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The Rebirth of the French Fry - Foodservice News

Thursday February 12th, 2009

Though some of his ideas may go against the grain, Jay Gould is no stranger to the QSR (quick service restaurant) world. Born in London, Ontario, Gould began his fast food franchising career in 1977 at young age of 21, when he and his brother Hal launched the Cultures chain in London, Ontario.  Culture...

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New York Fries, the latest Canadian flavour in town - Ventures - Hong Kong

Thursday January 22nd, 2009

Hong Kong - French fries smothered in cheese curds and gravy … aaahhhh … poutine, a Canadian classic.  And now available in Hong Kong thanks to a Canadian company and four ambitious Canadians. Despite what its name may suggest, New York Fries is 100% Canadian.  With the head office i...

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New York Fries awarded Franchise Excellence at 2008 Pinnacle Awards

Thursday December 18th, 2008

On Friday, December 5, a record number of executives, managers and insiders from Canada's hospitality industry - 550 in total - gathered at The Fairmont Royal York hotel in downtown Toronto for Kostuch Publications Ltd.'s 20th Annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon. Each year for the past two decades, Foodservice ...

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Odd Smell, Good Intentions - Kitchener Waterloo Record

Wednesday December 17th, 2008

It's tough trying to change the world when all most people want to know is how come you smell like french fries. But Tyson Jerry, 25, and Cloe Whittaker, 23, keep motoring on, powered by the discarded oil that cooked yesterday's fried foods. The pair is spending four months criss-crossing North America in a...

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New York Fries Expands to Hong Kong - Foodservice News

Monday November 10th, 2008

New York Fries, Toronto, ON, will be opening its first store in Hong Kong later this month, its first outlet in southern Asia. The 180 Canadian-unit franchise currently has several outlets in Dubai and South Korea. Canadian-educated Hong Kong franchisees Thomas Lau and Ricky Takasu expect this first store l...

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Canadian fries' Chinese debut - National Post

Monday November 3rd, 2008

HONG KONG - I am in Starbucks about 40 minutes into a conversation with Canadian executives from New York Fries and their new Hong Kong-based franchise partners when a young mainland Chinese man who has been listening from the shadows steps up and wishes the french fry sellers good luck with their new ventu...

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Exporting: Fries with that? - Canadian Business Magazine

Monday September 29th, 2008

A Canadian fast-food chain continues to expand east -- the Far East. By Calvin Leung Entrepreneur Jay Gould’s first foray into the Far East didn’t make him rich, but it did make him wiser. New York Fries, the Toronto-based fast-food chain he co-founded with his brother in 1984, licensed its c...

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