KKP Canada Corporation is the franchisor behind not just the KKP (Kwik Kopy Printing) brand itself, but also the Allegra and Image360 systems operating under the same corporate umbrella — a structure worth understanding before a resale, since a KKP-branded location's franchise agreement, trademark licence, and any rebranding conditions all run through that same group. With more than four decades of history behind the brand, the resale itself still turns on the ordinary things: the print-production equipment, the commercial client accounts, and the franchisor's consent.
KKP (Kwik Kopy Printing) resales follow the franchisor's own approval process on top of the usual purchase mechanics — here's how the two run together.
Getting approved
The offer sets price and terms, conditioned on franchisor consent and a review of the shop's commercial print and marketing client accounts.
1–2 weeks†KKP Canada Corporation reviews the incoming buyer and deal terms, and may exercise a right of first refusal before consenting to the transfer.
3–6 weeks, typically†Arthur Wishart Act disclosure may still be required even where the deal is framed as a private resale — Ontario courts read the resale exemption narrowly, so this gets confirmed early rather than assumed.
assessed early, in parallel†Getting to closing
The shop's premises lease needs landlord consent to assign, alongside confirming ownership status of presses and production equipment.
2–6 weeks†Training on production systems runs alongside confirming which specific banner — KKP, or a sibling system under the same franchisor group — the location continues operating under.
1–3 weeks, often overlapping†Funds, the franchise agreement, and an equipment-and-inventory count change hands together.
1 day, once conditions are met†Official KKP Canada Corporation site (kkpcanada.ca) includes a dedicated Franchise Opportunity page actively recruiting Canadian print/marketing franchisees, citing decades in business; KKP is also the Canadian franchisor group behind sister print and signage franchise brands
Part of KKP Canada's national print and marketing-services franchise network
This is the first real decision in a KKP (Kwik Kopy Printing) resale — and it changes what you're buying, what you're taking on, and how the franchise agreement moves.
| Question | Asset purchase | Share purchase |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | The shop's assets — production equipment, leasehold improvements, inventory, the commercial client account list, and the existing franchise agreement, subject to consent. | The shares of the corporation operating the shop — everything it owns, and everything it owes. |
| Franchisor consent & ROFR | Required for the specific shop changing hands — reviewed by the same corporate franchisor group that also operates the Allegra and Image360 systems. | Required for the change of control itself, with the franchisor reviewing who is actually taking over. |
| Banner & trademark licence | Confirmed as part of consent — occasionally a condition of approval is operating under a different banner within the same franchisor group going forward. | Generally stays as-is, since the underlying corporation and its banner don't change. |
| Production equipment & PPSA | Presses and print-production equipment are itemized, valued, and checked against PPSA registrations for liens or financing. | Equipment stays with the corporation; existing financing continues as a company liability. |
| Tax angle | Buyer gets a stepped-up cost base on the assets purchased. | Seller may access the lifetime capital gains exemption on qualifying shares. |
| Typical use | The default for a single shop changing hands. | Less common — sometimes used where an operator holds multiple shops under one company. |
The shop's assets — production equipment, leasehold improvements, inventory, the commercial client account list, and the existing franchise agreement, subject to consent.
The shares of the corporation operating the shop — everything it owns, and everything it owes.
Required for the specific shop changing hands — reviewed by the same corporate franchisor group that also operates the Allegra and Image360 systems.
Required for the change of control itself, with the franchisor reviewing who is actually taking over.
Confirmed as part of consent — occasionally a condition of approval is operating under a different banner within the same franchisor group going forward.
Generally stays as-is, since the underlying corporation and its banner don't change.
Presses and print-production equipment are itemized, valued, and checked against PPSA registrations for liens or financing.
Equipment stays with the corporation; existing financing continues as a company liability.
Buyer gets a stepped-up cost base on the assets purchased.
Seller may access the lifetime capital gains exemption on qualifying shares.
The default for a single shop changing hands.
Less common — sometimes used where an operator holds multiple shops under one company.
We tell you which structure fits — before you sign anything.
No open-ended hourly surprises — the cost is confirmed in writing before any work begins.
| Type of work | Fee | How it's confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Straightforward purchase or sale | Starting from $3,388.87 Our charges · taxes included | Confirmed in writing once we see the agreement. |
| Larger or more complex deal | Quoted to scope | Short call → fixed written quote before any work begins. |
| Searches, filings & third-party fees | At cost | Itemized on your invoice, not marked up. |
A single KKP shop changing hands between one buyer and one seller under its existing banner, with a straightforward lease and production equipment.
Start my file →A location where the franchisor's consent comes with a banner or rebranding condition, or an operator selling multiple shops across the same franchisor group's systems as one operating company.
Book a consultation →Not sure which you are? That's our job to figure out, not yours. As a rough guide, most deals under a couple of million dollars are the first kind — above that, you're usually in Mergers & Acquisitions territory.
They operate under the same Canadian franchisor group, which matters on a resale because consent, banner confirmation, and any rebranding conditions all run through that one corporate structure — it's worth confirming exactly which agreement and banner attach to the specific location you're buying.
It's possible, though not automatic — the franchisor's consent review is where any banner or rebranding condition would surface, so we confirm this early rather than assuming the current signage carries over unchanged.
Possibly, yes. Ontario courts have read the resale-disclosure exemption narrowly, and franchisor involvement in matching a buyer to a seller can trigger a full disclosure requirement regardless of how long the shop has operated.
It's generally itemized and valued as part of the asset sale, with PPSA searches confirming what's financed or leased rather than owned outright.
It varies, but consent is regularly the pacing item on the whole closing, so the purchase agreement should set out what happens to your deposit and timeline if review runs long.
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