New York Fries
199 Four Valley Dr, Vaughan, ON L4K OB8
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Approximately 95-100% of the New York Fries restaurant locations are linked in the Atlas Research Platform.
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(US & CAN)
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New York Fries is a Vaughan, Ontario quick serve fries franchisor headquartered at 199 Four Valley Dr. Brothers Jay and Hal Gould founded New York Fries in 1984, building a Canadian quick-serve brand around freshly cut fries, poutine and related sides that became a mall and street-front staple before Cara Operations acquired the concept in 2015 and folded it into what is now Recipe Unlimited. New York Fries is the concept, and the company operates as its franchisor with nearly all locations franchised to local owner-operators. Recipe Unlimited is its parent company. The footprint is Canada-focused with limited U.S. presence. Restaurants are quick serve and serve lunch and dinner with an American fries-led menu of fresh-cut fries, poutine and related quick snacks in compact counter-service formats. Typical units occupy roughly 500 square feet, reflecting compact fries kiosks and small inline shops designed for mall and high-traffic takeaway.
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