Harvey's

Harvey's is a fast food restaurant chain that operates in Canada, with locations in every province. It serves hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, onion rings, and other traditional fast food fare. The chain is owned by Cara Operations. Harvey's is the second-largest Canadian-established restaurant chain in the country behind Tim Hortons, and is the fourth-largest burger chain in Canada.

History

1959 and 1960s: inception and growth

Harvey's was co-founded by George B. Sukornyk and Rick Mauran in early 1959 as equal shareholders. Mauren chose the name "Harvey's" from the name of a car dealership he saw advertised in the Toronto Telegram in the summer of 1959. The name Humphrey's was also considered. The first Harvey's location was opened on April 1, 1959, at the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Observatory Lane in Richmond Hill, Ontario, on a 10-acre (40,000 m²) parcel of land purchased from the owner of a bankrupt Dairy Queen. The first franchised location was on company-owned property on Avenue Road. Subsequently, land was purchased on The Queensway West, Toronto, Barton Street in Hamilton and Eglinton Ave East in Toronto, just before Warden, where locations were developed and then franchised. The 238 Bloor Street West location, opposite Varsity Arena, was opened as a company-owned and operated location. It was sold by Cara in early 2006 to One Bedford, a condo project. Beginning in 1963, Harvey's purchased 39 parcels of land in Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Montreal, Buffalo and Winnipeg with the exception of one leased property. Sukornyk insisted, where possible, that all property be company-owned in order to provide equity and stability to the company's balance sheet.

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Harveys Supermarkets

J.H. Harvey Co., LLC is a supermarket chain with stores in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. The majority of the Harveys stores are between 18,000 and 35,000 square feet (3,300 m²). The company is a subsidiary of Southeastern Grocers.

History

The chain was founded by Joe Harvey in Nashville, Georgia, in 1950. Harveys had grown from a total of 22 stores in 1981 to the current 68 stores. Harveys' growth during the 1990s was primarily through acquisitions.

Delhaize acquisition

In 2003, Delhaize Group acquired the then 43-store strong Harveys chain for $26.1 million. Since the acquisition, Harveys and sister chain Food Lion have engaged in a number of synergies: over a dozen Food Lion stores have been converted to Harveys; Procurement, supply chain, and back office functions are now handled by Food Lion; and while Harveys management is still headquartered in Nashville, Georgia, they answer to Food Lion management in Salisbury, North Carolina.

In May 2006, Harveys announced they would close their warehouse and distribution center in Nashville, Georgia to trim costs and enhance the resources of Food Lion, affecting about 200 employees in the process. Food Lion will now support Harveys stores through their own distribution centers in South Carolina and Florida.