JasonParis
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A funny anecdote about that Lonestar location... The night Barack Obama won the U.S. Presidency, the "GOP Supporters of Canada" party was held there. I suppose it wasn't much of one.
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RGB_11
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...but in all fairness, even though A&W is competition to Burger King, there is this illusion (?) that RBI & A&W are actually friends, doing friendly competition simply by having a Popeyes and A&W side by side instead of intentionally placing a Burger King next door to an A&W (or close enough to...)
& there's an awful high number of them (Popeyes and A&W) close together in Toronto.
& there's an awful high number of them (Popeyes and A&W) close together in Toronto.
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Northern Light
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I wonder if Burger King has a single dominant franchisee in Canada.............hmmmm
Redberry Investments Corp. Acquires 94 BURGER KING® Restaurants in Canada; Becomes Master Franchisee in Canada
Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BKW) today announced the sale of its Canadian subsidiary Burger King Restaurants of Canada (“BKRC”), including 94 c
www.businesswire.com
artyboy123
Senior Member
What's on the menu at Azura, a new Mediterranean restaurant on the Danforth serving blind tasting menus
No two menus are the same
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What's on the menu at Sounds Good, the newest addition to Toronto's burgeoning listening bar scene
Featuring a former Alo sous-chef in the kitchen
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artyboy123
Senior Member
Sort-of Secret: Comma, a Korean restaurant on Queen West serving raw marinated crab
And pairing it with scotch whisky
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Jonny5
Senior Member
Interesting that Redberry has itself since been acquired. However, I did see on their website they are dominant only regionally as they have no franchises for BK or their other big brand Taco Bell west of Winnipeg.I wonder if Burger King has a single dominant franchisee in Canada.............hmmmm
Redberry Investments Corp. Acquires 94 BURGER KING® Restaurants in Canada; Becomes Master Franchisee in Canada
Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BKW) today announced the sale of its Canadian subsidiary Burger King Restaurants of Canada (“BKRC”), including 94 cwww.businesswire.com
Apparently they used to have 27 Pizza Hut locations in Alberta but sold them all.
They show they have plans to open 300 Jersey Mikes franchises "across Canada", and already have the first two, though again both are in Ontario.
AlbertC
Superstar
The Black Bull Tavern at Queen West & Soho is closing next week on April 3, 2024:
www.blogto.com
Toronto's oldest bar is closing this week after nearly 200 years
The oldest bar in the city is closing down for good after nearly 200 years serving brews and bar bites. Since 1838, The Black Bull Tavern has stood...
www.blogto.com
Towered
Senior Member
Controversial opinion, but the place was not great. Dated and unimpressive interior, utterly bland food, and very disappointing beer selection (there's no excuse for that these days). They made no effort to update a single thing over the decades. Only the epic patio kept this place appealing for so long. With any luck, a much cooler spot will take its place, but knowing Toronto, it'll probably be a freakin' corporate Firkin pub...The Black Bull Tavern at Queen West & Soho is closing next week on April 3, 2024:
Toronto's oldest bar is closing this week after nearly 200 years
The oldest bar in the city is closing down for good after nearly 200 years serving brews and bar bites. Since 1838, The Black Bull Tavern has stood...
Coolibop
Active Member
They also didn't accept any cards last time I was there... Cash only? Was taken aback.
christiesplits
Senior Member
It was definitely one of those places you only went to the for the patio.
evandyk
Senior Member
Or a King Taps/Earls type of place.
AlbertC
Superstar
Or also a St. Louis Bar & Grill!
gabe
Senior Member
Rumor going around is Score On King has bought the place. So they will turn it into an expensive, loud trashy sports bar.
I think i would rather have a Firkin pub!Score is a mini Canadian chain. They got another location in Vancouver as well.
RGB_11
Active Member
Well if that is true, then at least it's not about to become a Rexall like they did to a bar (with history) on Bloor...only to have a very short life. Now it's sadly a Value Village store.Rumor going around is Score On King has bought the place. So they will turn it into an expensive, loud trashy sports bar.
Score is a mini Canadian chain. They got another location in Vancouver as well.
evandyk
Senior Member
Score on King is a perfectly fine sports bar. They'd probably run a pretty good patio. It's probably better than a Firkin, and vastly better than the Black Bull. I guess it'll be the Score on Queen?