Galito's No.1 Flame Grilled Chicken, Canada. Peri Peri Franchising Inc.

What Galito's No.1 Flame Grilled Chicken, Canada. Peri Peri Franchising Inc. does

Galito's No.1 Flame Grilled Chicken is a Portuguese-style peri peri flame-grilled chicken quick-service restaurant brand headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, with Canadian operations conducted through Peri Peri Franchising Inc. The company was founded in 1996 and operates a franchise model with 12+ Canadian locations concentrated in Ontario (Mississauga, Milton, Toronto, Cambridge, Oakville, Brampton, Kitchener, Vaughan, Hamilton) and an Alberta entry point in Calgary. Its core product is a 24-hour marinated, flame-grilled Piri Piri chicken made from all-natural ingredients, select herbs and spices, and the entire menu is 100% halal certified with chicken that is never frozen and contains no artificial hormones or antibiotics.

The product portfolio spans individual cuts (whole, half, quarter, wings, strips, kebabs, boneless breast), burgers and wraps/pitas, family meals and party feasts, Peri Munchies appetizers including a peri poutine, signature sauces and marinades (Hot, Garlic, Lemon and Herb, Mild, Premium Reserve), sides (peri rice, peri fries, salads), classic and make-your-own pizzas under the Pizzalito's sub-brand, a kids menu, desserts, and catering platters for events up to 25 people. Distribution runs through dine-in, takeout, delivery via an integrated online ordering platform (powered by tossdown.com), catering, and retail sale of bottled sauces for at-home consumption. Marketing uses organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok), a company blog, an online storefront, and a franchise opportunity funnel.

Revenue is generated through four streams: restaurant retail sales at franchised locations (dine-in, takeout, delivery), franchise fees and royalties paid by independent operators, corporate and event catering platters, and retail sales of signature sauces and marinades. Pricing is unit-based in Canadian dollars with regional menu variation between Ontario and Alberta, including lunch specials at CAD 11.99, family meals at CAD 48.99-77.49, and catering platters from CAD 38.49 to CAD 349.99. The Canadian entity employs approximately 117 staff, and Galito's operates a wholly-owned pizza sub-brand, Pizzalito's, at select locations.

Name

Galito's No.1 Flame Grilled Chicken, Canada. Peri Peri Franchising Inc.

Legal name

Galito's No.1 Flame Grilled Chicken

Website

https://galitoschicken.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Peri Peri Franchising Inc. operates the Canadian franchise network of Galito's, a Portuguese-style peri peri flame-grilled halal chicken quick-service restaurant brand, serving individual diners, families, and catering customers across 12+ Ontario and Alberta locations under a global 150-store footprint.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quick-Service Restaurant

NAICS

Caterers (722320)

akta.pro primary industry

Chicken & Wings QSR (THAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pizza QSR (THAFAAAB), Pesto, Cooking Pastes & Concentrated Flavor Bases Manufacturing (AFAKADAN)

Keywords

• Flame grilled chicken
• Peri peri sauce
• Halal quick service restaurant
• Franchise restaurant chain
• Chicken catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Retail Sales: Direct sales from customer purchases at restaurant locations including dine-in, takeout, and delivery orders. Customers order from an extensive menu of flame-grilled chicken meals, burgers, wraps, family platters, and à la carte items.
2. Franchise Operations: Revenue generated from franchise fees and royalties paid by franchise operators. Franchisees pay to open locations under the Galito's brand and typically pay ongoing royalty fees.
3. Catering Services: Corporate and event catering services providing platters and bulk orders for gatherings, from small party platters (up to 12 people) to supreme platters (up to 25 people).
4. Retail Sauces and Products: Sale of signature sauces, marinades, and marinated chicken products for at-home consumption including garlic, lemon and herb, mild, hot, and premium reserve flavors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Galito's is a Portuguese-style flame-grilled chicken quick-service restaurant chain operating through a franchise model. The Canadian operations, run by Peri Peri Franchising Inc., serve 100% halal certified, never-frozen chicken marinated for at least 24 hours in a proprietary Piri Piri sauce, prepared using a flame-grilling technique. Offerings span dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering platters, and retail sauces across locations in Ontario and Alberta.

Product overview

Galito's is a Portuguese-style peri peri flame-grilled chicken fast-casual restaurant chain operating on a single unified brand with dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering services. The core product is their signature 100% halal certified, flame-grilled Piri Piri chicken marinated for 24 hours. The product portfolio spans chicken cuts (whole, half, quarters, wings, strips, kebabs, boneless breast), burgers and wraps/pitas, family meal packages (Family Meal, Mixed Grill, Family Platter, Party Feast), single meals, Peri Munchies appetizers (peri poutine, wings, shrimps, garlic sticks), signature sauces and marinades (Hot, Garlic, Lemon & Herb, Mild, Premium Reserve), Classic Pizza and Make-Your-Own pizzas, sides (peri rice, peri fries, grilled corn, roasted potatoes, salads), desserts (waffles, crepes, shakes, ice cream, cakes), catering platters, vegetarian options, and a Kiddies Club menu for children. Pizzalito's, a thin-crust pizza sub-brand, is available at select locations. The company also sells its sauces and marinades for home use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pizzalito's: Pizza restaurant brand offering thin-crust pizzas with seasoned chicken and fresh vegetables.

Products and services

• Peri Peri Flame Grilled Chicken Galito's signature flame-grilled Piri Piri chicken, available whole, half, quarter, wings, strips, kebabs, and boneless breast. All chicken is 100% halal certified, never frozen, with no artificial hormones or antibiotics, cooked to order over flame.
• Burgers, Wraps & Pitas

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Swiss Chalet: Swiss Chalet is a Canadian rotisserie chicken casual-dining chain with a similar family-meal and chicken-centric menu positioning; it competes for similar Canadian dinner occasions but with a sit-down, rotisserie-focused format versus Galito's quick-service peri peri model.
• St-Hubert: St-Hubert is a Canadian rotisserie chicken restaurant chain (primarily Quebec-based) comparable in chicken-centric family meal focus and Canadian market context to Galito's, though its geographic concentration differs.

Broad incumbents

• Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: Popeyes is a large, well-capitalized chicken QSR incumbent with significant Canadian presence and broader brand awareness; it competes with Galito's for the same chicken-occasion demand, although it focuses on fried rather than flame-grilled preparation.
• Wendy's (Canada): Wendy's is a global burger QSR incumbent with significant Canadian presence, competing for the same quick-service lunch and dinner occasions and overlapping family/burger occasions with Galito's burgers and wraps menu.
• KFC (Canada): KFC is a global fried-chicken QSR incumbent with deep Canadian penetration and franchise infrastructure; it competes for family meal and bucket occasions against Galito's, with significantly larger marketing budgets and real-estate footprint.
• Boston Pizza: Boston Pizza is a large Canadian casual-dining chain with a broad menu including pizza, burgers, and family meals; it competes with Galito's for casual family dining occasions in Canada, although it operates a sit-down model versus Galito's QSR format.

Direct peers

• Nando's Peri-Peri Chicken (Canada): Nando's is the most direct comparable: a peri peri flame-grilled chicken QSR operating in Canada with a similar menu architecture (chicken cuts, burgers, wraps, family meals) and overlapping target customer of casual diners and families. Galito's and Nando's compete head-to-head for the same Portuguese-style flame-grilled chicken occasions.
• Pizza Pizza: Pizza Pizza is a Canadian pizza-focused QSR with comparable franchise model and Canadian footprint; it is comparable because Galito's has expanded into pizza via its Pizzalito's sub-brand, putting the two in direct competition for pizza occasions.
• Mary Brown's Chicken: Mary Brown's is a Canadian chicken QSR chain with a strong franchise model and family-meal focus, directly comparable in target customer (Canadian families, takeout occasions), price point, and multi-unit franchise footprint to Galito's Canadian operations.

Emerging players

• Osmow's Shawarma: Osmow's is a fast-growing Canadian halal Mediterranean QSR chain that competes with Galito's for the same halal-seeking Muslim customer base, with overlapping value proposition around halal certification and grilled proteins, though its core cuisine is shawarma rather than peri peri chicken.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GalitosChicken
• Facebookfacebook.com/GalitosCanada
• Instagraminstagram.com/galitoschicken
• TikToktiktok.com/@galitoscanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/galito's-no-1-flame-grilled-chicken-canada-peri-peri-franchising-inc-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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