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| Formerly | Canada Railway News Company (1883–1961) Aero Caterers Limited (1941–1961) Cara Operations Limited (1961–2018) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Branded restaurants |
| Founded | 1883 (CRNP) 1941 (Aero Caterers) 1961 (present day company) |
| Founder | Thomas Patrick Phelan and family |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 1,355 |
Key people | Frank Hennessey (CEO) |
| Revenue |  Can$1,252 million (2019)[1] |
| Can$44 million (2019)[1] | |
| Total assets | Can$2,264 million (2019)[1] |
| Total equity | Can$345 million (2019)[1] |
Number of employees | 40,000 |
| Parent | Fairfax Financial |
| Divisions | East Side Mario's Harvey's Kelseys Original Roadhouse Montana's New York Fries St-Hubert Swiss Chalet The Keg The Pickle Barrel |
| Subsidiaries | Franworks Group |
| Website | www |
Recipe Unlimited Corporation is a Canadian company that operates several restaurant chains such as Swiss Chalet, Harvey's and The Keg, and food distribution for large operations.
The company was originated in 1883 as Canada Railway News Company that sold newspapers, magazines and confectioneries before moving to the restaurant business. The present company dates to 1961, as Canada Railway News Co. merged with Aero Caterers Limited, founded in 1941 as an airline catering service, to form Cara Operations Limited and the company went public in 1968. The company adopted its present name in May 2018 and its headquarters are in Vaughan, Ontario, a suburb north of Toronto within the Greater Toronto Area.[2][3]