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A look at five restaurant chains that got their start in the Prairie province
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Earls
Year founded: 1982
First store: Edmonton
Number of stores: 65
Employees: 7,000
Annual system sales: $260-million
(Jennifer Roberts For The Globe and Mail)
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![Wok Box Year founded: 2004 First store: Downtown Edmonton Number of stores: 62, including 55 in Canada, covering eight provinces Employees: 1,000 Annual system sales: $30-million]( "Wok Box Year founded: 2004 First store: Downtown Edmonton Number of stores: 62, including 55 in Canada, covering eight provinces Employees: 1,000 Annual system sales: $30-million")
Wok Box
Year founded: 2004
First store: Downtown Edmonton
Number of stores: 62, including 55 in Canada, covering eight provinces
Employees: 1,000
Annual system sales: $30-million
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![Boston Pizza Year founded: 1964 First store: Edmonton Number of stores: 347 across Canada Employees: 22,000 Annual system sales: $943-million (Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail)]( "Boston Pizza Year founded: 1964 First store: Edmonton Number of stores: 347 across Canada Employees: 22,000 Annual system sales: $943-million (Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail)")
Boston Pizza
Year founded: 1964
First store: Edmonton
Number of stores: 347 across Canada
Employees: 22,000
Annual system sales: $943-million
(Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail)
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![Booster Juice Year founded: 1999 First store: Sherwood Park, Alta. Number of stores: 285 stores in six countries Employees: 3,000 Annual system sales: $110-million]( "Booster Juice Year founded: 1999 First store: Sherwood Park, Alta. Number of stores: 285 stores in six countries Employees: 3,000 Annual system sales: $110-million")
Booster Juice
Year founded: 1999
First store: Sherwood Park, Alta.
Number of stores: 285 stores in six countries
Employees: 3,000
Annual system sales: $110-million
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![Famoso Year founded: 2007 First store: Downtown Edmonton Number of stores: 15, adding 15 more this year Employees: 640 Annual system sales: $30-million]( "Famoso Year founded: 2007 First store: Downtown Edmonton Number of stores: 15, adding 15 more this year Employees: 640 Annual system sales: $30-million")
Famoso
Year founded: 2007
First store: Downtown Edmonton
Number of stores: 15, adding 15 more this year
Employees: 640
Annual system sales: $30-million
