MEDIchair Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News

Smooth Transition Of Ownership At Medichair Abbotsford
It is not every day that get one gets to work at increasingly more senior positions until one day you own the company. However, that's precisely what happened to Jason Clarke who started wor... more (7/7/2008)

Medichair North Coast Is Newest And Largest Franchise Territory In Bc
"We are definitely the largest MEDIchair franchise territory in BC," says Garry Roth who along with brother Dennis and sister-in-law Darlene own a new local company called MEDIchair North Coas... more (6/19/2008)

Medichair Thunder Bay Wins Business Excellence Award
At the 14th Annual Business Awards, the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce presented MEDIchair Thunder Bay with the Business Excellence Award for small business. "We are delighted to receiv... more (5/23/2008)

Medichair Sudbury Opens Satellite Store In Elliot Lake
Norm Gervais, Owner of MEDIchair Sudbury had been looking for the right business partner to help expand and grow his home medical equipment business within his franchise territory, in particular... more (4/30/2008)

Medichair New Brunswick Wins National Franchisee Of The Year Award
For the first time in the history of the "Franchisee of the Year Award", MEDIchair has named MEDIchair Saint John, MEDIchair Fredericton and MEDIchair Moncton as joint winners of its Fra... more (4/22/2008)

Medichair Regina Wins ‘best Dressed' Store Award
MEDIchair is pleased to announce that MEDIchair Regina has been selected as the winner of the 2007 Harry Mykolaishyn Best Dressed Store Award among the organization's 65+ franchise stores across C... more (4/3/2008)

Smooth Transition Of Ownership At Medichair Cranbrook/castlegar
It is not every day that business owners mentor employees so they can assume the role of new owners, and then once the sale is concluded the previous owners become employees. That's precise... more (3/30/2008)

Strong Growth Prompts Medichair Ottawa To Enhance Store, Services & Staff
"2007 was a year of exceptional growth for MEDIchair Ottawa," says General Manager Jim Mullins. "The Home Medical Equipment (HME) business in Ottawa's west end has never been stronger. Since the b... more (3/12/2008)

Strong Provincial Growth Trend Prompts Medichair Regina To Expand Operations
"The strong growth trend of the Saskatchewan economy prompted us to make a major expansion at the end of 2007," says Cheryl Olson, co-owner of MEDIchair Regina. "We fully expect that our Home Medical... more (3/12/2008)

Medichair & Chats Join Forces In Newmarket
MEDIchair, Canada's largest Home Medical Equipment (HME) franchise company has joined forces with CHATS (Community Home Assistance To Seniors) to open a new store in Newmarket to serve the needs of... more (2/6/2008)

Strong Growth In Local Home Medical Equipment (hme) Market Prompts Medichair Guelph To Expand Current Location
It's been an amazing year," says David Parton owner of MEDIchair Guelph. "For us, the HME business has never been stronger. Since the beginning of the year, we have noticed a substantial surge... more (11/15/2007)

51-year-old Lethbridge Entrepreneur Launches Second Career
At a time when many in his age group are contemplating retirement, 51-year-old Terry Gaebel is gearing up for the biggest challenge of his life – as one of the new co-owners of MEDIchair Lethbri... more (8/22/2007)

Medichair Kamloops Moves To New Store
"We just outgrew our existing store," says Shawn Wiesner, Co-owner, MEDIchair Kamloops. "After much thought and discussion, we decided the best opportunity was to move across the street to... more (6/20/2007)

Medichair Brandon Hosts Public Tradeshow June 21
MEDIchair Brandon is hosting its 3rd annual consumer tradeshow "Meet & Greet" on Thursday June 21 at its store and parking lot at 2430 Victoria Avenue. The event is free to the public.... more (6/11/2007)

Medichair Cranbrook & Firemen Raise Nearly $7,000 For Md Patient Gerry Rennie
"The fundraiser for Gerry Rennie was a resounding success," says organizer Sharon Barber. "We raised $3,400 from the barbeque, raffle and 50-50 draw. Then the Cranbrook Fire Departme... more (6/5/2007)

Medichair Nanaimo's Scooter Safety Course Draws Large Crowd
A crowd of approximately 100 people attended MEDIchair Nanaimo's first ever Mobility Scooter Safety Course on Thursday May 10. "We are very pleased with the turnout and the positive f... more (5/16/2007)

Medichair Nanaimo Hosts Scooter Safety Course For Seniors May 10
MEDIchair Nanaimo will host its first ever Mobility Scooter Safety Course on the parking lot of its store at 2517 Bowen Road. In addition to presentations and hands-on demonstrations from safe... more (5/4/2007)

Medichair Nanaimo Wins National ‘best Dressed' Store Award
MEDIchair is pleased to announce that MEDIchair Nanaimo has been selected as the winner of the 2006 Harry Mykolaishyn Best Dressed Store Award among the organization's 60+ locations across... more (3/29/2007)

Medichair Thunder Bay Wins National Franchisee Of The Year Award
MEDIchair is pleased to announce that MEDIchair Thunder Bay has been selected as the 2006 Franchisee of the Year among the organization's 60+ franchise stores across Canada. The Franchisee of the... more (3/28/2007)

Medichair Awarded Veterans Affairs Canada Contract
MEDIchair, North America's largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment (HME) franchise company is pleased to announce that following a Request For Proposal process, it has been awar... more (1/3/2007)

Home Medical Equipment Specialist Medichair Expands To Moncton
Canada's largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment (HME) business is expanding to Moncton. "We are excited about opening our new 3300 square foot store in Moncton," says Shaw... more (12/15/2006)

New Owners Of Medchair Burnaby Stress Importance Of Customer Service
"In the home medical equipment business, customer service is king," says Mike Smith, General Manager of MEDIchair Burnaby. "The new owners of MEDIchair Burnaby, the Mahedi Hirji fa... more (12/4/2006)

Home Medical Equipment Specialist Medchair Expands To Moose Jaw
Canada's largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment (HME) business is expanding to Moose Jaw. "We are excited about opening our new 3200 square foot store in Moose Jaw," says ... more (12/4/2006)

Medichair Appoints Bas Van Lankvelt As Chief Operating Officer
Ron Lowe, President of LifeMark Health and MEDIchair is pleased to announce that Bas van Lankvelt has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) , MEDIchair. "In the year follo... more (10/2/2006)

Two Medichair Employees Receive Resna Designations
Two MEDIchair employees Karen Husli and Trevor Eichelbaum have received their professional ATS certification (Assistive Technology Supplier) through The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Techno... more (6/22/2006)

Medichair Hires Mike Pinnegar As Director, Regional Support West
Bas van Lankvelt, Director, Support Services MEDIchair is pleased to announce that the company has hired Mike Pinnegar as Director, Regional Support – West. "Mike brings a wealth of Retail and... more (6/19/2006)

Cranbrook Wins National Franchisee Of The Year Award
MEDIchair is pleased to announce that MEDIchair Cranbrook has been selected as the 2005 Franchisee of the Year among the organization's 60 stores across Canada. MEDIchair's highest achievement... more (3/27/2006)

Dauphin Wins National Best Dressed Store Award
MEDIchair is pleased to announce that MEDIchair Dauphin has been selected as the winner of the 2005 Harry Mykolaishyn Best Dressed Store Award among the organization's 60 locations across Canada. ... more (3/23/2006)

New Owners Of Medichair Kamloops Strive To Help People Improve Quality Of Life
The three new co-owners of MEDIchair Kamloops, a Home Medical Equipment franchise store, are committed to making a difference in the lives of their customers in the Kamloops area. Shawn Wiesner, Wolf ... more (3/23/2006)

Local Entrepreneurs Jan & Annie Van Lankvelt Double Store Space To Accommodate Growth
The Home Medical Equipment (HME) business at MEDIchair Brandon experienced strong growth in 2005, so much so that the company out grew its existing premises. "Our long term strategy of providing h... more (3/6/2006)

Local Entrepreneurs Mickey & Lynn Jahelka Triple Store Space To Improve Customer Service
The Home Medical Equipment business at MEDIchair Nanaimo experienced strong growth again in 2005, so much so that the company out grew its existing premises. "Our long term strategy of enhancing c... more (2/20/2006)

Medichair Promotes Bas Van Lankvelt To Director, Support Services
MEDIchair, North America's largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment franchise company, today announced that it has promoted Bas van Lankvelt to Director, Support Services, MEDIchair. In ... more (12/16/2005)

Medichair Inks Marketing Deal With Pacific Blue Cross
MEDIchair, North America's largest and fastest growing Home Medical Equipment franchise company, today announced that it has signed a marketing agreement with Pacific Blue Cross, a Vancouver based... more (11/17/2005)

Lifemark Health Acquires Home Medical Equipment Specialist Medichair
Craig Gattinger, CEO, LifeMark Health, Canada's largest provider of integrated rehabilitation services, is pleased to announce that the company has acquired MEDIchair. Terms of the private sale be... more (9/13/2005)