The Pantry (restaurant)

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The Pantry
Private
Founded1975, Abbotsford
FounderMike and Violet Hoffman
Headquarters Vancouver, British Columbia
Number of locations
7 (2017)
Areas served
 British Columbia and Alberta
Website thepantry.ca

The Pantry is a Canadian restaurant chain based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Pantry Restaurants are now located throughout B.C., with various locations in Alberta, and further expansions underway in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. [1]

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In 1975, Mike and Violet Hoffman opened the first Pantry Family Restaurant in Abbotsford.

Abbotsford, British Columbia City in British Columbia, Canada

Abbotsford is a city located in British Columbia, adjacent to the Canada–United States border, Greater Vancouver and the Fraser River. With an estimated population of 141,397 people it is the largest municipality in the province outside Metro Vancouver. Abbotsford-Mission has the third highest proportion of visible minorities among census metropolitan areas in Canada, after the Greater Toronto Area and the Greater Vancouver CMA. It is home to Tradex, the University of the Fraser Valley, and Abbotsford International Airport.

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  1. ↑ "Over 30 years of Fresh Ideas - The Pantry History." The Pantry. 23 January 2009 <http://www.thepantry.ca/about.html>.
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