Van Houtte is on the hunt for a flagship location in downtown Toronto to lead its expansion in prime street front locations. Caitlyn Price at Value Insight Realty to handle the search for the flagship as well as high profile street front units in the 800 to 2000 square foot range. The focus is on downtown Toronto and the Etobicoke, Mimico, etc. markets in the city’s west end. An importer and roaster of fine coffees since the early 1900s, A.L. Van Houtte is known for its premium coffee solutions, innovative brewing systems and service. In the mid-1970s, the company introduced its Van Houtte cafe-bistro concept in downtown Montreal and currently there are over 30 cafes in Quebec and Ontario serving the premium coffee and a menu of fresh-made pastries and muffins, a selection of sandwiches, salads, desserts, etc. The franchise chain is part of the Montreal-based franchise group MTY Food Group Inc.
Value Insight Realty, 140 Yonge St., Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1X6 Tel: 416/269-6747 (Caitlyn Price – Ext 107 caitlyn.price@valueinsightrealty.com)
MTY Group, 8210 TransCanada Hwy, St Laurent, Quebec H4S 1M5 (514/336-8885 www.cafevanhoutte.com)