Franchises

Any new franchisor in Canada will want to know how to create a fee structure that is fair to its franchisees but will also benefit the system and still allow the franchisor to be profitable.

Kumon, a Japanese-style tutouring system, has reached 50,000 student enrolments in its after-school math and reading programs in Canada.

Surrey-based RAMMP Hospitality Brands Inc. has bought the 19-store Mr. Mike's Steakhouse and Bar chain and is planning an aggressive expansion, beginning in Western Canada. Mr.

Phoenix-based Flip Flop Shops, North America's first retail chain exclusive to flip-flops and sandals, is expanding its footwear lines to include cold-weather footwear.

A franchise tool launched in early February hopes to connect prospective franchisees with franchisors via an online hub that leads hopeful entrepreneurs to the business purchase process - with a little help from social networking.

Ice caps are not on the menu, but the customers here don't seem to mind. Iconic coffee chain Tim Horton's has finally opened this month in Iqaluit, Nunavut, the only territory in Canada where the popular brand didn't have any stores.

Three years ago, Mucho Burrito began honing its plan to provide consumers with an unmatched Mexican flavour experience.

Canadians agreed in a recent Angus Reid poll that it is time to do without the penny, which has lost 95 per cent of its purchasing power since its introduction in 1908.

Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., the world's largest video game franchise, has announced that 13 new Play N Trade stores have opened for business this year and another 13 are scheduled to open by September 2011.

In a bid to stay one step ahead of its competitors, International Franchise Inc.'s website, www.franchiseek.com, has launched a mobile site to cater to the investor on the go.