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Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters, usually referred to as Mary Brown's, is a Canadian quick service restaurant chain headquartered in Markham, Ontario, that specializes in fried chicken and tater tots. Established in 1969 in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador by Pat Tarrant and Cyril Fleming, the restaurant initially opened as the Golden Skillet. It was since renamed after the wife of the restaurant's fried chicken recipe's creator in 1970. Mary Brown's has since expanded across North America and internationally, with approximately 160 locations coast-to-coast across Canada, with the balance of the stores being franchised.

Mary Brown's original product is deep-fried, hand-breaded chicken that is seasoned with Brown's original recipe. The chain restaurant also specializes in farm-fresh, deep-fried french fries and tots. Mary Brown's extended menu also offers other chicken products such as wraps and chicken burgers, as well as side dishes such as poutine and coleslaw, desserts, and soft drinks. Mary Brown's is known for its slogans that reflect the brand's prepared in-store methods and Canadian heritage, such as "Made Fresh from Scratch" and "100% Canadian".

Key Executives

The current owner and CEO of Mary Brown's is Gregory Roberts of PI Enterprises Group, an entrepreneur and Chartered Accountant from Triton, Newfoundland & Labrador. Prior to purchasing the brand, Roberts had initially been involved with working with independent restaurants and small pizza-based franchises. Originally a franchisee of the brand by buying three Mary Brown's restaurants in 2003, Roberts acquired the brand in 2007 and since that time, has grown the chain from about 67 stores to its current count of approximately 160 stores, with stores continuing to open internationally such as an Istanbul location in 2013. Under Roberts' management, Mary Brown's has undertaken an implementation of "more vigorous standards" to redesign older work systems in an effort to make the business more similar to the "warm hospitality of a small family business".

The current President and COO of Mary Brown's is Hadi Chahin, a 20-year plus executive of the food services industry [3], who joined the company in 2017. Prior to joining Mary Brown's, Hadi was the Vice President of Operations for Chartwells, a division of Compass Group Canada. He also held leadership roles with Sodexo Canada, Prime Restaurants and White Lodging Services. Chahin has undertaken a national rebrand – as well as launching the brand in new channels and expanding in existing markets.