Earls (restaurant chain)
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder(s) | Leroy Earl Fuller |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Products | Food, Beverage and Service |
| Revenue | n/a |
| Net income | n/a |
| Employees | 7000 |
| Website | www.earls.cawww.earlsrestaurants.com |
Earls is a family owned casual dining chain that operates a total of 64 restaurants in Canada as well as, Washington, [Colorado]] and Miami in the United States. Their head office is in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
Founding
Earls was founded in 1982 and the first restaurant was located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Leroy Earl Fuller (b. 1930), the founder, was an experienced restaurateur with over twenty successful and failed restaurants to his name. He opened his first restaurant in Sunburst, Montana, United States, in 1954. The chain quickly formed when Fuller set up various Earls restaurants in his home of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Over the years, Earls restaurants have spread across Western Canada, the United States, and Ontario.
History
Leroy Earl Fuller first started the restaurant family business in 1954, but it wasn't until 1982 that the first Earls was created in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada by Leroy "Bus" Earl Fuller and his son Stanley Earl Fuller. Starting as a Green and White restaurant, with decorative parrots, Earls first originated as a beer and burger joint for locals in the Edmonton area. Earls funded and opened the Cactus Club start-up in 1988, and the buy out of Cactus Club's Scott Morrison who later started Brown's Social House with Matthew Green.
Sustainability
Earl's has multiple initiatives to improve the sustainability of its operations. Senior purchasing and energy manager Doug Scott explains how Earls "aims to be an industry leader in many ways." This includes modeling sustainability and social awareness, and a commitment to adopt and promote energy efficiency.
Initiating a company wide light retrofit provided several challenges for the company. This required testing a variety of LED lamps to find a type that was dimmable and had the right colour rendering. In November 2011, Earl’s in Richmond retrofitted its lamps, and Earl’s in Whistler then followed suit.[2]
The Ocean Wise program created by the Vancouver Aquarium works directly with food service companies to select sustainable seafood and actively promote them to the general public. The options are highlighted on participating restaurant menus and display cases with the Ocean Wise symbol, to help consumers make environmentally friendly seafood choices. Today, well over 300 restaurants in Canada are participants in the Ocean Wise program. Earl's has been actively involved in this program for several years and promotes Ocean Wise seafood that aligns with Earl's philosophy.[3]
Earls celebrates earth day by featuring its most sustainable menu choices: OceanWise seafood, organics greens and herbs, local chicken, and house-made sauces and dressings. This accompanied by Earls 100% compostable take out packaging line, where all take out packing is made from renewable sugar cane and reed fibre, and printed with vegetable based ink.
Awards
Best All Round Restaurant, Best Lunch Spot, Best Patio Calgary Herald, 2009
Best Restaurant Chain in Vancouver, 1st Place Georgia Straight, 2009
Best Restaurant to work for in Vancouver, 1st Place Georgia Straight, 2009
Best Restaurant to watch the game in Vancouver, 2nd Place Georgia Straight, 2009
Best Casual Dining Restaurant, 1st Place Calgary Herald 1993-2009
Top 50 Best Employers in Canada Hewitt Associates and Report on Business, 2008-2009
Lifetime Achievement Award The School of Wine Educators, 2005
Gold Glass Award Vancouver International Playhouse Wine Festival, 2005
50 Best Wine Restaurants in Canada Wine Access Magazine, 2004
Best Overall Restaurant, 1st place Planet S Saskatoon's City Magazine, 2008
Best Restaurant Chain, 1st place Golden Plate Readers Choice Awards 2007-2008
Best Overall Chain, 1st Place Vue Weekly, Edmonton 2009
Best Mid Price Chain, 1st Place Vue Weekly, Edmonton 2009
Best Salad Chain, 1st Place Vue Weekly, Edmonton 2009
References
- ↑ Earls Restaurants Ltd. (2009). "Earls Locations". Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ↑ http://www.earls.ca/blog/?p=1051
- ↑ http://www.earls.ca/blog/?p=137
1. "Earls Kitchen and Bar Introduces Chef's Table". City Style and Living. Retrieved on March 22, 2012.
3. Korstrom, G. (Apr 2007). "Stan Fuller Profile". Business Today (914). Retrieved from: http://www.bivinteractive.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=386:stan-fuller-profile&catid=22:profiles&Itemid=39
4. http://www.earls.ca/blog/?p=137
5. http://www.earls.ca/blog/?p=1051