Stanley Ma (born in

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

in 1950) is a Canadian businessman and founder, chairman, and owner of

MTY Food Group MTY Food Group Inc. is a Canadian franchisor and operator of numerous casual dining, fast casual, and quick service restaurants operating under more than 70 brand names, some of them through wholly owned subsidiaries. Headquartered in the Montr ...

that owns a wide variety of food brands and sells fast food chain outlets. In 2023, the company is behind more than 80 brands, with over 7000 locations worldwide.

Career

Ma was born into a family with manufacturing, real estate, and retail sales businesses in Hong Kong. He immigrated to Canada in 1968 and established himself in Montreal, where he took his first job as a dishwasher. In 1979, he opened his first restaurant in Laval, Quebec called ''Le Paradis du Pacifique'' that served a Polynesian menu. In 1983, he launched his chain of Chinese food under the brand name Tiki Ming in Montreal. In 1997, he founded

and served as its CEO until November 2, 2018. To this day, he remains the largest

shareholder A shareholder (in the United States often referred to as stockholder) of corporate stock refers to an individual or legal entity (such as another corporation, a body politic, a trust or partnership) that is registered by the corporation as the ...

in the company, and holds the role of President and Chairman of the Board.

Family

Ma is married to Claude St-Pierre, who held several positions within the company, and is currently a board member and major shareholder. They have 3 children. Their daughter, Katherine Ma, currently holds the role of VP Procurement & Sustainability and Chair of ESG at MTY Grou

Both Stanley and Katherine Ma have been facing negative publicity because MTY Food Group still hasn't made a public commitment to use only cage-free eggs in the company's global supply chain.

Awards

Ma was named the 2010 Ernst & Young Quebec Region Entrepreneur of the Year Award and Business-to-consumer products and services category award winner.

References

External links

MTY Group website
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