Smitty's

Smitty's is a Canadian-based casual dining restaurant that has 85 locations throughout Canada.[1] The franchise also calls itself Smitty's Canada Inc and uses the slogan All Your Favourites All Day Long and Canada's Family Restaurant. The "Smitty's" name originated in Seattle, Washington with a restaurant on 125th and Aurora Avenue founded by John William "Smitty" Smith.

Smitty's
TypeFamily
IndustryRestaurants
GenreCasual dining
Founded1960 (1960)
FoundersWalter Chan
Headquarters
Calgary, Alberta
Number of locations
84
Areas served
Canada
Key people
Steven Fee, President
ParentEquicapita
Websitewww.smittys.ca

History
Smitty's Restaurant in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in 2018.

It was founded in 1960 in Calgary, Alberta where it is still based.

Smitty's was acquired on April 9, 2018 by Equicapita Income Trust and Equicapita Investment Corp. Founded in 2013, Equicapita is a private company buyout fund based in Calgary.

Smitty's is best known for its buttermilk pancakes, waffles, omelettes, skillets, burgers, salads, sandwiches, steaks, pastas.[2] and all day breakfast and lunch menus.

History

Smitty's first location was founded in 1960 in Calgary, Alberta. The Head Office is still located in Calgary. In April 2018 Equicapita Investment Corp acquired Smitty's Canada because it was an “opportunity to acquire a well-known Canadian brand with resilient royalty income from the extensive franchisee network is transformational to the size and scope of Equicapita’s investment portfolio."[3]

Products
  • Smitty's makes its own pancake mix, waffle mix, pancake syrup and special blend of ground coffee that can be purchased at their locations.[4]

Promotions
  • Smitty's Family Restaurants are proud to launch a new loyalty program for all of their guests across Canada called MySmitty's Rewards
  • In 2020, to celebrate 60 years of being Canada's Family Restaurant, they are offering a scratch to win contest featuring over $1 million in prizes

See also

References
  1. "Smitty's company profile". Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  2. "About Smitty's". Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  3. "Equicapita buys Smitty's Canada". 17 April 2018.
  4. "smitty's profile". 16 January 2009.
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