Biggest franchises in B.C. in 2023

 

Ranked by number of B.C. locations in 2023

Published October 9, 2023. Sources: Interviews with companies below and BIV research. Other franchisors may have been included but information was not available or provided.

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Rank '23 Company Top executive(s) Majority owner(s) Products/Services Franchise fee/Capital required Year founded No. of locations in B.C. '23

1

Subway Franchise Systems of Canada Ltd
25 King Edward St Suite 101, Coquitlam V3K 4S8
P: 604-777-1999 F: 604-777-1998 subway.com

John Chidsey, CEO

Roark Capital (1)

Quick-service restaurants

$18,883.50/$100,000

1965

410

2

Tim Hortons Inc
874 Sinclair Rd, Oakville L6K 2Y1
P: 904-845-6511 F: NP timhortons.ca

Alex Schwan, president, Canada and the United States

Restaurant Brands International Inc

Coffee, donuts and sandwiches retail store

$50,000/$300,000

1964

330

3

A&W Food Services of Canada Inc
171 Esplanade W Suite 300, North Vancouver V7M 3K9
P: 604-988-2141 F: 604-988-5531 aw.ca

Susan Senecal, president and CEO, Kelly Blankstein, CFO

Privately held

Franchisor and operator of quick-service restaurants

$55,000/$365,000-$1,100,000

1956

190

4

McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd
4400 Still Creek Dr, Burnaby V5C 6C6
P: 604-294-2181 F: 604-293-4870 mcdonalds.ca

Michele Boudria, president and CEO

McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD)

Franchisor and operator of quick-service restaurants

$45,000/$300,000

1967

184

5

RE/MAX of Western Canada (1998) LLC
1060 Manhattan Dr Suite 340, Kelowna V1Y 9X9
P: 250-860-3628 F: 250-860-7424 remax.ca

Elton Ash, regional executive vice-president

Dave and Gail Liniger

Real estate brokerage franchisor

$5,000-$25,000/$250,000

1980

129

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