Nickels Grill & Bar

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Nickels Deli
Company type Private
Industry Food service
Founded1990 in Canada
Founders Céline Dion, etc.
Headquarters
Areas served
Canada (primarily Quebec and formerly Ontario)
Owner Foodtastic
Website Nickels Deli & Bar

Nickels is a Canadian casual dining restaurant chain. The restaurant has an extensive menu ranging from complete breakfasts to hamburgers, milkshakes, pizza, chicken, ribs, salads and a number of sandwiches, including Montreal-style smoked meat.

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History

Nickels was originally created by pop diva Céline Dion and four friends, who opened their first restaurant in 1990. The name came from the couple's lucky number, 5. [1] The parent company claims an ongoing business relationship with Dion.

Nickels has since expanded to several franchised restaurants located primarily in Quebec and Ontario. Originally designed to resemble a typical North American family diner, Nickels redesigned some of its restaurants and introduced a grill and bar concept. The most recent iteration is operating as Nickels Delicatessen with a deli and bar concept.

Nickels is now part of the Foodtastic group of restaurants which also includes Les Rôtisseries Benny, La Belle & La Boeuf, Souvlaki Bar, Carlos & Pepe's, Vinnie Gambini's Italian Restaurants, Bacaro, Chocolato, Big Rig, Monza and Au Coq. [2]

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References

  1. "Le chiffre 5 est un porte bonheur pour Céline et René". 7 November 2020.
  2. "Foodtastic acquires les Rotisseries Benny".