Toronto Area: Toronto and Halal Guys

toronto area: The Atlanta-based company's expansion comes as a handful of foreign fast food chains are proving that they're no chickens when it comes to Canada, according to CTV. In recent years, Filipino brand Jollibee and American chains Five Guys Burger and Fries, the Halal Guys, Wahlburgers and Blaze Pizza have entered the already-crowded Canadian market. Chick-fil-A Inc., which currently has a single Canadian location at Calgary International Airport, said it will open a restaurant in Toronto next year and has plans to establish about 15 locations around the Greater Toronto Area over the next five years. Foreign brands are likely attracted to the country and Toronto because of the large population, international reputation and close proximity to the U.S., said food industry expert Robert Carter, who expects other large companies will watch Chick-fil-A's expansion to guide whether they should head to Canada too. Chick-fil-A is a very beloved brand down in the U.S. with strong consumer loyalty and I think some of that brands's awareness will translate for Canadians as well... When you look at loyalty, it is almost on par with a brand like Tim Hortons in Canada. Toronto is considered one of the more multicultural cities in North America, if not the world, so it is a great platform for brands expanding international to test out the Canadian market and then start to fine-tune some of the differences from the U.S. business model, said Carter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.