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| Company type | Restaurant franchise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food service |
| Genre | Premium casual |
| Founded | 2000 in Calgary, Alberta |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
Number of locations | 96 (2023) |
Areas served | Canada United States |
| Products | Food and drink |
| Parent | Recipe Unlimited |
| Divisions | Original Joe's Elephant & Castle State & Main Blanco Cantina Añejo Restaurant |
| Website | franworks |
Franworks Group of Companies (also called “Franworks”) is a Calgary, Alberta based company which owns and operates restaurant concepts[1] in Canada and the United States. They began in 2000 and shifted their focus to restaurants in 2002. In 2016, Recipe Unlimited acquired a majority stake in their restaurant brands.[2] As of 2022, the company has roughly 100 restaurants and five restaurant brands in two countries: Original Joe’s, State & Main, Elephant and Castle, Añejo Restaurant and Blanco Cantina.
- ^ Toneguzzi, Mario. "New deal will help Calgary-based restaurant group FranWorks speed up expansion". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ "Cara and Original Joe's Franchise Group Inc. enter into partnership to reacquire Original Joe's trademarks and royalty rights from Diversified Royalty Corp". Cara Operations Limited. Retrieved 2017-05-14.