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Sunny Street Cafe to begin cooking up breakfast in Canada

Breakfast fans in Canada will soon be waking up to a new face in town.

Sunny Street Cafe, formerly Rise & Dine, is expanding into Canada later this year.

The U.S. franchise signed a deal that will allow it to open a minimum of 40 locations across Western Canada over the next 10 years. Edmonton will see the first Sunny Street Cafe in Canada in late summer or early fall.

Canada is no stranger to all-day breakfast proprietors, with franchises in Ontario like Golden Griddle or Sunset Grill and national chains like Montreal-based Cora's, or Calgary-based Smitty's.

The country has also seen a few U.S. restaurants make the journey north, such as the 24-hour Denny's in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

But Sunny Street Cafe thinks it can bring something different to Canada.

"The atmosphere of our restaurants is comfortable, inviting and reflects the surrounding community's personality," said Scott Moffitt, president of Sunny Street Cafe, in a press release. He said the restaurants will offer local foods and produce.

Sunny Street Cafe is also keeping positive in the face of competition due to news the foodservice industry is growing faster in Canada than it is in the U.S. The breakfast sector in particular is seeing plenty of growth, as are 'fast-casual' restaurants, making now an ideal time for Sunny Street Cafe to attempt international expansion.

Canadians can expect to see typical breakfast offerings like eggs, breakfast wraps, waffles and french toast on the Sunny Street Cafe menu, as well as more specialty offerings like Banana Foster Pancakes.

Sunny Street Cafe currently operates in three U.S. states in 14 locations. The U.S. locations also offer catering services for private events, although there is no word yet whether Canadian locations will offer the service as well.