c/buycanadian · by IsThisAcceptable@lemmy.ca · 1y

American-named Canadian restaurants

I just find it funny that things like Montana's, Boston Pizza and New York Fries are Canadian. Any other American-named places that are Canadian?

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TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Not exactly the same as what you mean, but A&W.

A&W restaurants here in Canada are entirely Canada owned and operated, based out of BC.

200ok@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

TIL A&W was originally a subsidiary of its US parent company, but was then bought out by Canadians and separated/privatized!

The company was initially a subsidiary of the U.S.-based A&W Restaurants chain, with the subsidiary opening its first franchise in Winnipeg in 1956. In 1972, Unilever acquired A&W's Canadian operations, leading to the subsidiary's separation from the U.S.-based company. In 1995, a Canadian management group made up of A&W franchisees took ownership of the chain from Unilever.

The A&W chain in Canada remains privately owned and is headquartered in North Vancouver. As of 2022, A&W was Canada's second-largest fast-food hamburger chain with 1,029 franchises, after McDonald's.

~ the Wikipedia article has brackets and breaks in Lemmy links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%26W_(Canada)

Mongostein@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y

If you think that’s crazy, you should hear the Burger Baron story!

I found this an interesting and fun watch: https://youtu.be/X9x3IeZj254

wise_pancake@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y

They use better ingredients than McDonald’s too.

They’re basically the only fast food I buy anymore.

prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

New Orlean's Pizza
East Side Mario's
St. Louis Bar & Grill

Not American-named, but Swiss Chalet is also Canadian.

I suspect most "foreign" named restaurants will never actually be from that place.

IsThisAcceptable@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y

Oh good ones! Forgot about the staple, New Orlean's Pizza!

paperBark@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 1y

My god was East Side Mario's disappointing when I tried it again about 2 years ago... Sure has gone down in quality and up in price.

swordgeek@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 1y

Two others are Lone Star Texas Grill, and Baton Rouge Grillhouse & Bar.

MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

This was literally a gag in This Hour Has 22 Minutes https://youtu.be/oYUI4hu950w?si=6jKgq5ZsxEZpbr49