Franchise restaurant
operations.
We acquire, develop, and operate franchised restaurant locations under established national and regional brands. Owner-operated, unit by unit, across Alberta and Western Canada.
Franchisee-operators,
not passive investors.
Birchmont holds the franchise licence, hires the teams, carries the P&L, and answers to the franchisor for brand standards in every unit we run. There is no third-party management company between us and the guest.
That matters for how we grow. We add locations when the last one is stable, the management bench is deep enough to absorb another, and the site clears a conservative underwriting case. We would rather run a smaller number of strong units than report a bigger store count.
We work in quick-service and fast-casual formats: proven systems, disciplined operating models, and franchisors who hold their network to a standard. Our growth comes from area development, new builds and conversions, and the acquisition of existing units from operators ready to exit.
What we run, end to end.
Everything from the site search to the Friday night close sits inside the company.
Site selection & development
Trade area analysis, site search, lease or land acquisition, permitting, and build-out management through to opening day — supported in-house by our real estate platform.
People & management bench
Recruiting, certification, and retention of general managers and shift leads. Our constraint on growth is management depth, so we build the bench before we sign the next deal.
Unit economics & reporting
Weekly labour, food cost, waste, and throughput reporting on every location, reviewed against plan. Problems surface in days, not at quarter end.
Brand standards & compliance
Food safety, franchisor audits, marketing participation, and remodel obligations treated as commitments we made, not costs to defer.
A deliberate path to opening day.
Market & brand fit
We assess the trade area and the franchise system together. A strong brand in the wrong town is still a bad deal, and so is a weak system in a great location.
Underwriting
Every site is modelled to a conservative case: realistic sales, current labour rates, and full occupancy cost. If it only works on the optimistic case, it does not get built.
Control the site
We buy the property where we can and lease where we cannot. Owning the real estate is the default, not the exception — it takes the largest uncontrollable cost off the table.
Build & staff
Construction management to franchisor specification, running in parallel with hiring and certifying the management team so the store opens with leadership already in place.
Operate and stabilise
Principals are in the building through the opening period. The unit has to hit its operating targets and hold them before the next site moves forward.
Franchisors and operators looking for a clean counterparty.
A franchisee who takes the standards seriously.
We are looking at area development agreements and single-unit opportunities in Alberta and adjacent markets. We bring our own capital, our own real estate capability, and an operating record you can check. We will give you a straight answer on fit quickly.
Start a conversation → For Operators ExitingA discreet, straightforward sale.
If you own one or several units and are thinking about succession, retirement, or simply stepping back, we buy directly. NDA signed quickly, no auction process, and honest feedback on value whether or not we transact.
Confidential enquiry →Let’s talk about a site.
Development opportunities, unit acquisitions, and franchisor enquiries all go to the same place. We reply within one business day.