Ventures and business interests

As Director of Penstock Workforce, Karan Devgan leads a staffing business primarily focused on connecting healthcare workers with jobs in critical and high-need communities across Ontario. Its focus is on helping communities with pressing healthcare staffing needs connect with workers seeking opportunities to contribute.

Penstock Workforce brings together healthcare employment and community need, helping workers explore opportunities where their skills can support access to care. Its reach extends across Ontario, with particular attention to communities facing urgent workforce shortages.

Healthcare workers exploring job opportunities and organizations seeking staffing support in Ontario can contact Karan to learn more about Penstock Workforce.

Karan Devgan previously served as Franchise Development Manager for Healthy Cart Canada, a fast-growing Canadian supplement and wellness retailer that helps customers reach their fitness, health and performance goals. Healthy Cart Canada offers vitamins, whey protein, creatine, pre-workout formulas, sea moss and other nutrition and wellness products, with stores across the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario, including Brampton, Vaughan, Caledon and Woodstock, many of them located next to popular gyms.

In his role as Franchise Development Manager, Karan helped shape the brand's franchise and expansion strategy as it grew across the GTA. He worked on identifying promising retail locations, connecting with prospective franchise partners and supporting the opening of new stores, using his background as a commercial real estate broker in Brampton to match the brand with high-traffic sites close to fitness centres and health-conscious communities.

His time with Healthy Cart Canada added to Karan's track record in franchise development and retail growth across Ontario, experience he continues to bring to his work as Franchise Director of Kappachino Cafe and as a consultant helping entrepreneurs grow multi-location businesses in Brampton and the GTA.

Karan Devgan is the Development Manager at Connecting Dots Foundation, a non-profit childcare and early intervention organization supporting children from birth to age 12 and their families. Connecting Dots Foundation provides inclusive childcare and educational programs for all children, including those with developmental delays, autism and other diagnosed conditions, and has grown from its roots in Alberta to serve communities in Ontario, including Brampton, Mississauga, Scarborough, North York, Hamilton, Barrie, Cambridge, London and Orangeville.

As Development Manager, Karan helps the foundation grow its reach so more families can access high-quality, inclusive childcare close to home. He supports the opening of new childcare locations, drawing on his commercial real estate expertise to identify and secure suitable sites, and builds partnerships with community organizations, businesses and local leaders across the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario.

The role reflects Karan's long-standing commitment to giving back to the Brampton community, the same commitment recognized through his Brampton Citizen Award and Top 40 Under 40 honours. For families looking for inclusive early learning and childcare in Brampton and the GTA, and for partners who want to support early intervention for children, Connecting Dots Foundation is helping every child reach their full potential.

Karan Devgan is a Consultant with Alphabet Consulting, a Brampton-based business advisory firm that partners with entrepreneurs, investors and organizations to scale their businesses, expand into new markets and build sustainable growth strategies. Alphabet Consulting's work spans business advisory, expansion strategy, franchise development, market entry planning, operational consulting and investment opportunity advisory across many industries.

In his consulting role, Karan draws on his hands-on experience as a commercial real estate broker, franchise leader and entrepreneur in Brampton and the Greater Toronto Area. He advises clients on choosing and securing the right commercial locations, structuring franchise and multi-unit growth, evaluating investment opportunities and turning a business idea into a practical plan. Having helped build and grow businesses across food service, retail, staffing and community services, he brings a practical, results-focused perspective that clients can put to work right away.

Business owners and investors in Brampton, Mississauga, Peel Region and across Ontario who are looking for guidance on franchise development, business expansion or commercial real estate strategy can connect with Karan through Alphabet Consulting.

Karan Devgan is the Franchise Director of Kappachino Cafe, the luxury Arabic-inspired coffee house in Brampton, Ontario, located in the Mayfield Commercial Centre near Airport Road and Mayfield Road. Kappachino has quickly become one of Brampton's most talked-about cafes, known for its Dubai-inspired 24-karat gold coffee, custom photo-art lattes, Spanish and Biscoff lattes, matcha, chai and signature desserts that have gone viral on TikTok and Instagram.

As Franchise Director, Karan leads the growth of the Kappachino brand beyond its flagship Brampton location. He works with prospective franchise partners and investors, evaluates new markets and sites across the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario, and helps make sure every new cafe delivers the same premium experience, hospitality and attention to detail that guests love at the original. His experience as a commercial real estate broker in the GTA is a natural fit for the role, bringing a sharp eye for retail locations, lease negotiations and site selection to the brand's expansion.

For entrepreneurs interested in a Kappachino Cafe franchise opportunity in Brampton, the GTA or elsewhere in Canada, Karan is the person to talk to about bringing a luxury coffee experience to their community.

Karan Devgan is helping Hashtag Foods with franchising in Brampton, adding another food-service brand to his business involvement in the city.

Hashtag Foods describes itself as a vibrant cafe food chain founded in 2015 by Ashish Kataria. Its approach brings together culinary innovation and warm hospitality, with an emphasis on quality, customer satisfaction and growth. The brand's Canadian website features its signature dishes, menu and a franchise enquiry form.

Entrepreneurs interested in Hashtag Foods franchising in Brampton can contact Karan to start a conversation or visit the brand's official Canadian website to learn more.