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Ryan Picklyk, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Franchising, A&W Food Services of Canada

April 8, 2024

Live from the 2024 CFA Convention with A&W Canada’s Ryan Picklyk

In this special episode, we chatted with Ryan Picklyk, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships & Franchising at A&W Food Services of Canada. He is also the Incoming Board of Directors...

April 8, 2024

Live from the 2024 CFA Convention with The UPS Store Canada’s David Druker

In this special episode, we are live from the Canadian Franchise Association National Convention, where we were able to spend some time with David Druker, President of The UPS Store...

In this special episode, we discuss current issues with Meta’s advertising platform and actions companies can take to potentially address impacted campaigns.

March 15, 2024

Podcast: Meta Advertising Issues

In this week’s special episode, we discuss current issues with Meta’s advertising platform and actions companies can take to potentially address impacted campaigns. During March, there has been a significant amount...

February 22, 2024

Podcast: Robert Bruski on Growing a Franchise Business

In this week’s episode, we chat with Robert Bruski, who is co-founder and chief executive officer for Ctrl V, which is the world’s largest virtual reality arcade franchise. Robert is...

February 14, 2024

Podcast: Gary Prenevost Discusses Business Growth, Entrepreneurship, and The Unstoppable Franchisee

In this week’s episode, we chat with Gary Prenevost, who is President of FranNet of Southern Ontario and Eastern Canada, as well as an entrepreneur, coach and author. During this...

Ken LeBlanc of PropertyGuys.com on a purple background

February 1, 2024

Podcast: PropertyGuys.com’s Ken LeBlanc on Building an International Franchise Company

In this week’s episode, we speak with Ken LeBlanc, a visionary entrepreneur and the President and CEO of PropertyGuys.com, a pioneering real estate marketing franchising network. Ken tells us how...

January 21, 2024

Merging Facebook Pages – Frequently Asked Questions

Years ago, we wrote a blog post called “How to Merge Facebook Pages” (which explains how to merge multiple Facebook pages you manage for the same thing, combining page followers),...

December 21, 2023

Podcast: 2024 Franchising Trends with Sherry McNeil

In this week’s episode, we speak with Sherry McNeil, President & CEO of the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA). Sherry shares her observations on 2023, including growth statistics for the Canadian...

Lou Gervasi, Director of Development & Member Services at the CFA

December 15, 2023

Podcast: Franchise Industry Insights with Lou Gervasi

In this week’s episode, we speak with Lou Gervasi, who is the Director of Development & Member Services at the Canadian Franchise Association. Lou is a franchise industry thought leader...

A photo of Paul Rocchio against a blue background with the text "The Franchising Matters Video Series"

December 6, 2023

Podcast: An In-Depth Conversation with Paul Rocchio, VP Development & Member Services at IFA

In this special episode, Paul Rocchio, VP of Development & Member Services at the International Franchise Association shares his thoughts on a wide range of topics including the growth of...

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