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Cactus Club Cafe is a Canadian-owned chain of premium casual
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In February 2022, The Fuller Family acquired full control of Cactus Club Cafe from Richard Jaffray.
Cactus Club Cafe is a Canadian-owned chain of premium casual restaurants
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that originated in North Vancouver
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, British Columbia
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. The chain has since expanded to 31 locations throughout Canada, with other locations throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.
History
Cactus Club Cafe was founded in 1988 by two former Earls waiters, Richard Jaffray and Scott Morison. The partners started with a restaurant named "Café Cucamongas", which they sold in 1988 to fund the establishment of the Cactus Club. In 1996, the company expanded intoAlberta
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during a financially challenging time period. The organization continued to thrive and by 1998 the company expanded to 10 locations in British Columbia and Alberta. In 2005, Richard Jaffray bought out Scott Morison's interest in the business; Morison has gone on to establish Browns Socialhouse, a similar chain of Canadian premium casual restaurants.
According to a 2019 legal judgement filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia: "Mr. Jaffray owns 50% of the voting shares and other shares equal to a 35% interest. Earl’s Holdings Ltd. also owns 50% of the voting share and other shares equal to a 45% interest. Stanley, the Fuller Family
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Trust, Rockefuller and Cacthold own the balance of the other shares equal to a 20% interest but no voting shares."
By 2008, Cactus Club Cafe had 19 locations in British Columbia and Alberta. That year, the company took on Rob Feenie (the first Canadian
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to win ''Iron Chef America
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'') as its executive chef
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and "food concept architect". Dishes created by Feenie are indicated on the restaurant's menus with "RF". By the time of their 25th year in business, the company had about 2,500 employees and 27 locations.
In 2013, Matthew Stowe, a product development chef with Cactus Club Cafe, was named the winner of '' Top Chef Canada''See also
*List of Canadian restaurant chains
Although many of the largest restaurant chains in Canada are US-based (McDonald's and Yum Brands among others), some Canadian-based (owned and operated from Canada) restaurant chains are growing and have expanded into other markets, especially i ...
* Joey (restaurant)
* Earls (restaurant chain)
Earls Kitchen + Bar is a Canadian-based premium casual dining chain that operates a total of 68 restaurants in Canada and the United States. Their head office is in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
History Founding
Leroy Earl "Bus" Fuller ( ...
References
External links
* {{Vancouver Corporations Restaurant chains in Canada Restaurants in British Columbia Food and drink companies based in Vancouver Canadian companies established in 1988 Restaurants established in 1988 1988 establishments in British Columbia