Smoke's Poutinerie

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Smoke's Poutinerie is a Canadian poutine-focused quick-service restaurant franchise founded in 2008, operating 28+ locations across nine Canadian provinces. The brand modernized traditional poutine through proprietary recipes and extensive toppings, generating revenue through franchise fees, food sales, merchandise, and gift cards.

Company typePrivate
Founded2008
HeadquartersAjax, Canada
Headcount101–250
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

Smoke's Poutinerie firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Smoke's Poutinerie
Legal name: Smoke's Poutinerie Inc.
Website: https://smokespoutinerie.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2008
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 101–250 employees
Short description: Smoke's Poutinerie is a Canadian poutine-focused quick-service restaurant franchise founded in 2008, operating 28+ locations across nine Canadian provinces. The brand modernized traditional poutine through proprietary recipes and extensive toppings, generating revenue through franchise fees, food sales, merchandise, and gift cards.
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Smoke's Poutinerie industry classification

Industry

Product category: Quick Service Restaurant
NAICS: Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)
SIC: Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)
akta.pro primary industry: Multi-Concept / Global QSR Chains (Mixed Menus) (THAFAAAO)

Keywords

Poutine franchise
Fast casual dining
Quick service restaurant
Canadian comfort food
Branded merchandise

Where Smoke's Poutinerie is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Ajax
HQ country: Canada
HQ region: North America

Offices28 records

Markets served

Smoke's Poutinerie business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

Food and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from sale of poutine and menu items at franchise locations. Menu includes poutine variations, sandwiches, weiners, global fries, sides, and DIY options.
Franchise Fees: Revenue from franchise operations, with franchising information available at smokesfranchising.com.
Merchandise (Swag Shop): Sale of Smoke's Poutinerie branded merchandise including patches and apparel through store.smokespoutinerie.com.
Gift Cards: Gift card program available at participating locations, providing deferred revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels12 records

Smoke's Poutinerie product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Smoke's Poutinerie operates a franchise quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain specializing in poutine — hand-cut fries topped with fresh cheese curds, signature gravy, and a wide variety of proteins, sauces, and toppings. The brand operates 28+ franchise locations across Canada under founder Ryan Smolkin, with a vision of 'Global Domination' and an 80s retro pop culture identity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Poutine Menu Items

Companies that use Smoke's Poutinerie

Customer profile

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Smoke's Poutinerie technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Smoke's Poutinerie partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

Maison RivieraminorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025 event. Quebec-based food manufacturer.
SyscocoreOthersFood service distribution partner for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025. Major foodservice supplier to restaurants.
CtrlVminorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025 event. Location-based entertainment.
Smoke's Poutinerie DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternal distribution entity for Smoke's Poutinerie's proprietary food products and ingredients to franchise locations.
EntripyminorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025. Custom apparel and workwear provider.
Campbell's Food Service (NAFS)minorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025. Food service division of Campbell Soup Company.
Coca-ColaminorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025. Beverage partner.
Maple Leaf Food ServiceminorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025. Canadian protein and food service provider.
Monster EnergyminorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025. Energy beverage partner.
DorfinminorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025. Food service packaging provider.
HeinzminorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025. Condiments and food products.
Hugh O'Brian PhotographyminorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025. Event photography services.
Crowe SobermanminorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025. Accounting and advisory firm.
BridorminorOthersSponsor for Smoke-A-Palooza 2025. Bakery and pastry products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Smoke's Poutinerie competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

New York Fries: Canadian QSR chain focused on french fries and poutine, the most directly comparable concept to Smoke's Poutinerie. Operates across Canada and in select international locations, overlapping on product category, customer segment, and franchise model.
Osmow's Shawarma: Large Canadian Middle-Eastern QSR franchise with hundreds of Canadian locations. Directly comparable franchise-driven scaling playbook, Canadian demographic targeting, and category-specific positioning similar to Smoke's.
Pita Pit: Canadian-origin QSR franchise competing in the fast-casual/comfort-food segment with broad Canadian and international presence. Comparable franchise model, franchise-unit economics, and North-American QSR category competition.
Mary Brown's Chicken: Canadian-owned chicken QSR franchise with 200+ locations across Canada. Comparable franchise growth trajectory, Canadian footprint, and quick-service positioning; competes for similar franchisee capital.
Freshii: Canadian fast-casual franchise concept with broad North-American footprint and franchise-led scaling. Comparable in being a Canadian QSR/franchise brand pursuing category-specific positioning and unit expansion.
Teriyaki Experience: Canadian-origin QSR franchise with international locations and category-specific positioning. Comparable franchise model, North-American customer base, and unit-growth narrative.

Broad incumbents

Pizza Pizza: Major Canadian QSR chain with hundreds of locations and strong franchise infrastructure. Competes for the same franchisee pool and consumer occasions even though its core menu category differs.

Emerging players

Burger Priest: Toronto-based craft burger QSR brand with a comparable specialty-positioning and Canadian-urban footprint. Smaller scale than Smoke's but addresses similar consumer demographics and late-night/dine-in occasions.

Regional players

South St. Burger: Canadian premium-burger QSR chain with a comparable franchise/Canadian footprint and value-positioning strategy. Adjacent substitute for burger-and-fries occasions that compete for Smoke's customers.
Cultures - Fresh Food to Go: Canadian fresh-food QSR franchise chain. Serves similar mid-day, fresh-prepared consumer occasions and competes within the Canadian specialty QSR franchise landscape for franchisee operators and consumer visits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Smoke's Poutinerie financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Smoke's Poutinerie leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Smoke's Poutinerie funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Smoke's Poutinerie M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Smoke's Poutinerie

What does Smoke's Poutinerie do?

Is Smoke's Poutinerie a public or private company?

Smoke's Poutinerie is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Smoke's Poutinerie founded?

Smoke's Poutinerie was founded in 2008. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Smoke's Poutinerie based?

Smoke's Poutinerie is headquartered in Ajax, Canada, in the North America region.

How does Smoke's Poutinerie make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Food and Beverage Sales are the primary driver. The others are franchise Fees, merchandise (Swag Shop) and gift Cards.

Who are Smoke's Poutinerie's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are New York Fries, Osmow's Shawarma, Pita Pit, Mary Brown's Chicken, Freshii and Teriyaki Experience. Pizza Pizza is listed as a broad incumbent. Burger Priest is listed as an emerging player. Regional players are South St. Burger and Cultures - Fresh Food to Go.

Does Smoke's Poutinerie have an API?

No public API is recorded for Smoke's Poutinerie.

What industry is Smoke's Poutinerie in?

Smoke's Poutinerie's product category is Quick Service Restaurant. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFAAAO, Multi-Concept / Global QSR Chains (Mixed Menus). Its NAICS code is 722513 and its SIC code is 2090.