Many restaurant chains are still on the path to recovery, continuing to struggle with inflation, supply chain delays, and labour shortages. But for some, 2023 brings the promise of growth and expansion, even amid the possibility of an impending recession. RELATED: 2023 sees food prices rising even higher As we work towards getting back […]
IHOP is opening five non-traditional restaurants in Ontario from the start of next year. The first of the new locations, scheduled to open at the beginning of 2022, will be at the 10 Acre Truck Stop, a landmark location in Belleville, Ont. IHOP Belleville will be a one-of-a-kind restaurant and one of the first IHOPs to open […]
Wendy’s is opening 700 delivery kitchens over the next five years in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, according to a press release. The expansion of the chain’s partnership with Reef Technology, which was originally a pilot of eight units in Canada, will see about 50 kitchens go live this year. The rest will […]
Filipino brand Jollibee, one of the fastest-growing Asian restaurant companies in the world, intends to vastly expand its presence in Canada and the U.S. in the next few years. The brand plans to reach 300 locations across North America by 2024 and to have opened 500 new stores on the continent in the next five […]
Press Release After much anticipation, popular fast-food restaurant Jollibee is celebrating the opening of its first store in Alberta on Friday, August 16, 2019. The store will be located at 3803 Calgary Trail NW, Unit 914, Edmonton. Edmonton will be Jollibee’s fifth location to open in Canada, as the chain progresses in its goal to […]
Press Release Crepe Delicious is pleased to announce the opening of its first ever location in the United States. It will be located at the Franklin Park Mall in Toledo, Ohio. The opening date is set for August 10th, 2019. Crepe Delicious specializes in sweet and savoury made-to-order crepes and hand-crafted gelato. Established in Canada […]
Press Release Cora Breakfast and Lunch, Canada’s breakfast leader, is proud to announce the opening of a new Cora restaurant in Vernon. The restaurant, located at 5601 Anderson Way, will welcome its first guests on Monday, August 12, 2019. The public is invited to join dignitaries and local franchisee owners for the official grand opening […]
Press Release Alex Shtein, president of barBurrito Restaurants Inc., is pleased to announce a master franchise agreement with Grateful Foods Inc. (GFI) under which GFI will open and franchise barBurrito restaurants throughout Atlantic Canada. GFI is an affiliate of the Newfoundland and Labrador-based Abell Group. GFI will operate out of Halifax, and will be led […]
Taco Bell, the world’s largest Mexican-inspired restaurant chain, is continuing its major global expansion with the signing of its largest master franchise agreement in India, as well as unveiling new international markets for the brand. The Master Franchise Agreement, signed with franchise partner Burman Hospitality Private Limited (BHPL) of India, commits to developing 600 restaurants on the […]
Press Release Baskin-Robbins Canada, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, opened its third location in Burlington, Ontario — its 101st in the country. Located at Headon Forest Shopping Centre, the opening is part of a sustained expansion program with the recent signing of 18 new store development agreements with six new and […]
