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New York Fries

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New York Fries
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFast-food Restaurants
FoundedAugust 16, 1984 Brantford, Ontario
Area served
Bahrain, Canada, China, Egypt, Macao, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.
Key people
Jay Gould
Chris O'Leary
ProductsFrench fries, Poutine, Hot dogs
ParentRecipe Unlimited
(2015–present)
Websitewww.newyorkfries.com

New York Fries is a Canadian quick service restaurant that mainly serves french fries, hot dogs and poutine.

There are 120 locations in Canada, as well as locations in Bahrain, China, Egypt, Macao, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey & United Arab Emirates.[1]

History

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New York Fries started as a stand at South Street Seaport. In 1983, Jay and Hal Gould found the stand from a New York Times review and initially bought the Canadian rights, eventually buying out the entire company in 1987.[2]

The first Canadian location opened on August 16, 1984 at Scarborough Town Centre. It initially only sold fries and cola.[3] The brand later introduced poutine onto its menu in 1989.[4]

Cara Operations (now known as Recipe Unlimited) bought New York Fries in September 2015.[5]

South St. Burger Co.

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Since the sale of New York Fries, South St. Burger Company is no longer run by New York Fries.[6] South St Burger Co. has thirty locations across Canada and two in Dubai. South St. Burger Co. sells hamburgers, fries and poutine.[7]

Locations

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New York Fries has 156 locations, including 120 in Canada and 36 outside of North America, mostly in the Middle East and China.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Find Us - New York Fries". Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Celebrating Success: When anniversaries become milestones!". Issuu. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  3. ^ "Thirty years in the hot potato game". thestar.com. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  4. ^ Loat, Alison; MacMillan, Michael (March 2015). Tragedy in the Commons: Former Members of Parliament Speak Out about Canada's Failing Democracy. Random House of Canada. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-307-36130-1.
  5. ^ a b "Want some New York Fries with your Swiss Chalet? | Financial Post". business.financialpost.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  6. ^ "New York Fries". newyorkfries.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  7. ^ "food". southstburger.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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