In anticipation of its 90th birthday on June 16, Vancouver-based restaurant franchisor White Spot has introduced commemorative coins and a limited-edition retro menu that celebrates the burger joint’s roots in BBQ chicken. Executive chef Danny Markowicz has brought back White Spot’s ‘chicken in the straw,’ combining a crispy quarter chicken with creamy coleslaw on a ‘nest’ of Kennebec fries, along with other anniversary items, available until June 15. Then, on June 16, customers at…
KFC is offering cooking classes to its customers at franchises in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto on Mar. 12. The one-hour KFC Cooking School classes will teach students how to make fried chicken.
By Tony Lu
Three years ago, after a long career in the restaurant industry, I bought a Fatburger franchise in downtown Vancouver’s Harbour Centre, a mixed-use complex near Gastown, the Central Business District and, of course, Vancouver Harbour.
U.S.-based Freedom Boat Club recently named its Vancouver franchise, owned by Sandy and Jamie Purdon, rookie of the year during its national conference in Sarasota, Fla., on Nov. 13 to 17.
Good Earth Coffeehouse recently held grand openings for two new franchises in Vancouver as part of its national growth strategy. The first opening was on Sept. 17 for the location on Alma Street and the second was on Sept. 21 for the Capilano University location.