What Yolks does

Yolks is a Canadian full-service breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant concept founded in 2012 by Chef Steve Ewing as a food truck in Vancouver, British Columbia. The brand operates a scratch-kitchen model built around signature items including Perfectly Poached™ eggs, house-made hollandaise, spicy house-made ketchup, and truffle lemon potatoes, with free-range eggs sourced from Coligny Creek Eggs in Abbotsford, BC. Yolks is a portfolio brand under Happy Belly Food Group Inc., which is executing an asset-light franchising strategy to scale the concept across Canada. Yolks runs every unit on a daypart-restricted schedule (7am–4pm) in 2,300–2,600 sq ft footprints designed for efficient buildout.

As of mid-2026, Yolks operates seven restaurant locations across British Columbia (Broadway, Davie, Hastings, Tsawwassen), Ontario (Bloor West Toronto, Glebe Ottawa), and Quebec (DDO, Dollard-des-Ormeaux), and has 76 contractually committed franchise units across 9 Canadian provinces, including 25 in Ontario and a 15-unit area development agreement in Alberta. The company monetizes through restaurant sales (dine-in, takeout, catering) and franchise fees/royalties of $25K–$75K per unit with total per-unit franchise investment of $350K–$900K. Additional revenue streams include catering services (minimum $400 order) and online gift card sales. Marketing relies on the yolks.ca website, an active Instagram presence, and content marketing through the brand blog, while online ordering is delivered through the Toast Tab platform.

The target customer base is horizontal: local residents, commuters, and travelers seeking quality breakfast and brunch, supplemented by corporate event planners for catering and multi-unit franchise investors for expansion. In June 2026, Yolks extended its menu into lunch (smash burgers, fried chicken sandwiches), bowls, and smoothie bowls, broadening ticket size beyond traditional breakfast. No public revenue, headcount by role, or same-store sales data is disclosed, and the company is privately held with no funding rounds reported in the available data.

Name

Yolks

Legal name

Yolks

Website

https://yolks.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Yolks is a Canadian full-service breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant concept owned by Happy Belly Food Group, operating seven locations across BC, Ontario, and Quebec with 76 committed franchise units across nine provinces, built around scratch-made signature dishes and an asset-light franchising model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Sales: Revenue from breakfast, brunch, and lunch sales at company-owned and potentially future corporate locations
2. Franchise Fees and Royalties: Initial franchise fees and ongoing royalties from franchisee network. Investment range: $350,000 to $900,000 total, with franchise fees between $25,000 and $75,000
3. Catering Services: Corporate and event catering with minimum order of $400. Menu options include Breaky Sando's, Pancake Platters, The King's Buffet, and Chicken Waffle Deluxe
4. Gift Cards: Gift card sales through online platform

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yolks is a Canadian breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant brand operating full-service locations that serve scratch-made dishes including Perfectly Poached™ eggs, eggs benedict, chicken and waffles, pancakes, and house-made hollandaise and condiments. The brand operates through a mix of company-owned and franchised restaurants across British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec, supplemented by a corporate catering service and an asset-light franchise program with 76 contractually committed units across nine Canadian provinces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yolks Breakfast Restaurant Experience Full-service breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant concept serving scratch-made dishes including Perfectly Poached™ eggs, eggs benedict, chicken and waffles, pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, and an expanded lunch lineup of smash burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, salads, smoothies, and bowls. Open seven operating locations across BC, Ontario, and Quebec with daytime hours (typically 8am–3pm).
• Yolks Catering Breakfast and brunch catering service offering individually packed Breaky Sando's, Pancake Platters, the King's Buffet, and Chicken Waffle Deluxe options for offices, events, and special occasions. Minimum order of $400; 72-hour advance notice for small events and one week for larger gatherings.
• Yolks Franchise Program Asset-light franchising program for entrepreneurs and investors to open Yolks Breakfast locations across Canada. Total investment range of approximately $350,000–$900,000+, franchise fees of $25,000–$75,000, footprint of 2,300–2,600 sq ft, daily operations 7am–4pm. Includes site selection, training, supply chain, and marketing support. Development agreements active across BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada.

Quantifiable outcome

• Breakfast category outperforms traditional restaurant models with high customer frequency and strong margins
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• White Spot: White Spot is a BC-based family restaurant chain serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner; comparable to Yolks in BC market overlap, full-service casual dining model, and locally-rooted brand positioning.
• IHOP: IHOP is a large US-headquartered breakfast and brunch franchise chain with Canadian presence; comparable to Yolks as a national-scale breakfast franchise serving similar menu categories, though much larger and broader.
• Denny's: Denny's is a US-headquartered family dining and breakfast chain with Canadian locations; comparable to Yolks in breakfast daypart and casual dining positioning, though operating at much larger scale.
• Tim Hortons: Tim Hortons is Canada's largest QSR chain with a dominant breakfast daypart; relevant peer given overlap in Canadian breakfast consumer demand, though operating at vastly larger scale and QSR format.
• Recipe Unlimited: Recipe Unlimited is a major Canadian multi-brand restaurant operator (parent of Harvey's, Swiss Chalet, etc.); comparable to Yolks as a Canadian restaurant consolidator with brand portfolio strategy similar to Happy Belly Food Group.
• A&W Canada: A&W Canada is a major Canadian QSR chain with a strong breakfast daypart offering; comparable to Yolks as a breakfast-emphasizing Canadian brand, though operating in QSR rather than full-service casual dining.

Direct peers

• De Dutch: De Dutch is a Western Canadian breakfast and brunch chain specializing in Dutch-inspired breakfast dishes; comparable to Yolks in geographic focus (BC, Alberta) and breakfast-specialist positioning.
• Cora's: Cora's is a Quebec-founded breakfast and brunch restaurant chain with strong Canadian presence; comparable to Yolks as a breakfast-specialist full-service chain targeting similar brunch enthusiast customer segments.
• Sunset Grill: Sunset Grill is a Canadian breakfast-focused franchise chain with multiple Ontario and Western Canada locations; directly comparable to Yolks in breakfast specialization, franchise growth model, and Canadian footprint.
• Eggspectation: Eggspectation is a Canadian breakfast and brunch restaurant chain offering a similar full-service breakfast menu; directly comparable to Yolks in daypart focus, customer base, and dish categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/yolksbreakfast
• Xx.com/yolksbreakfast
• Facebookfacebook.com/Yolks-Breakfast-100027868617015
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yolksbreakfast

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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