Jimmy the Greek (restaurant)
Encyclopedia
Jimmy the Greek is a quick service restaurant franchise
serving Greek cuisine
. In 1963, Jim Antonopoulos from Nafplion
, Greece
arrived in Toronto
, Canada
. He started the Epikourion, Exquisite Greek Restaurant & Bar in First Canadian Place
. The success of the restaurant spun off the current franchise which has 37 locations in Alberta
, British Columbia
and Ontario
.
Chain store
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serving Greek cuisine
Cuisine
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. In 1963, Jim Antonopoulos from Nafplion
Nafplion
Nafplio is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was the first capital of modern Greece, from the start of the Greek Revolution in 1821 until 1834. Nafplio is now the capital of the peripheral unit of...
, Greece
Greece
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arrived in Toronto
Toronto
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, Canada
Canada
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. He started the Epikourion, Exquisite Greek Restaurant & Bar in First Canadian Place
First Canadian Place
First Canadian Place is a skyscraper in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the northwest corner of King and Bay streets, and is the location of the Toronto headquarters of the Bank of Montreal. At , it is Canada's tallest skyscraper and the 15th tallest building in North America...
. The success of the restaurant spun off the current franchise which has 37 locations in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and Ontario
Ontario
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.