By Peter Saunders Kelly Knight already had a lot of experience in the promotional items and advertising industry in Winnipeg before he signed on as a local franchisee with Safeguard in 2016, but his alignment with the brand soon made a big difference to his business.
Carpet and upholstery cleaning franchise system Chem-Dry recently honoured Winnipeg franchisee Robert Kreis with its 2018 Canada Franchise of the Year Award.
Food-service franchise system Edo Japan has opened its first of six planned locations in Winnipeg at Polo Park Mall, under franchisee Dinusha Wijesinghe.
Sign shop franchisor FastSigns has signed four franchise agreements to develop locations in Calgary, Winnipeg and Oshawa, Ont., in the coming months. The company expects to sell between six and eight new franchises in Canada this year. It currently has 36.
Food-service franchise system Fatburger recently opened its second location in Winnipeg, owned by co-franchisees Kelly and Kevin Hamm and Lonnie Boroska. The new restaurant is located in the east end in Rougeau Plaza.