Flexible Restaurant Formats
Explore traditional dine-in restaurants or non-traditional formats suited to high-traffic settings such as malls, campuses or travel centres.
LIL AVA'S PIZZA FRANCHISE
Bake your dream
into reality.
Bring the flavour and community spirit of Lil Ava's Pizza to your own market with a franchise model designed around hands-on training, site support, operating systems and ongoing guidance — backed by a growing network of 12+ locations.
WHY LIL AVA'S
Your drive. Our flavour.
A recipe built to grow.
Lil Ava's combines the independence of owning your own business with the structure, training and brand support of an established restaurant system.
A Brand That Stands Out
Build with a recognizable restaurant identity designed to stay visible in the communities it serves.
Hands-On Training
Learn kitchen operations, staff management, marketing and customer experience through practical onboarding and structured guidance.
Site Selection Support
Work with the team to evaluate markets, locations and restaurant formats before moving into build-out and launch.
Marketing & Operating Tools
Access brand resources, operating systems and ready-to-use marketing support designed to help keep execution consistent.
Community at the Centre
Franchise owners are encouraged to build strong local teams, support their neighbourhoods and create lasting customer relationships.
BUILT TO SERVE AT SCALE
A local pizza brand with network-sized momentum.
A visual snapshot of Lil Ava's annual reach and growing restaurant footprint.
5M+
Customers served per year
Millions of guest occasions across the Lil Ava's network.
$25M+
Annual sales
A growing restaurant network built around repeat local demand.
12+
Locations
A footprint stretching from Alberta and British Columbia into the Northwest Territories.
BUILT LAYER BY LAYER
A pizza comes together one layer at a time.
So does a strong franchise.
Start with the right base.
A clear model, a suitable market and a location that fits the way you want to serve your community.
Add the operating recipe.
Training, kitchen workflows, staffing guidance and customer-service standards give the business structure.
Bring in the flavour.
Menu, presentation, marketing tools and the Lil Ava's identity turn the operation into a recognizable guest experience.
Finish it together.
Pre-opening preparation and launch support help you move from build-out to serving your first guests with confidence.
FoundationScroll
Baked · Finished · Ready to serve
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
Follow the Lil Ava's trail up the map.
Scroll through the network as the route travels from Alberta and British Columbia into the Northwest Territories — restaurant by restaurant.
AlbertaBritish ColumbiaNorthwest Territories
12+ locations · growing north
01
Spruce GroveAlberta
02
Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia
03
HoustonBritish Columbia
04
Grande Prairie — SouthAlberta
05
Grande Prairie — DowntownAlberta
06
WembleyAlberta
07
BeaverlodgeAlberta
08
MackenzieBritish Columbia
09
Fort St. JohnBritish Columbia
10
Fort SmithNorthwest Territories
Opening Soon11
Hay RiverNorthwest Territories
12
YellowknifeNorthwest Territories
Opening Soon13
InuvikNorthwest Territories
HOW IT WORKS
A clear path from interest to opening.
The franchise journey is designed to help both sides understand the opportunity, prepare properly and build the restaurant on a solid foundation.
Get Started
Submit the franchise inquiry form and tell us about your market, your goals and what interests you about Lil Ava's.
Reviewing Your Application
Meet with the franchise team to discuss your vision, background and whether the opportunity is the right fit for both sides.
Training & Onboarding
Prepare through hands-on guidance covering kitchen operations, team management, marketing and customer experience.
Find the Right Location
Evaluate suitable sites and restaurant formats with guidance from the team before moving into build-out.
Open Your Doors
Complete final preparation and launch your restaurant with brand resources, marketing support and ongoing operating guidance.
THE MODEL
Choose the format that fits your market.
Traditional Dine-In
A full restaurant experience built around neighbourhood traffic, dine-in service, take-out and delivery.
Non-Traditional
A more compact concept for high-traffic environments where the brand can meet customers in a different format.
SUPPORT FROM DAY ONE
You're building your business.
You're not building alone.
The franchise relationship is designed to combine owner independence with practical support before and after opening.
TrainingKitchen operations, team management and customer experience.
Site GuidanceSupport evaluating markets and suitable locations.
OperationsProcesses and systems to help maintain consistency.
MarketingBrand resources and tools for local promotion and launch.
Ongoing GuidanceContinued access to the team as your restaurant operates and grows.
FRANCHISE FAQ
Questions before you get started.
Relevant business or restaurant experience can be helpful, but the application process is also about understanding your goals, management approach and fit with the Lil Ava's operating model. Training is part of the franchise journey.
Lil Ava's considers traditional dine-in restaurants as well as non-traditional formats in suitable high-traffic markets. Location decisions are reviewed with the franchise team.
The process includes application review, onboarding, training, location guidance, operating preparation and marketing support leading into launch.
Investment requirements depend on the market, site and restaurant format. Submit the official franchise application to receive the appropriate information from the franchise team.
START YOUR JOURNEY
Ready to bring Lil Ava's to your community?
Share your background and the market you're interested in through the official franchise application.