Is New York Fries Canadian?
Yes
Listed as Canadian-owned; registry confirmation still pending.
What we found
Launched 1984 in Scarborough, Ontario by brothers Jay and Hal Gould; Jay Gould bought the trademarks outright in 1987, making it fully Canadian-owned. Acquired by Cara Operations (now Recipe Unlimited) in November 2015.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | Food Service |
| HQ | Toronto, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/cara-operations-limited-complete… secondary source — registry check pending “Cara Operations Limited completes acquisition of New York Fries, acquiring 100% interest from 122164 Canada Ltd.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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