Pizza Depot has replaced the Little Caesar’s Pizza in Charleswood.
Pizza Depot is a Canadian chain founded by Ranjit Mahil, an immigrant from India with a degree in chemistry. In 1992, when he found it hard to get a job in his field, he delivered pizza and eventually got a franchise himself. By 2017, Mahil knew the ins and out of the industry but felt that to be distinct, he would add flavours of India and southeast Asia.
Adding store franchises each year in Ontario and Alberta, the concept arrived in Winnipeg with location on Molson, Mandalay and Main Street. Roblin Blvd in Charleswood will be the fourth location.
The opening was attended by Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal MP and covered by the Indian Canadian media.
Charleswood has shown a penchant for different dining experiences in recent years with Japanese, Chinese and fine dining mixed in with well known franchises for fast and casual dining restaurants. But Indian restaurants are now starting to expand into suburbs offering well known North American fare with a south Asian twist.
With so many pizza restaurants in Winnipeg, the ability to stand out is a compelling one. And butter chicken pizza could become a favourite for those in Charleswood.
This has been a guest editorial by John Dobbin.
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