Chicken Sandwich WarsĮver since the Chicken Sandwich Wars ignited in 2019 with American chains Popeyes and Chick-fil-A using Twitter as their battleground, interest in fried chicken in general has exploded.Īccording to Edison Trends "online spending on chicken sandwiches across all restaurants in this analysis combined grew 420% between January 2019 and December 2020, likely driven by the shift toward online spending during the pandemic.”Ĭomfort food like no other: Mary Brown's in the '80s. Home to roost: Mary Brown's always adheres to their Newfoundland origins. Roberts emphasizes that the atmosphere and hospitality found in Mary Brown stores showcases their Newfoundland roots, differentiating themselves from the many American chains by highlighting their Canadian foundation.
Mary Brown's expanded across Ontario in the '70s and '80s.
In 2007, the brand was acquired by Newfoundland entrepreneur Greg Roberts, who has grown the number of restaurants from 67 locations to 204 across Canada (he also appeared in an episode of Undercover Boss). The company emphasizes the atmosphere and hospitality found in Mary Brown stores, which showcases their Newfoundland roots. Over the years Mary Brown's has used several slogans, from “Mary Brown has the best legs in town” during the less sensitive ‘70s to “Nothing Else Comes Close,” “Made Fresh from Scratch,” “Crave Delicious,” and “Truly Canadian” in more recent times. The local community felt there were already enough establishments serving liquor and there were “numerous concerns about the amount of drunkenness in the Parkdale area.” If only those ‘80s NIMBYs could see the city now!
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In 1985, a Mary Brown's Fried Chicken restaurant on Queen Street West created a local controversy when they applied for (and were denied) a liquor license to sell beer alongside their food.Īt that time, Toronto City Council had passed a bylaw banning the granting of any new liquor licenses in the area running along Queen Street West from Dufferin Street, to Roncesvalles Avenue, to Howard Park Avenue. Courtesy of Mary Brown's.īy 1972, Mary Brown's had opened locations in Toronto, Oshawa and Mississauga, and began an expansion westward to Alberta, and within the Maritime provinces. After re-branding to honour their creator, Mary Brown's developed its own proprietary cookers which used heat to “seal in juiciness and flavour” as opposed to the industry standard pressure frying.įarm fresh: Mary Brown's is still old-school.
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