Church’s Chicken commits to 40 new Canadian locations in 2022

Church’s Texas Chicken continues to grow in one of its primary markets, Canada. Church’s is on schedule to open 20 locations in 2021, and a further 40 in 2022. Canada is the brand’s longest-served market outside the U.S.

“We entered Canada in 1978, and our commitment to the market has proven to be fruitful,” said Brian Gies, global chief marketing officer for Church’s Texas Chicken.

“Over the years, our neighbors to the north have demonstrated their love for our bold legendary Texas flavors, and we are proud to be able to share our savory dishes with even more Canadian residents and visitors thanks to the dedication and efforts of our franchisees.”

As well as the opening of new stores, the brand has focused on redesigning and reimagining some of its stores to provide customers with a more modern experience.

Church’s Texas Chicken currently has locations in British Columbia (Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley), Alberta (Edmonton), and Ontario (greater Toronto area).

“We are especially proud of our team of franchisees in Canada that are growing our brand aggressively, even during these challenging times. We have added new franchisees to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. We will focus on Manitoba and the Maritimes next,” said Russ Sumrall, SVP, international strategic development.

“To support our franchisees, we have a solid development team with seasoned professionals who collaborate with our franchisees to facilitate our collective success in Canada, the Americas, and around the globe. We understand that brand loyalty doesn’t come by easily, so to be in an international market for more than 40 years truly speaks volumes about our fans and our teams,” said Gies.

The brand recently opened its 100th milestone location in Mexico.