The Garage Door Depot® News & Media
January 2, 2012
The Garage Door Depot® Announces New Franchises in Fort McMurray, Alberta
The Garage Door Depot® is pleased to announce that Desmond Keating has acquired the franchise for Fort McMurray and area in Alberta.
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November 24, 2011
The Garage Door Depot® Announces 2 New Franchises in Nova Scotia
The Garage Door Depot® is pleased to announce that Sandy Martin and Cathy Gordon have acquired the franchises for both Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
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October 5, 2011
The Garage Door Depot® to Provide Installation & Services for Lowe’s in Selected Canadian Cities
The Garage Door Depot® is proud to announce that it has been selected by Amarr Garage Doors and Lowes Canada to provide garage door installation and services for customers in selected new Lowe’s stores in Canada.
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Sept 2011
Here We Grow Again
The Garage Door Depot® announces new franchises.
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September 12, 2011
The Garage Door Depot® Announces 3 New Franchises in Ontario
The Garage Door Depot® is pleased to announce that Bill Gibson and Diana Sargant Gibson have acquired the franchises for Toronto (including Scarborough, North York and Etobicoke), Mississauga and Oakville located in the Province of Ontario.
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July 25, 2011
Here We Grow Again
The Garage Door Depot® announces new franchises.
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July 25, 2011
The Garage Door Depot® Announces the Sale of Franchise in West Edmonton
The Garage Door Depot® is pleased to announce that Jim Goode has acquired the franchise for West Edmonton, Alberta.
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June 27, 2011
Here We Grow Again
The Garage Door Depot® announces new franchises for BC, Ontario and Washington.
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June 27, 2011
The Garage Door Depot® Announces the Sale of Ottawa and Ontario Franchises
The Garage Door Depot® is pleased to announce that Michael Villeneuve has acquired the franchise for Ottawa, Ontario.
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June 7, 2011
The Garage Door Depot® Announces the Sale of Three New Franchises in Ontario
The Garage Door Depot® is pleased to announce that Steve Wilkins has acquired the franchises for York Region, Simcoe County and Durham, located in the Province of Ontario.
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June 1, 2011
Honoured as One of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine.
Canadian Access & Door Systems Inc., parent company to The Garage Door Depot® is proud to announce that it has achieved 96th place among the 23rd annual PROFIT magazine ranking of Canada’s Top 200 Fastest-Growing Companies.
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May 16, 2011
The Garage Door Depot® Announces Plans for Mergers and Acquisitions
The Garage Door Depot® announced today that part of their overall growth plan for the Canadian and U.S. markets will be through targeted mergers and acquisitions.
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May 12, 2011
The Garage Door Depot® Announces Its Newest Franchise
The Garage Door Depot® is pleased to announce that Rob Ivezich has acquired the franchise for Port Alberni, British Columbia.
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May 12, 2011
Here We Grow Again!
The Garage Door Depot® announces new franchises including Kelowna, Comox, Port Alberni and Nanaimo BC
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March 29, 2011
The Garage Door Depot® Announces Successful Kelowna Opening
The Garage Door Depot® announced today that the recently opened Garage Door Depot of Kelowna has gotten off to a booming start in the Kelowna Costco store with great sales volumes and positive local acceptance.
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March 27, 2011
Fleet Complete Case Study
The Garage Door Depot® opens door to faster customer service and a 21 per cent reduction in fleet vehicle fuel costs with GPS tracking solution Fleet Complete.
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March 7, 2011
The Garage Door Depot® at the BC Home & Garden Show
The Garage Door Depot® has great success at the BC Home & Garden Show held as this was the first time The Garage Door Depot® has entered a show like this directly.
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February 22, 2011
The Garage Door Depot® Announces Newest Franchise
The Garage Door Depot® is pleased to announce that Doug Kampen has acquired the franchise for the Comox Valley which primarily covers the Comox and Courtney markets on Vancouver Island, BC. Doug is a seasoned veteran of the garage door industry having spent 13 years in southern Alberta and south eastern BC in the industry before locating to Vancouver Island and continuing his business there.
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January 7, 2011
NEW Franchise Location Opening in Kelowna, BC
The Garage Door Depot® is proud to announce the opening of its newest franchise location in Kelowna, BC. Nestled in the breathtaking Okanagan Valley located in the BC Interior, Kelowna is the largest and fastest growing city in the region.
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January 4, 2011
New Corporate Head Office & Distribution Center
The Garage Door Depot® and parent company Canadian Access & Door is proud to announce its new corporate head office and BC distribution center.
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December 9, 2010
AIR MILES® Reward Miles
The Garage Door Depot® is proud to announce that as of January 1, 2011, AIR MILES® Reward Miles will be offered on purchases of both consumer and commercial products and services through The Garage Door Depot®.
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November 1, 2010
Here we Grow Again!
The Garage Door Depot® announces the signing of 5 new franchise locations.
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October 18, 2010
New Franchise Agreements for Chilliwack & Victoria BC!
The Garage Door Depot® is proud to announce the signing of 2 new franchise locations; Chilliwack, BC and Victoria, BC.
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September 2, 2010
Here we Grow Again!
The Garage Door Depot® is proud to announce the following new franchises in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Lethbridge, Alberta and Spokane, Washington.
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June 15, 2010
Garage Door Depot Achieves I.D.E.A. Dealer Accreditation
The Garage Door Depot® is pleased to announce that its parent company, Canadian Access & Door Systems Inc. has achieved full Dealer Accreditation through the Institute of Door Dealer Education and Accreditation (IDEA), the educational arm of the International Door Association. (IDA).
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March 15, 2010
Costco Garage Door Special Order Program
The Garage Door Depot® is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Costco Canada and Amarr Garage Doors to deliver the Costco Garage Door Special Order Program in all eight Great Vancouver area Costco stores.
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February 23, 2010
Garage Door Depot® Launches Franchise in Western Canada
Canadian Access & Door Systems Inc., a 100% Canadian owned and operated business, is pleased to announce it has launched The Garage Door Depot® franchise system in Western Canada.
The Garage Door Depot®, formed in 2007, is poised to deliver this business opportunity to selected markets and expand the concept of a leading garage door sales and service company. Entrepreneurs, as franchisees, will have the power to shape their individual businesses while, at the same time, have the full support of the management team at head office, located in Coquitlam, BC.
Dean Carman, President and CEO, says, "Expanding into other markets outside the Lower Mainland has always been the aim of our company. The vision of having a Garage Door Depot® franchise partner in hundreds of locations throughout North America is the goal."
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