U. Gary Charlowood, left and Don Lawby

More than 450 Century 21 System members celebrated the 35th anniversary of Century 21 in Canada at its annual conference in Edmonton.

Founder, chairman and CEO U. Gary Charlwood, along with a business partner, bought the master franchise license in 1975. Charlwood took sole ownership in the 1980s.

“Century 21 Canada was the first expansion of the brand outside the United States and we’ve since helped many international regions establish footprints in their respective countries,” says Charlwood. “Additionally, our recent expansion into the Asia Pacific market along with a strong presence in both Japan and China will help Century 21 Canada and our associates take advantage of investment capital coming from these areas. The future looks brilliant!”

Century 21 Canada has grown from 80 franchise offices in 1976 to over 440 franchise offices across the country in 2011. Internationally, the brand is in 71 countries with more than 120,000 sales professionals.