Executive Circle

WHERE CANADIAN
FRANCHISE LEADERS
THINK OUT LOUD.

An invitation-only peer community for the executives who set strategy, control spend, and own the brand across Canada’s largest franchise systems. Not a conference. Not a panel. A working group.

About the Community

WHERE FRANCHISE
OPERATORS SOLVE
REAL PROBLEMS.

REAL CONVERSATIONS

Co-op governance, compliance, and vendor tension — the topics conference panels won't touch.

PEER-LED AGENDA

Sessions are capped, vendor-free, and shaped entirely by members — not sponsors.

PRACTICAL OUTCOMES

Half-day sessions across Canadian markets, four times a year, with structured follow-through.

Member Benefits

WHAT MEMBERSHIP
INCLUDES.

4× per year

PEER ROUNDTABLES

Quarterly half-day sessions with CMOs and marketing VPs across Canadian franchise categories — no vendor pitches, Chatham House rules.

Before public release

ANNUAL RESEARCH REPORT

Members receive the State of Canadian Franchise Marketing early, with the full underlying data set for benchmarking.

Early access

PRIVATE BRIEFINGS

First look at new Sova features and closed-door briefings with category operators — off-record, no slides.

200+ members

CURATED NETWORK

A vetted directory of franchise marketing and development executives across Canada, organized by brand and geography.

Eligibility

WHO QUALIFIES.

Invitation only · Canadian franchise brands · 10+ locations

CEO / Founder
COO / VP Operations
CMO / VP Marketing
VP Franchise Development
Director of Marketing
Director of Operations

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REQUEST AN
APPLICATION.

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Applications are reviewed monthly. We’ll be in touch within 2 weeks.