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Calgary Welcomes its First
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK –
Canada Franchise
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK – Canada
recently opened its first southern
Alberta franchise in Calgary. Fran-
chise Owner and General Manager
Chi Nwajiaku and his staff will serve
the Greater Calgary area, southern
and central Alberta.
“We are very optimistic about
this growing business opportunity,”
said Nwajiaku. “With the support of
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK’s corpo-
rate positioning and values, and as a
business entrepreneur, my staff and
I look forward to helping consumers
move as efficiently and as stress-free
as possible, while also helping peo-
ple through our community service
work within our market area.”
Crepe Delicious Continues
International Expansion
Crepe Delicious recently announced
its continued international expan-
sion with an area development
agreement in Brunei and Malaysia.
“Business is great,” says Crepe
Delicious Founder and CEO Oded
Yefet. “We’re at the intersection of sev-
eral very attractive trends, one being
healthy meals that are good for you.”
With gourmet recipes from
around the world, Crepe Delicious
is working to revolutionize the travel
food experience. “We’re thrilled to
bring our innovative brand concept
to Brunei and Malaysia. We hope our
commitment to quality ingredients
and excellence in hospitality will
make Crepe Delicious the place to
enjoy for years to come,” says Yefet.
With 14 international locations
established in Kuwait, Qatar, Oman,
Bahrain, and the United Arab Emir-
ates, Crepe Delicious offers an
opportunity for potential franchi-
sees to run a turnkey operation,
wherein they receive full training
and support to establish, manage,
and grow the business.
Multi-brand Holding Sdn Bhd, an
experienced and well-known fran-
chise holding company, has been
granted the exclusive rights to
develop the Crepe Delicious concept
in Brunei and Malaysia.Canadian Veteran Continues
PropertyGuys.com Expansion
After just one year in operation in
the South Okanagan area, Marc
Carriere, a Canadian veteran who
served three tours in Afghanistan,
has seen tremendous growth with
his PropertyGuys.com franchise,
and plans to grow the company into
west Kelowna, British Columbia.
“With the success I’m seeing dur-
ing my first year in business, and the
hot real estate market in B.C., if ever
there was a time to invest in expan-
sion, it’s now,” explained Marc. “I am
really excited to carry this strong
growth into west Kelowna!”
“Marc certainly has that tactical
mindset. He saw the opportunity togrow his business, and has set his
sights on expansion,” said Ken LeB-
lanc, President and CEO of Property-
Guys.com. “To see his success this
early on in his business, coupled
with his mindset for growth, that’s
the mark of a savvy entrepreneur.
We’re really happy to have him on
board and continuing to serve more
customers in the Okanagan.”
Always looking toward what’s next,
PropertyGuys.com and its franchi-
sees are seeking to expand their reach
to even more communities in British
Columbia. With a major focus on the
lower mainland of British Columbia,
PropertyGuys.com believes that its
system will be well received in an
area of the country where the tradi-
tional real estate model is under a fair
amount of scrutiny.Topper’s Pizza Keeping
Jobs in Northern Ontario
Community
Topper’s Pizza recently moved
into a brand new 3,000 square-foot
customer care centre in Sudbury,
Ontario. The new location will pro-
vide a larger, brighter, and more
team-focused environment, as well
as room for the growth of approxi-
mately 50 more staff members.
“In the spirit of keeping jobs in
Northern Ontario, we see a very
clear growth trajectory for Sudbury,
and wanted to keep our company
roots in our hometown,” said Co-
owner Kelly Toppazzini. Toppazzini
estimates that every new pizzeria
location that comes on board with
the customer call centre will see the
addition of two-to-three staff.
Kimberly Blanchard, Customer
Care Centre Manager, has been
with the facility for more than seven
years. “Sudbury is where the story
of Topper’s Pizza began,” Blanchard
says. “With the addition of a brand
new facility in our 35th year of busi-
ness, our call centre representatives
are proud to be part of the compa-
ny’s local history. We are a family
business with family values.”INDUSTRY NEWS
Celebrating the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Calgary North grand opening event
are (l-r) Kyle Braun representing the Hon. Deepak Obhrai, MP Calgary Forest
Lawn; Calgary Chamber of Commerce representative Terri Palmer; Calgary
North franchise owners Chi and Cynthia Nwajiaku; and TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
Canada President John Prittie.