White Spot restaurant

White Spot is a Canadian restaurant chain headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, known for its hamburgers, Pirate Pak children's meal, 'Triple O' sauce, and milkshakes. The company operates over 100 locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Asia, including its related Triple O's quick-service brand. Founded in 1928 by Nat Bailey, White Spot is Canada's longest-running restaurant chain. In 1968, the chain was sold to General Foods when Bailey retired. In 1982, White Spot returned to local ownership when the company was purchased by BC businessman Peter Toigo, becoming part of Shato Holdings Limited. After his death in 1993, his sons Peter and Ron Toigo took over ownership. In 1993, White Spot introduced franchising, and in 1997 it launched its Triple O's quick-service brand, which is named after White Spot's trademark hamburger sauce. Since 1999, the company's franchises have been installed on some ships in the BC Ferries fleet. By the 2000s, the chain was opening burger-focused takeouts at its Triple O's locations. In 2012, 64 White Spot restaurants and 62 Triple O's locations served 17 million customers and generated $200 million in gross revenues. In 2020, White Spot reached an expanded agreement with gas station operator Parkland Corporation, which already operated select Triple O's locations in B.C., mainly at Chevron-branded stations. Under the new agreement, Triple O's expanded into Alberta and Ontario through new locations at additional Parkland-owned stations.