Mary Brown's
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Mary Brown's is a Canadian
fast-food restaurant chain most popular for its Big Mary sandwich, chicken
and 'taters' or potato wedges
. Its process involves marinating chicken for up to 48 hours prior to cooking. The company has 83 locations in Canada: 38 in Newfoundland and Labrador
, 30 in Ontario
, 12 in Alberta
, and three in Nova Scotia
. It advertises using the slogans Now we're talkin' chicken!!! Famous chicken & taters!
The current CEO of Mary Brown's is Gregory Roberts originally of Triton, NL.
in St. John’s, Newfoundland. During that first year they opened two more restaurants in Newfoundland under the original name, Golden Skillet
. The name was later changed to Mary Brown’s in honour of the wife of the U.S. creator of the original fried chicken recipe.
From 1969 to 1978, Mary Brown’s reputation for taste and quality grew with fifteen more franchises being sold to independent operators in Newfoundland and Labrador, and one in Halifax. In 1972, the first restaurant was opened in Ontario in the Arena Plaza located near the corner of Dixie Road and Dundas Street in Mississauga. The first office for Canada was located above this first store. Since then, the company has grown to over 70 restaurants located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta. In the near future, Mary Brown’s intends to open additional outlets in Ontario and Alberta. 75% of sales are takeout orders.
In 2008 and 2009 twelve stores in Alberta and Ontario became 100% Halal
.
with branch offices in St. John's, Newfoundland and Calgary, Alberta. Mary Brown's is a 100% Canadian owned company and employs approximately 800 people across Canada in its various restaurants.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
fast-food restaurant chain most popular for its Big Mary sandwich, chicken
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
and 'taters' or potato wedges
Potato wedges
Potato wedges, also called jojos in some parts of the United States, are a variation of french fries. As its name suggests, they are large, often unpeeled wedges of potatoes that are either baked or fried....
. Its process involves marinating chicken for up to 48 hours prior to cooking. The company has 83 locations in Canada: 38 in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, 30 in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, 12 in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, and three in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. It advertises using the slogans Now we're talkin' chicken!!! Famous chicken & taters!
History
In 1969 Newfoundlanders Pat Tarrant of St. Lawrence and Cyril Fleming of Lamaline opened the first Mary Brown’s restaurant in the Avalon MallAvalon Mall
The Avalon Mall is a Canadian shopping mall located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. With over , two floors, there are over 140 stores, making it the largest shopping mall in Newfoundland and Labrador. The mall opened in 1967 and is owned by Crombie REIT.-History:The mall was built in...
in St. John’s, Newfoundland. During that first year they opened two more restaurants in Newfoundland under the original name, Golden Skillet
Golden Skillet
Golden Skillet is a fast-food chain selling fried chicken that began in Richmond, Virginia. The first Golden Skillet chicken was sold in 1964 at the downtown Richmond department store Thalhimer's. It was the recipe of Clifton W. Guthrie, who first served the recipe at a Richmond Planning Commission...
. The name was later changed to Mary Brown’s in honour of the wife of the U.S. creator of the original fried chicken recipe.
From 1969 to 1978, Mary Brown’s reputation for taste and quality grew with fifteen more franchises being sold to independent operators in Newfoundland and Labrador, and one in Halifax. In 1972, the first restaurant was opened in Ontario in the Arena Plaza located near the corner of Dixie Road and Dundas Street in Mississauga. The first office for Canada was located above this first store. Since then, the company has grown to over 70 restaurants located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta. In the near future, Mary Brown’s intends to open additional outlets in Ontario and Alberta. 75% of sales are takeout orders.
In 2008 and 2009 twelve stores in Alberta and Ontario became 100% Halal
Halal
Halal is a term designating any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law. The term is used to designate food seen as permissible according to Islamic law...
.
Corporate
The head office of Mary Brown's Inc., franchisor of Mary Brown's, is located in Markham, OntarioMarkham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
with branch offices in St. John's, Newfoundland and Calgary, Alberta. Mary Brown's is a 100% Canadian owned company and employs approximately 800 people across Canada in its various restaurants.