Prime Restaurants Inc. (formerly Prime Restaurant Royalty Income Fund) was a Canadian holding company, which operated the restaurant chains
East Side Mario's
East Side Mario's is a Canadian chain of casual dining restaurants, managed by its parent holding company Recipe Unlimited. The restaurant specializes in Italian-American cuisine. Individual locations aim to recreate the historic ambience found ...
and
Bier Markt
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, and Prime Pubs their Irish Pubs subsidiary which included: Tir Nan Og, Paddy Flaherty's, D'Arcy McGee's, and
Fionn MacCool's
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.
Founded in
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* Sudbury Reef, Queensland
Canada
* Greater Sudbury, Ontario
** Sudbury (federal electoral district)
** Sudbury (provincial electoral district)
** Sudbury Airport
** Sudbury Basin, a meteorite impact cra ...
,
Ontario
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in 1980 as Yesac Creative Foods, the company became Prime Restaurants in 1989 when it merged with the Lime Rickey's chain based in
Toronto
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.
On January 10, 2012,
Fairfax Financial
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a Canadian financial holding company based in Toronto, Ontario, engaged in property, casualty, insurance and reinsurance, investment management, and insurance claims management. The company operates primari ...
completed its acquisition of Prime Restaurants. In October 31, 2022, Fairfax Financial entered into a strategic partnership with
Cara Operations
Recipe Unlimited Corporation is a Canadian company that operates several restaurant chains such as Swiss Chalet, Harvey's and The Keg, and food distribution for large operations.
The company was originated in 1883 as Canada Railway News Comp ...
and Cara gained ownership of Prime Restaurants including Prime Pubs. In May 2018 Cara rebranded itself Recipe Unlimited. In 2022, Prime Pubs subsidiary of Prime Restaurants was sold to
Foodtastic
Foodtastic is a Canadian restaurant holding company headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 2016 by Peter Mammas, the company has rapidly expanded its portfolio through the acquisition and expansion of established brands. As of now, Foodta ...
who run it under them under the banner Fionn MacCool's. East Side Mario's and Bier Markt were retained by Recipe Unlimited.
See also
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List of Canadian restaurant chains
Although many of the largest restaurant chains in Canada are United States, 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 marke ...
References
External links
Prime RestaurantsPrime PubsFoodtastic
Food and drink companies of Canada
Recipe Unlimited
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