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Franchising Information:
Tammie Verna
(905) 637 4741
[email protected]OPENING SOON
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Smoke’s Poutinerie
“We like to say we’ve been clogging arteries since 2009,”
says Smoke’s Poutinerie Founder Ryan Smolkin. “I ran the
first shop myself at Adelaide and University in Toronto.
From there, we crushed it, going from one to 10 locations
in the second year. Franchising was the perfect format
for the growth I envisioned. And seven years later, here
we are with 150 locations built from scratch.”
Smolkin points out that while there is much debate
over the genesis of the classic Quebecois specialty
of fries, cheese curds, and gravy, the origin of the all-
poutine poutinerie is clearer.
“We made up the word ‘poutinerie.’ We came up with
putting everything you can think of on top of fries and
gravy,” he says. “It’s a strong brand with a great product
with proven results – BOOM – a unique Canadian food
experience that will entertain the world. I always say
that anyone can make fries and gravy, but not everyone
can make it an experience.”
Smolkin and his team have brought that experienceUNIQUELY CANADIAN