Harvey’s is Canada’s only home-grown hamburger chain with approximately 300 locations. We’ve been making hamburgers “a beautiful thing” since 1959, by freshly grilling and custom garnishing each and every one. That’s why to this day Canadians rate Harvey’s hamburgers the best tasting burgers in the country.
Our burgers aren’t as fast as others, but that’s exactly what makes them better. Every burger is freshly grilled, and freshly garnished in front of each Guest, with exactly what and how much they want from our wide selection of toppings. It’s what makes every Harvey’s burger “a beautiful thing”.
Reason #1: Strong Brand Concept
The #1 reason to choose a Harvey’s franchise is because of the strength of the Harvey’s brand. Our history, strong brand recognition, and reputation as Canada’s best tasting burger chain provide a strong and proven concept.
Reason #2: Leverage Cara’s Scale
Harvey’s is owned and supported by Cara Operations Limited –one of Canada’s oldest and largest branded restaurant companies with over 1.5 billion in annual sales from some of Canada’s leading restaurant brands; Swiss Chalet, Kelsey’s, Montana’s and Milestone’s. Cara’s size enables Harvey’s and our franchisees to take advantage of their scale in Marketing, Product Development, Purchasing, Real Estate, and Information Technology.
Reason #3: Strong Marketing Support
All Harvey’s locations contribute 4% of sales to the Harvey’s Marketing fund which provides brand building support including advertising, promotions, and in-store merchandising materials to promote the brand and help grow sales. First-rate marketing programs using radio, TV, and print to promote Harvey’s restaurants.
Reason #4: Site Selection
We understand that finding the right site is pivotal. Cara Operations Limited has an in-house real estate department that has strong relationships with the major landlords and real estate developers across Canada combined with real estate demographic analytics to ensure that our restaurants are in the right locations.
Reason #5: Extensive Training
Harvey’s Franchise Leadership Certification training program is a 10 week program designed to be the industry standard in equipping you to successfully and confidently operate your business.
Over the course of 10 weeks you will be trained on all aspects of the restaurant from the technical details of each position to the big picture of managing the entire business and leading your team. The program is a combination of extensive in-restaurant hands on training with the added benefit of attending leadership courses at Cara University.
Through Cara University you will attend a series of courses delivered by the Academy of Leadership that will provide you with the knowledge and tools to develop your restaurant team to deliver a perfect guest experience every time.Our Academy of Compliance will train and certify you in all areas of Health and Safety, Food Safety and First Aid.
Owning a Harvey’s restaurant is a great opportunity for you to own and manage your own business. However, it’s not all fun and free burgers. It requires a good deal of people management experience and a significant financial commitment. We invite you to learn more about owning a Harvey’s franchise.
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