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title: "Canadian Business Franchise: Learning to Grow"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/010b02db-96db-4a8e-ad0d-42a865ee0b0c
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/canadian-business-franchise-learning-to-grow-2706398
category: "Tutoring"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Tutoring"
published: 2018-05-01T14:09:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:43:28.620Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/4f79fc4823a00ed58ed0526dd69e51957720.jpg
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# Canadian Business Franchise: Learning to Grow

**TL;DR:** Barry and Teresa Johnston bought an existing Tutor Doctor franchise in 2018 and have since grown it to become the second biggest franchise in the system. They made this career change after working in consulting and law, and wanting a business with meaning.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-01. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/canadian-business-franchise-learning-to-grow-2706398).*

## Story

In Barry and Teresa Johnston bought an existing Tutor Doctor franchise after careers in consulting and law, respectively, and dabbling in business ownership. As parents of three children, the Johnstons wanted to make sure the next step in their careers held meaning for them, beyond the business opportunity. One year after taking over their Tutor Doctor franchise , the Johnstons have 175 tutors and has moved up from the fourth to the second biggest franchise in the system.

Lauren has more than 12 years of experience in public relations, social media and content production. She has managed internal and external communication to deliver impactful business results for brands in the hospitality, retail, education and e-commerce sectors. Lauren has a Master of Arts in Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Spanish from Illinois State University. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her husband, son and dog.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- business ownership (topic)
- career change (topic)
- Tutor Doctor (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/canadian-business-franchise-learning-to-grow-2706398). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/010b02db-96db-4a8e-ad0d-42a865ee0b0c).