Franworks Group is a
Calgary
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based company which franchises restaurant concepts. As of 2016, the company has 99 restaurants operating under three banners in two countries.
Elephant & Castle
Elephant and Castle Pub and Restaurant (also called "E&C") is an
English pub
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concept
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They play an important role in all aspects of cognition. As such, concepts are studied by s ...
that combines
British
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Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
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* British English, ...
classics with
North America
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n favourites. It was founded in
Vancouver, British Columbia
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in 1977. Franworks Group acquired the brand in 2012, thus joining it to an established roster of
restaurant
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s including Original Joe's and State & Main.
Elephant & Castle currently operates several establishments across
Canada
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and the
United States
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. It takes its name from the
eponymous area in London. In 2020 it opened various restaurants in Ireland and the UK.
See also
*
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 markets ...
*
Recipe Unlimited
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 Compan ...
References
External links
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Original Joe's websiteElephant and Castle websiteState & Main website
Companies based in Calgary
Restaurant chains in Canada
Restaurant chains in the United States
Drinking establishment chains
Drinking establishments in Canada
Restaurants established in 1977
1977 establishments in British Columbia
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