Hero Certified Burgers is a Canadian restaurant chain franchise that sells hamburgers and other quick service restaurant fare.[1][2] It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was founded in 2004.[3] It had almost 60 locations as of March 2017,[4] and opened its first store in the United States in 2015 in Elmwood Village, Buffalo, New York.[5][6][7] The Buffalo location closed at the end of 2016.[8][9]
 The Hero Certified Burgers logo | |
 A Hero Certified Burgers storefront in Toronto | |
| Industry | Restaurant |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
Key people | John F. Lettieri (CEO) |
| Website | www |
The chain was founded in 2004 by John Lettieri, who opened the first store in Hazelton Lanes in Yorkville.[10] Lettieri also owns the restaurant chain Lettieri café, based in Toronto.[10] The company was the first Canadian franchise to focus on the provision of fast foods using food products from vendors that adhere to sustainable practices,[10] using sustainably-sourced beef.[1] The chain serves Cavendish Farms branded french fries from Prince Edward Island.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Hero Certified Burgers providing sustainable Canadian food". Toronto Sun. March 15, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Ford favours Hero Burger in Nathan Phillips Square - News - Toro". Toronto Sun. April 2, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Company Overview of Hero Certified Burgers". Bloomberg. March 5, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Toronto's Hero Certified Burgers Is Making a Move on Montreal". eater.com. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ Hume, Scott (December 21, 2015). "Sixteen burger concepts to watch in 2016". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ Kelly, Jessica (October 6, 2015). "Starters: Hero Burger lands on Elmwood". The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Hero Certified Burger's patties a better choice than most fast food". Toronto Star. April 11, 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Elmwood Village sees two newer restaurants shut down". 3 January 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Christmann, Samantha (10 August 2017). "Three stores in Shops at HarborCenter will close". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "You want eco-friendly with that?" Financial Post, June 28, 2011.
Further reading
edit- Abraham, Lois (August 4, 2016). "Odd-coloured burger buns hint at new trend". CTV News. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- "Rob Ford rallies councillors to bring Hero Burgers to Nathan Phillips Square". National Post. April 4, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
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