Introduced by celebrity chef David Adjey in mid-2012, The Chickery is a quick casual ‘better-chicken concept’ that features premium ingredients. The menu features locally-sourced rotisserie chickens, signature Ultimate Buttermilk Chicken Fingers, homemade sauces made from scratch and unique sides like jalapeno cheddar cornbread. The first location is on Spadina Ave., south of Richmond St., in downtown Toronto. Last year, Adjey partnered with franchise development company Fransmart to grow the concept worldwide. A second Toronto location is scheduled to open in the Mount Sinai Hospital later this year and The Chickery plans to develop Toronto corporately as it sources additional locations in greater Toronto. The company is also sourcing non-traditional sites in the city’s downtown underground Pathway, in airports, universities, office towers, etc. Plans call for at least two corporate units every year in Toronto in addition to franchised locations for the next five years. The Chickery is also under construction on a company-owned U.S. flagship location at 1300 Connecticut Ave. in Washington DC’s Dupont Circle that will open later this year. In addition, the company had previously reported that it has signed a large franchise deal in the Middle East to open 20-unit locations in the UAE and Qatar. The Chickery plans to open 80 to 100 locations throughout the Middle East over the next ten years. Joel Friedman at JSF Franchise Group handles the site selection in the Toronto area and along with other responsibilities, Fransmart is handling the franchise development.
CATEGORY: Quick Casual
Chain Name: The Chickery
Company Name: The Chickery
Street Address: 130 Spadina Ave., #102B, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2L4
Tel: 647/347-2222 Fax: 647/347-8001
Email: info@thechickery.com Website: www.thechickery.com
Menu Specialty: Natural, never-frozen, farm-to-table, humanely raised chicken dishes and sides.
Introduced: Celebrity Chef David Adjay and Danny Farbman opened the first Chickery on Spadina Ave. in Toronto in May 2012. In May 2014, Adjay partnered with franchise development company Fransmart.
No. of Locations: One corporate location in Toronto, one under construction in Washington DC and a franchise agreement for units in the Middle East.
Areas of Operation: Worldwide
Types of Location:
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Franchise & Corporate (Toronto area)
Size Req’d: 1400 to 2000 sq.ft. range and non-traditional locations as small as 500 sq.ft.
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc):
Contact Name: David Adjey – Founder
Amjad Hantash - Director of Operations, Training
REAL ESTATE REPRESENTATIVES: (Toronto) Joel Friedman, JSF Franchise Group Inc., (416/819-2644 joelsf12003@yahoo.com)
FRANCHISE REPRESENTATIVES: (Co-owner, Franchise Development Partner) Fransmart – East Coast, Dan Rowe (dan@fransmart.com), CEO, 105 Oronoco St., Suite 200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (tel: 703/537-5396 fax: 703/543-0750)
PARENT COMPANY: The Chickery, Toronto, Ontario
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