Franchise Opportunities
Bring Studio Kiku to Toronto
Studio Kiku is expanding across Canada. We're looking for a motivated operator to bring our laser tattoo removal model to Toronto, Ontario.
Territory
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Toronto is an available franchise territory. It is a new studio opportunity: you would open a Studio Kiku studio here, rather than buy one that is already operating.
Each territory is laid out in the franchise agreement, and it will vary depending on location.
The nearest operating studio is Studio Kiku Vaughan, about 29 km north of downtown Toronto, in Concord.
Research
Studio Kiku has already done the research on Toronto. Here is what the 2021 Census shows.
- City of Toronto population
- 2,794,356
- Toronto metro population
- 6,202,225
- Metro growth, 2016 to 2021
- 4.6%
- Median age
- 39.6
- Median household income, metro
- $97,000
- Residents aged 20 to 39, city
- 31.9%
What Stands Out
- The largest metro area in Canada, with 6,202,225 people
- 31.9% of City of Toronto residents are between 20 and 39, against 26.1% nationally
- Median household income of $97,000 across the metro area, against $84,000 for Canada as a whole
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Household income is for 2020, and national comparisons are for Canada as a whole.
Ontario
Opening in Ontario means, among other things:
- Register the business in Ontario and register for HST, which is 13% here
- Check the city's zoning, business licence and permit rules for the space before you sign the lease
- Follow Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act for the laser: training for everyone who uses it, and a competent person to supervise its use
- Register with the WSIB within ten days of hiring your first worker
Ontario's franchise law, the Arthur Wishart Act, requires that you receive the disclosure document at least 14 days before you sign the franchise agreement or pay anything toward it.
Site
You find the location and sign the lease, once we've approved both the site and the lease. To be approved, the site should be a visible retail space with easily accessible parking.
In Toronto, look at transit as closely as parking. Removal is a course of appointments spread over months, and a studio near a subway line is easier for clients to keep coming back to.
The studio needs a reception desk, a waiting area, an accessible washroom and a laser room of at least 16 by 12 feet. See what opening a studio involves, along with training and support after you open.
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Be the Operator Who Brings Studio Kiku to Toronto
Start with the franchise inquiry form. The first step is an Introductory Conversation about you, your goals and whether Toronto is the right territory for you.
Apply now