In this special episode, we are live from the Canadian Franchise Association National Convention. Good Earth Coffeehouse’s President and COO Gerry Docherty chatted with us about serving on the CFA’s Board of Directors and his company’s plans for controlled expansion.
About Good Earth Coffeehouse
The first Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery opened in Calgary on a hot summer day in 1991. Their Founders began with a desire to serve exceptional coffee and wholesome food, with a down-to-earth attitude. Now, over thirty years later, there are Good Earth Coffeehouses across Canada. While the company has grown, they have stayed true to their original mission… to be a coffeehouse with good food.
About The Canadian Franchise Association
The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) helps everyday Canadians realize the dream of building their own business through the power of franchising. CFA advocates on issues that impact this dream on behalf of almost 600 corporate 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 $100 billion per year to the Canadian economy, creating jobs for more than 2 million Canadians.
About Reshift Media
Reshift Media is an award-winning digital marketing firm that develops digital marketing strategies, processes and technology custom-tailored to the specific needs of franchise organizations. The company’s in-house team provides support to more than 200 clients in 22 countries across all aspects of digital media including software development, social media, search and website/mobile development.
Celebrating 10 years helping the franchise community grow and thrive, Reshift Media has cemented itself as the leading digital marketing agency for franchise companies. Among the company’s many accolades, Reshift Media boasts the creation of two proprietary software platforms: Franify and Brand Amplifier, each designed specifically for franchise businesses. They were also twice named the world’s best franchise marketing firm at the 2023 & 2024 Global Franchise Awards.
