VAUGHAN, ON, June 29, 2026 /CNW/ – Recipe Restaurant Group (“Recipe”) announced today the launch of its latest Olive Garden restaurant at Vaughan Mills. This is the first new Olive Garden to open in Eastern Canada as part of Recipe’s national development deal with Darden Restaurants, Inc.
This opening represents a key moment in Recipe’s efforts to grow the Olive Garden brand across Canada and comes after the company’s acquisition of existing Western Canadian Olive Garden locations earlier this year.
“The opening of our very first Olive Garden restaurant in Ontario is a huge achievement for Recipe,” said Frank Hennessey, Chief Executive Officer for Recipe Restaurant Group. “The local community’s response has been amazing. With over 6,000 applications received we were able to put together an incredible team made up of more than 250 members-creating a fantastic economic opportunity for this area. We’re excited to bring quality food paired with warm hospitality and great value to Ontarians; we look forward to welcoming everyone to see what makes us special.”
“We’re thrilled to introduce Olive Garden into Eastern Canada with our inaugural Toronto-area location at Vaughan Mills,” said Bradley Smith President of Darden Franchising. “With Recipe’s extensive experience in Canada’s dining scene we’re confident that we can deliver on our promise for guests regarding Italian generosity.”
The Vaughan Mills location is just the beginning; more new restaurants are planned throughout Ontario including additional sites in Ottawa and Ajax as part of Recipe’s ongoing growth strategy nationwide.
About Olive Garden
At Olive Garden we believe that life is better when shared among family. As leaders in Italian dining we’ve established over 920 restaurants employing upwards of 96 thousand team members nationwide. A division under Darden Restaurants-Olive Garden aims to positively impact communities where we operate.
As part of that mission we’ve donated over 53 million pounds worth food items towards local community food banks across America! For further details check out www. olivegarden. com.
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About Recipe Restaurant Group
Recipe Restaurant group stands tall as Canada’s largest full-service dining company featuring various casual eateries quick service spots plus fast-casual chains boasting nearly one thousand one hundred locations across all provinces-and even branching into international markets like US & Middle East! Our brands portfolio consists among others Swiss Chalet St-Hubert Harvey’s Montana’s New York Fries Kelseys Original Roadhouse East Side Mario’s Original Joe’s State & Main Anejo The Burger’s Priest The Landing group Elephant & Castle Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar Pickle Barrel Blanco Cantina Bier Markt.
The iconic nature surrounding these brands cements their reputation making us recognized franchisors deserving choice! More info about us can be found via www. recipeunlimited. com p >
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