Canadian Franchise Association Announces Winners of the 2026 Awards of Excellence in Franchising

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“The Franchisee of the Year award credits a franchise system for their outstanding performance and contribution in helping the Canadian franchising community become Stronger Together,” says McNeil. “We congratulate Enright Family and Carmen Siciliano for receiving this prestigious honour.” 

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Separated into Traditional and Non-Traditional Franchises, winners for the Franchisee of the Year
Award were determined by the CFA’s Awards Committee based on the strength of the participating entrants’ award submissions.

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The 2026 CFA Awards of Excellence in Franchising winners are:

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The 2026 CFA Awards of Excellence in Franchising Grand Prize

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Traditional Franchises: Oxford Learning Centres Inc.
Non-Traditional Franchises: Paul Davis Restoration Inc.

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Traditional Franchises (i.e. brick-and-mortar locations)  

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6-15 Franchises
Gold: Inspiration Learning Center
Silver: The Lunch Lady Group Inc.

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16-29 Franchises
Gold: Willowbrae Academy
Silver: Symposium Cafe Restaurants
Bronze: MaxWell Realty Inc.

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30-99 Franchises
Gold: Print Three Franchising Corporation
Silver: FASTSIGNS International Inc.
Bronze: UCMAS Canada

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100+ Franchises
Gold: Oxford Learning Centres Inc.
Silver: McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd.
Bronze: Pizza Nova

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Non-Traditional Franchises (i.e. mobile, home-based, etc.)

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6-15 Franchises
Gold: Stagecoach Theatre Arts Canada Ltd.
Silver: Wise Cracks        
Bronze: Prep’n Sell

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16-29 Franchises
Gold: EverLine Coatings and Services Ltd.
Silver: Canadian Residential Inspection Services Ltd.
Bronze: Heart To Home Meals

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30+ Franchises
Gold: Paul Davis Restoration Inc.
Silver: Right at Home Canada
Bronze: PropertyGuys.com

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For more information about the CFA Awards of Excellence in Franchising, visit:

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The 2026 CFA Franchisee of the Year Award Winners are:

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Non-Traditional Franchises
Gold: Carmen Siciliano, Paul Davis Restoration Inc. 
Silver: Juan Arboleda & Paola Montoya, JDI Cleaning Services 
Bronze: Gary Prenevost, FranNet LLC 

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Traditional Franchises
Gold: Enright Family, Boston Pizza International Inc. 
Silver: Lorelei Burgess, Oxford Learning Centres Inc. 
Bronze: Elijah Mack-Stirling – Kekuli Café 

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The CFA Franchisee of the Year Program is sponsored by Shoppers Confidential

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The CFA encourages those considering franchising to Look for the CFA Logo, which signifies that the brand in question follows the CFA code of ethics and is committed to excellence in franchising.

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About the Canadian Franchise Association

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The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) helps everyday Canadians realize the dream of building their own business through the power of franchising. The CFA advocates on issues that impact this dream on behalf of approximately 650 members and over 40,000 franchisees from many of Canada’s best-known and emerging franchise brands. Beyond its role as the voice of the franchise industry, CFA strengthens and develops franchising by delivering best-practice education and creating rewarding connections between Canadians and the opportunities in franchising. Franchising is the 12th largest industry in Canada and franchised businesses contribute over $133 billion per year to the Canadian economy, creating jobs for almost two million Canadians. Learn more at: www.cfa.ca or http://www.FranchiseCanada.online.

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