Franchise Canada Chats Podcast
1) S9 E14 | Finding Your Flock: Wild Birds Unlimited with Kimberly and Andrew Severson
Franchise Canada Chats and Renée Boudakian welcome Kimberly and Andrew Severson, two franchisees with Wild Birds Unlimited in South Surrey, BC, to talk about their experience as franchise business own...Show More
2) S9 E13 | Learning Leadership: Kekuli Cafe with Elijah Mack-Stirling
Renée is talking with Elijah Mack-Stirling about what it’s like to be a franchisee with Canada’s first Indigenous fast-casual cuisine franchise, Kekuli Cafe. Learn more about different financing consi...Show More
3) S9 E12 | At the Heart & Helm: The UPS Store with David Everitt
On Season 9 Episode 12, Renée Boudakian, CFE, is joined by David Everitt, a longstanding franchisee with The UPS Store in Thunder Bay, Ontario. David’s family was part of The UPS Store’s original move...Show More
4) S9 E11 | Rolling Out A Business: Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa with Christopher Fisher
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa franchisee, Christopher Fisher, joins Renée Boudakian, CFE on the Franchise Canada Chats podcast to share his experience as a multi-unit owner in Ottawa, Ontario. T...Show More
5) S9 E10 | Coat by Coat: CertaPro Painters with Justin Enns
Renée Boudakian is sitting down with Justin Enns, a multi-unit franchisee with CertaPro Painters. Justin and CertaPro’s story first began in 2017 when he joined his father’s team. In 2023, he took ove...Show More
6) S9 E9 | The Cutting Edge: Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop with Jesse Pooni
Meet Jesse Pooni, a multi-unit franchisee with Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop in British Colombia’s lower mainland. This week, Renée and Jesse are sitting down to discuss what can happen when one emb...Show More
7) S9 E8 | At the Wheel: Crock A Doodle with Shailen Vadera
On episode 8 of Franchise Canada Chats season 9, Renée is speaking with Shailen Vadera, a Crock A Doodle franchisee who's seen the system from all sides. As the founder’s daughter, Shailen has worked ...Show More
8) S9 E7 | Franchising ABCs: CEFA Early Learning with Christina Strudwick
Renée Boudakian is sitting down with Christina Strudwick, an entrepreneur who’s personal experience with CEFA Early Learning led to her becoming a franchisee with the brand. Christina worked as the ma...Show More
9) S9 E6 | Releasing the Geniuses: Spirit of Math with Salima Mussaji
Joining Renée Boudakian this week is Salima Mussaji, a franchisee with Spirit of Math—an after-school program for high-performing students. Salima and her husband had always been interested in owning ...Show More
10) S9 E5 | Building Out a Business: Fibrenew with Cédric Léveillé
Renée Boudakian and Cédric Léveillé are sitting down to discuss his experience as a Fibrenew franchisee. Cédric worked with Fibrenew as a technician for 3 years before taking over his uncle’s franchis...Show More