future improvements of digital intelligence and language learning models. "Six months from now, it'll be blowing you away." Mitchell is the chief AI officer for WSI Digital Marketing, which is adding artificial intelligence performance tools to their digital solutions toolbox. On this episode o

S8E2 | Anago Cleaning Systems: Clean Sweeps with Adam Povlitz and Rafiq Punjani

May 28 2024 32 mins

If there’s one thing everyone agrees on, it’s that something will always need to be cleaned. Today’s guests are from Anago Cleaning Systems. Adam Povlitz, CEO, and Rafiq Punjani, the master franchisee of Manitoba for Anago Cleaning Systems, discuss putting a novel spin on the cleaning industry through unit mastery, increasing technology, and bringing client satisfaction to an

S8E1 | Pizza Nova: Passion for Pizza with Domenic Primucci and Tracy Tran

May 21 2024 42 mins

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 custom