Porta Via is a Toronto-based quick service restaurant concept founded by Ali Babataher in 2004 and positioning itself around sustainable, scratch-made meals and ‘health real food’ prepared daily from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The menu features dine-in or takeout grilled panini, wraps, salads, grain bowls and soups along with a catering option. Introduced in the Centennial Centre on Eglinton Ave West in Etobicoke,
Emphasizes nutrient-dense, balanced eating through its chef-prepared menu, Porta Via highlights partnerships with local family-run suppliers and focuses on quality, sustainability, and nutrition. Presently, with three locations in Etobicoke, Mississauga and Markham, the franchise chain is seeking expansion across the Greater Toronto area targeting markets from Hamilton to Newmarket to Whitby. Janis MacDougall at The Behar Group Realty has been retained to handle the search in the GTA. The focus is on highly visible street front locations, from 800 to 2500 square feet. The chain is also looking at kiosk and food court opportunities in the 500 to 800 square foot range.
The Behar Group Realty Inc., 1170 Sheppard Ave. West, Unit 24, Toronto, Ontario M3K 2A3 Tel: 416/636-8898 (Janis MacDougall – Ext 257 jmacdougall@thebehargroup.com)
Porta Via, 5399 Eglinton Ave West, Unit 104, Etobicoke, Ontario M9C 5K6 (416/622-6842 www.myportavia.com)