Browns Socialhouse Celebrates Three New Canada-Wide Restaurant Openings

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 28, 2014) - Browns Socialhouse, the fastest growing premium casual franchised restaurant chain in Canada, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest socialhouse location in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The news marks the third opening for the Browns Restaurant Group this month in three provinces, with new socialhouses opening in Langford, BC, and Yorkton, Saskatchewan - running Browns' tally up to 26 locations across Canada.

Offering a premium casual dining experience complete with high quality food in a vibrant and approachable, neighbourhood pub-feeling environment, the company's rapid growth is a tribute to the group's determination to offer a socialhouse experience across every community in Canada. With twenty-one socialhouses in Western Canada, and five within the province of Saskatchewan Browns has additional real estate secured and plans in place to construct over fifteen new locations across 5 provinces in Canada. By the end of 2014, over forty Browns Socialhouse locations will be operational in the region.

According to Darcy Dober, franchise owner of the Grande Prairie socialhouse, "We're really excited to be able to open a Browns Socialhouse location in Grande Prairie. The area has become a hub of vitality for Northern Alberta and we saw an opportunity to provide a niche that no one else was currently offering."

"The demand so far has been incredible - the phone has been ringing off the hook for weeks in the lead up to the opening, with people wanting to know when they can come down and visit us," Dober adds.

According to Bruce Fox, COO + VP, Development for Browns Restaurant Group, the secret to Browns' fast and furious growth and success is built off of the company's dedication to a smaller footprint model - offering lower startup costs, more affordable rent and operating costs and a more manageable and close-knit staff.

"This makes it both easier and achievable for entrepreneurial-minded individuals. In turn, because our model has been proven to succeed, the ability to attract and retain employees who are excited to work at a Browns Socialhouse is part of our cachet," Fox adds.

This year, Browns Socialhouse will also welcome their first Ontario-based socialhouse, set to open in the Erin Mills neighbourhood in October of 2014.

About Browns Restaurant Group:

Browns Restaurant Group has been making guests feel at home since 2004. With a growing list of locations throughout Western Canada, each Browns Socialhouse is owned and operated by a community-minded Franchisee. Browns President and CEO Scott Morison pioneered the Socialhouse concept and created more than a restaurant. Whether it's for a business lunch, after-work cocktail, celebratory get-together with family and friends or a comfortable, relaxed environment to watch the big game, Browns is the place to be social. Visit Brownssocialhouse.com, friend Browns Socialhouse on Facebook and follow @BrownsSocialize on Twitter.