Canadian fast casual moving into the U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Canadian-born Mr. Greek chain is ramping up its franchise sales and crossing the border.

 

"Greek cuisine is right behind Italian, Asian and Mexican food in popularity but unlike those saturated segments, the Greek segment is wide open with very little competition," said George Raios, president and chief executive of Mr. Greek Restaurants Inc.

 

Voted "Best Greek Restaurant" by the Toronto Sun and "Best Greek Restaurant Chain" by Eye Weekly, Mr. Greek serves authentic Greek and Mediterranean cuisine in both casual-dining and fast-casual restaurants.

 

The fast-casual Mr. Greek serves all meals on china for customers who dine-in and seats 60. Mr. Greek currently has 22 locations in Southern Ontario. According to a news release, the first U.S. location will be in Washington state and is slated to open in the next six months.