Buying a Kelsey’s franchise in Canada
Kelsey’s is a Recipe Unlimited restaurant brand. Recipe’s franchise investments page lists a Kelsey’s total investment of $1.4M - $2.9M with a minimum cash contribution of $400,000 - $850,000, and its journey page describes 12 weeks of training (as published, read Oct 22, 2026). Deavo listed 5 Kelsey’s listings on Oct 20, 2026 in Ontario.
Kelsey's is a trademark of its owner. Deavo is not affiliated with or endorsed by Kelsey's or Recipe Unlimited Corporation; the name identifies the businesses listed for sale. Figures are quoted from the franchisor’s own pages and are not verified by Deavo.
What Kelsey's publishes
As published on recipeunlimited.com, read Oct 22, 2026| Item | As published | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | Not published — not on the page read | recipeunlimited.com/…/franchise-investments | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Total investment | $1.4M - $2.9M Range by concept and format, in Recipe’s table for all its brands | recipeunlimited.com/…/franchise-investments | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Minimum cash contribution | $400,000 - $850,000 Recipe’s own label: “Minimum Cash Contribution” | recipeunlimited.com/…/franchise-investments | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Net worth required | Not published — not on the page read | recipeunlimited.com/…/franchise-investments | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Royalty | Not published — not on the page read | recipeunlimited.com/…/faq | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Advertising fund | Not published — not on the page read | recipeunlimited.com/…/faq | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Term and renewal | Not published — not on the page read | recipeunlimited.com/…/kelseys | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Training | 12 weeks Hands-on immersive training inside one of Recipe’s corporate-owned restaurants in Canada | kelseys.ca/…/our-franchise-journey | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Existing restaurants for sale | Not published — not on the page read | recipeunlimited.com/…/kelseys | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Available areas | Not published — not on the page read — the list of available markets was on a page that could not be read | recipeunlimited.com/…/kelseys | Oct 22, 2026 |
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Recipe publishes one investment table for all its brands. Royalty and advertising rates are said to vary by concept and are not in the page text; the franchise disclosure document sets out every recurring fee.
Buying an existing Kelsey’s
The Kelsey’s and Recipe franchising pages read do not say that existing restaurants are for sale, and name none. The listings below are advertisements Deavo has indexed; whether any one is a resale of a franchised restaurant is for its advertiser to say and for you to confirm. A resale is bought from the current franchisee, and the franchise agreement may give the franchisor a say in who takes over. See who has to approve a franchise resale and what a transfer fee is.
Training and opening
The Kelsey’s franchise journey page says a new franchisee will “complete 12 weeks of hands-on immersive training inside one of our corporate-owned restaurants in Canada” (as published, read Oct 22, 2026). That programme is described for someone opening a restaurant; whether a resale buyer repeats it is a question for the franchisor — does buying a resale require retraining?
Financing
None of the Kelsey’s or Recipe franchising pages read names a lender or a financing programme. For financing routes to ask about — the Canada Small Business Financing Program, BDC, conventional lenders and vendor take-backs — see can a franchise purchase be financed?
Where Kelsey’s is expanding
Kelsey’s says it has “over 66 locations across Ontario, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland” and invites applicants to see “available markets across Canada”. The list of markets was on a page we could not read, so none is repeated here. Deavo’s Kelsey’s listings on Oct 20, 2026 were in Ontario (5).
Disclosure law where Kelsey’s is listed
Ontario, the one province with Kelsey’s listings, has a franchise disclosure statute. Late or missing disclosure can give a franchisee a statutory right to rescind the franchise agreement, and that right runs on a deadline. Recipe’s own FAQ says the royalty and advertising rates “may vary depending on the specific concept” and that exact fees and terms are set out in the franchise disclosure document, which is where to look for the rates its pages do not show. Keep the date you actually receive it.
Ontario
Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 — the franchisor must deliver a disclosure document at least 14 days before you sign anything or pay any money.
Franchises for sale in Ontario →General information, not legal advice — franchise legislation differs by province and changes over time.
Kelsey's listings on Deavo
5 listings · 4 with an asking priceDeavo shows every listing it has seen, so one location can appear more than once when several sites advertise it. Asking prices are what sellers advertise, not sale prices.
Sources
Franchisor figures are quoted from the franchisor’s own Canadian pages on the date shown and are not verified by Deavo. Statutes are cited for the provinces where this brand is currently listed.
- 01Recipe Unlimited (Kelseys)CompanyKelseys Franchising | Canadian Restaurant Franchise Opportunities
- 02Recipe UnlimitedCompanyRecipe Unlimited Franchise Investments | Restaurant Franchising in Canada
- 03Kelseys Original RoadhouseCompanyKelsey’s Franchise Journey | Franchising in Canada
- 04Recipe UnlimitedCompanyRecipe Unlimited Franchising FAQ | Restaurant Franchising in Canada
- 05Government of OntarioGovernmentArthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 3
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