Franchise Canada Chats

Juan Arboleda and Paola Montoya's first interaction with JDI Cleaning was through covering a couple of cleaning jobs. The local franchisee was so impressed by their work ethic that he offered them a franchise. They took that and ran with it, growing into multi-unit owners over the 20 years they've been with the company.

In their tenure, they've increased sales in their Milton, Brampton, and North Halton region by 300 per cent, including making the jump from franchisee to franchisor. Within the last six months, their son Simon began assisting them on cleaning jobs, making it a true family franchise.

Juan and Paola join us on Franchise Canada Chats to discuss:

- JDI franchises are in the communication business, not just the cleaning business;

- Engaging with cultural changes in a new country and how onboarding new Canadians reflects the franchisor/franchisee relationship;

-Splitting the workload and responsibility to divide and conquer, keeping family issues at home and leaving work at the office;

-and so much more!

Today's guest, Steve Geddes, parlayed his combined furniture repair and sales experience into a franchise business with Fibrenew. As Geddes found through the pandemic, there’ll always be a need for repairs. He took over a Kelowna-based Fibrenew location and began growing the business from a stagnant location to a top-ranking powerhouse.  

In moving from a technician role into an operational management role, Geddes found his life changing in more ways than one.

You can expect these key takeaways from this episode:

-The pros and cons of buying an existing franchise vs. a new build; 

-Appealing to the highly educated consumers through the brand promise; 

-Creating incentives and quality working environments in order to retain staff; 

-and so much more!

Everything was great for Jamie Berube, until it wasn’t. As a Wells Fargo banker, she was front and center for the 2008 market collapse that would define her career. Furthermore, she became the mother of a child with a medical disability, navigating a medical system with no precedent.

She needed a plan B, one that would recession-proof her if another market collapse ever occurred. She turned that life experience into a franchising journey through self-employment. Jamie joins us on Franchise Canada Chats to tell us how it happened. On this episode, we discuss:

- Developing confidence in new leadership roles;

- Knowing the value and limitations of passion in business decision-making;

- Overcoming the challenges of remote work with children;

- and so much more!

Franchise Canada Chats is thrilled to welcome the Gold winners of the CFA's Franchisees of the Year Award.

In this episode Carolyn Genest of Days Inn by Wyndham and Sylvie Levesque of Paul Davis Restoration reflect on their introduction to franchising and the steps that led them to becoming the recipients of this year’s awards!

Franchise Canada Chats is excited to welcome Michael Curran, President and CEO of Dominos Pizza of Canada, to the podcast!

In this episode, guest host sponsor Kirk Allen from Reshift Media and Michael Curran discuss the Dominos' digital transformation through the years that helped lift the franchise brand to become one of the most iconic pizza brands in the world!

Season 6.5 Episode 3 - TikTok and Franchising! by Canadian Franchise Association

Franchise Canada Chats is overjoyed to welcome motivational leader and former NBA player, Walter Bond to the podcast! On this episode, guest host Kirk Allen from Reshift Media breaks down the fundamentals of franchising with Bond.

Franchise Canada Chats is excited to welcome Brian Woods, the Group Vice President of Franchise Development at Neighborly, to the podcast!

In this episode, guest host sponsor Kirk Allen from Reshift Media and Brian Woods discuss the key factors that every entrepreneur must consider when deciding between franchise ownership or self-employment. Discussions of the proven development and structural model that Neighborly offers its franchisees is also discussed.

Season 6 Episode 10 | History and Evolution of Franchising: What Have We Learned? by Canadian Franchise Association

In this episode, guest host sponsor Travis Tinning from Franchise GrowthLab chats with We Wash Windows CEO, Jason Primmer, and Calgary-based franchisee, Lynden Brass.

We Wash Windows has been in business since 2001, offering interior, exterior, and solar and speciality window cleaning services. Jason says he’s been a member of the company for 17 years, and transitioned into the sole owner 8 years ago. Lynden owns a franchise in Calgary South, and as a 31-year-old entrepreneur and new business owner as of 2022, says that his business journey so far has been an exciting one.

You can expect these key takeaways from this episode:

1. How Jason’s late father-in-law inspired and mentored him in his business endeavours with the We Wash Windows brand

2. Lynden’s biggest learnings as a new and young franchisee, and how he stepped into the role of franchisee after working for the business for six years prior

3. Tips and advice for how to find business success within an emerging franchise system