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title: "Toronto's Calii Love Is Bringing Its Healthy Fast Casual Brand to the U.S."
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f75de839-86aa-4679-84e1-2dc8f2dbbfca
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/torontos_calii_love_is_bringing_its_healthy_fast_casual_brand_to_the_us.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
published: 2019-12-25T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:44.400Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5036_plate.jpg
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# Toronto's Calii Love Is Bringing Its Healthy Fast Casual Brand to the U.S.

**TL;DR:** Calii Love, a Toronto-based healthy fast-casual concept, has partnered with Fransmart to expand into the US market with its first corporate storefront in Culver City, California. The brand plans to open its first US location in 2020 and is seeking experienced multi-unit foodservice operators in Canada and potential markets across North America.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2019-12-25. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/torontos_calii_love_is_bringing_its_healthy_fast_casual_brand_to_the_us.html).*

## Story

Calii Love, a Toronto-based healthy, fast-casual concept, has partnered with Fransmart to expand the brand into the U.S. The brand, which opened its first location in 2016, has four locations open, all in Greater Toronto.

Calii Love plans to open its first U.S. corporate storefront in 2020 in Culver City, California, which will also serve as its U.

S. flagship location. Fransmart, a franchise development company, is behind the expansion of fast-casual restaurants The Halal Guys and Qdoba Mexican Grill.

"Today's consumers are increasingly health-conscious and are looking for a brand that will fit into their wellness routine," said Fransmart's CEO Dan Rowe in the press release announcing the plans and partnership. Calii Love's self-proclaimed mission is to spread positivity, inspire healthier communities, and deliver happiness - one person, one bowl, and one smile at a time. The Canadian brand places a great deal of importance on wellness, both for its customers and its employees, with employee benefits and perks that include free meals, access to yoga and fitness classes, and healthcare benefits, as well as career growth.

"The plan is to go global," said Dan Gunam, CEO and founder of Calii Love, in the announcement. "We want to share what positive corporate culture, health and wellness is all about, across the world." To do that, Calii Love is seeking experienced multi-unit foodservice operators in Canada and scouting potential markets across North America.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- Fransmart (company)
- Dan Rowe (person)
- The Halal Guys (company)
- us market entry (topic)
- healthy fast-casual (topic)
- Qdoba Mexican Grill (company)
- Culver City, California (location)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/torontos_calii_love_is_bringing_its_healthy_fast_casual_brand_to_the_us.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f75de839-86aa-4679-84e1-2dc8f2dbbfca).