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Paris Baguette Registers Canadian Franchise Disclosure Document International Bakery-Café Concept Finalizes Legal Document; Continues Focus on Canadian Franchising Opportunities
Paris Baguette, the global bakery-café chain known for its delightful assortment of cakes, pastries, and breads, announced its cemented presence in Canada with its registered Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). With a strong international presence and over 70 years in the baking business, Paris Baguette is well established in the neighbouring United States and poised for success in Canada, setting sights on expansion in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and other booming provinces and cities. “We look forward to building our footprint in Canada through franchising,” says Gregg Koffler, vice president of franchise sales and development. “Consumers are continuing to choose quick service restaurants and, as such, we see a great deal of opportunity for business owners looking for a tried-and-true business model, that offers gourmet menu selections for dine-in, delivery, or takeout. We offer multi-faceted store footprints, and our concept succeeds in a variety of environments, from city centres to suburban shopping complexes. Pairing that with our global identity and real estate team, we are confident that Paris Baguette is positioned to resonate with an array of communities in Canada.” Paris Baguette looks to maintain progress even during the pandemic, continuing growth throughout North America in the past months, with recent franchise agreement deals signed across the U.S. Providing a wide variety of to-go and take-out options for customers, Paris Baguette offers a business model that allows longevity as the world adjusts to the new normal. With its growth in Canada through franchises, Paris Baguette continues its trajectory as a major international franchise concept. The most compelling selling points for franchise partners include strong average annual sales, proprietary recipes, and an engaged leadership team. Ledgers Partners with Loyalty Brands to Create Bookkeeping and Tax Powerhouse Ledgers Canada and Loyalty Business Services have created a partnership to rapidly expand both companies in Canada and the U.S. As a part of the collaborative growth initiative, Loyalty Business Services will become Ledgers USA to enhance brand awareness throughout North America. The newly formed Ledgers team is comprised of leaders from several different successful companies to create what is expected to become the largest bookkeeping, tax, payroll, and compliance reporting firm servicing owners of small businesses throughout Canada and the United States. Gordon Haslam, who founded Ledgers Canada and built Ledgers to an industry leader in Canada
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since starting the company over 25 years ago; John Hewitt, who has built two of the three largest retail income tax service companies (Liberty Tax & Jackson Hewitt Tax) and who has over 52 years of experience building successful, major companies; and Steve Rafsky, who championed the turnaround and growth of Padgett Business Services for almost 20 years, are all excited to collaborate to build a company to help small- and medium-sized business services firms focus more on the growth of their businesses. Ledgers Canada and Ledgers USA will offer tax preparation and consultation, payroll, management financial reporting, and other services using modern, cloud-based technology to meet today’s clients’ needs. For the business services owner, it is a value-based annuity in a business sector that is exploding. The firm will expand its locations through its affiliation and franchising models. The firm has developed a system to enhance growth and scalability of each location, as well. The Ledgers system includes state-of-the-art technology to manage client onboarding and workflow and modern client acquisition programs that include inbound and outbound marketing that are enhanced with integrated search engine optimization, social media, and other robust programs. This coordinated growth program implementation affords Ledgers efficiencies that individual operators would not usually be able to employ. In addition, the companies will enhance work capacity for its locations by offering access to Ledgers’ central team of professionals. Metal Supermarkets “Forges” 2021 U.S. Franchise Expansion Plan Projects 50 New Locations During Next Four Years
The phrase “Big things come in small packages” isn’t one typically associated with the metals distribution industry, where immense products and massive volumes are the order of the day. But Metal Supermarkets is defying these prevailing industry norms. The North American leader in small-quantity metals has achieved something that few others in 2020 have been able to do – it has consistently broken year-over-year monthly revenue records, truly living up to “Big things come in small packages.” “The strong momentum we’re demonstrating now has been brewing for several years. Our ability to withstand the pressures of the pandemic was no surprise because we’re set up to thrive in every type of economic condition,” says Stephen Schober, the 14-year president and CEO of Metal Supermarkets, and an executive with more than 30 years in the franchise industry. “When you blend our niche market with a solid business system and an unrelenting commitment to customer experience by our franchisee partners, Metal Supermarkets emerges as the standout metals supplier in every community that we serve.”
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