Smitty's (restaurant)
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For the defunct Arizona grocery store, see Smitty's (retailer).
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| Type | Family |
|---|---|
| Industry | Casual dining restaurant |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Founder(s) | Walter Chan |
| Headquarters | Calgary (115 locations) |
| Key people | Chris Manderscheid, president; Scott Amberson, director; Steven Fee, director; Carl Todarchuk, controller |
| Revenue | C$50-100 million |
| Employees | 5800 |
| Website | http://www.smittys.ca |
Smitty's is a pancake restaurant founded in 1960 in Calgary, Alberta where it is still based. Its 115 locations are scattered throughout Canada not confined to any one region.[1] The franchise also calls itself Smitty's Canada Limited. It uses the slogan All Your Favourites All Day Long. The "Smitty's" name originated in Seattle, Washington with a restaurant on 125th and Aurora Avenue founded by John William "Smitty" Smith.
Menu
Smitty's is known for its buttermilk pancakes, waffles, omelets, salads, sandwich, steaks, pastas.[2] and all day breakfast and lunch menus.
Products
Smitty's makes its own pancake mix, waffle mix, pancake syrup and special blend of ground coffee that can be purchased at some locations.[3]
Promotions
- Seniors and kids are offered benefits as members of separate clubs.
- In 2010, to celebrate 50 years in business the restaurant was offering game cards with redeemable prizes to its customers.
References
- ↑ "Smitty's company profile". Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ "About Smitty's". Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ "smitty's profile". 2009-01-16.
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