Odd Burger Corporation, one of the world’s first vegan fast-food chains and the first to go public, today announced it will open 36 new locations in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
Odd Burger and Sai-Ganesh Enterprises, a hospitality group specializing in franchising and commercial construction, have signed an area representative agreement that will bring three dozen Odd Burger locations to the western provinces over the next seven years. SGE will oversee franchise sales to individual owners, store construction, and support for franchises in its territory. In addition to supporting franchise growth, SGE plans on launching a corporate restaurant location in Western Canada that will be used for training new franchisees.
Odd Burger began its western expansion with recently announced franchise agreements in Calgary, AB and Victoria, BC. These two locations are in the site selection stage and will now be supported by SGE.
Recently Odd Burger announced loans of up to 90 percent of the cost of opening a new location through the Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP), administered by CIBC, to dramatically reduce up-front capital requirements. Loans of up to $350,000 through the government-guaranteed program can be used for new store financing, renovations, and more. Only Canadian franchisees are eligible for CIBC financing.
Strategic franchises are part of Odd Burger’s plans to expand throughout North America. Odd Burger already has Ontario locations in Toronto, London, Windsor, Vaughan, Waterloo, and Hamilton; in addition to Calgary and Victoria, an Ottawa franchise is currently in development as well locations in Brampton and Whitby Ontario. Odd Burger also operates a manufacturing division called Preposterous Foods, located in London, ON where it creates its proprietary plant-based proteins and dairy alternatives such as burgers, chickUn fillets, sausage, and dairy-free sauces.
Those interested in Odd Burger franchising opportunities can visit https://oddburger.com/pages/franchise-what-we-offer.