The new owner of the Second Cup Coffee has set its sights on an expansion in suburban Canada, the latest turnaround plan aimed at bringing the struggling coffee chain to its former glory. Last week, Aegis Brands announced it had reached a deal to sell its Second Cup Coffee Co. chain to Foodtastic, a Quebec-based…
DétailsQuebec-based food franchising business Foodtastic Inc. announced a deal Monday to buy troubled coffee chain Second Cup Coffee Co. and has big plans for the brand, including opening more than 100 new locations. Foodtastic CEO Peter Mammas said Monday the company is buying the Canadian coffee retailer and roaster from Aegis Brands Inc. in part…
DétailsThe production line at Au Coq in the Gare Centrale food court was in full swing Sunday morning. Around 10 employees volunteering on their day off were in the holiday spirit, preparing lunch for the less fortunate. “We’re giving back to the community, to the homeless. We’re giving 900 meals for free,” said Alexandre Joly,…
DétailsFoodtastic poursuit ses emplettes dans le milieu de la restauration. L’entreprise québécoise met le grappin sur les Rôtisseries Fusée, qui comptent 21 restaurants franchisés à travers le Québec, a appris Le Journal. «Nous prévoyons moderniser et développer cette bannière au Québec, ainsi que l’introduire à une audience canadienne», indique Peter Mammas, président et chef de la…
DétailsAlors que de nombreux restaurants vivotent en raison de la fermeture des salles à manger qui a été prolongée par le gouvernement jusqu’au 11 janvier, certaines chaînes, déjà bien outillées pour préparer des commandes à emporter, comme les Rôtisseries Au Coq et Benny, ainsi que St-Hubert, ouvriront de nouveaux établissements. Également en expansion, la chaîne…
DétailsMONTREAL — Tavern on the Square has the spookiest Halloween display its owners can imagine: an empty dining room, under construction. “I’ve shifted from anger more to acceptance in my stage of grief here,” said Jon Cercone, a co-owner of the Westmount restaurant. He struck a note Monday that’s beginning to sound familiar. Like 200…
DétailsMONTREAL — Mr. Premier François Legault, The current pandemic is far from over, and you have – with reason – reminded the population that we would have to learn to live with certain sanitary measures for many months to come. However, we join forces today to share with you situations that directly affect our industry…
DétailsLa fermeture pour 28 jours des salles à manger des restaurants situés en zone rouge est dévastatrice pour l’industrie, mais certains joueurs en ressortent plutôt gagnants. C’est le cas de la chaîne des rôtisseries Au Coq, qui connaît plutôt une expansion fulgurante depuis le début de la crise de la COVID-19. En lire plus
DétailsFoodtastic Inc.(www.foodtastic.ca ) just announced its expansion into the Toronto restaurant market with the opening of its newest Big Rig Kitchen and Brewery (www.bigrigbrew.com) in the Heartland of Mississauga on August 20. They are also opening a second Big Rig Brewery and Kitchen in Richmond Hill. As part of an aggressive expansion by Big Rig throughout…
DétailsFoodtastic Inc. is pleased to announce that it has acquired Les Rotisseries Benny. Founded in 1960, Benny is a leading rotisserie-style chicken chain in the province of Québec. Read the article from Newswire
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