was to purchase potatoes from Prince Edward Island, have the franchisee wash and cut the fresh potatoes into oversized chips with skin on, and then deep-fry and serve the chips on-site. This approach was a distinction between thin pre-frozen and pre-cut French Fries of unknown origin that were being sold at the time. Ten years later, under different management, the number of toppings was substantially increased, and pre-frozen and pre-cut string French Fries were introduced, replacing the freshly cut PEI potato. 1970s: Foodcorp and Cara acquisition Harvey's Food Limited merged with Industrial Growth Limited in the early 1970s to form Foodcorp, led by president Bernie Syron. The company grew to operate 80 restaurants, and was acquired by Cara Operations in 1979, which has since rebranded as Recipe Unlimited. 2010–present: Great Canadian and Health Check After going through four different flagship burgers in twenty years, Harvey's introduced the Great Canadian as its flagship burger in 2010. It was discontinued in 2013 and replaced by the Angus burger, which has served as the chain's flagship burger since then. In February 2012 the first Harvey's location was demolished to make way for condominiums. In the summer of 2012, Harvey's added Dole Strawberry Kiwi as a fountain juice. Later in November 2012, Harvey's introduced a Health Check approved section for its menu. This includes the veggie burger, the grilled chicken sandwich, the Lil' Original and the grilled chicken salad. Only approved toppings, condiments and dressings may be used on the sandwiches for them to meet the Health Check requirements. The Lil' Original has a price of $1.99, comparable to those found on competitors' value-priced burgers. Products Operations Harvey's claims that, in 1998, they were the first to introduce "Custom Combos", allowing customers to modify their combo with different items from those usually included. At a select number of locations, breakfast is served along with "Frings" ("Fridelles" in French), which are half french fries and half onion rings. As of December 2019, Harvey's employed more than 7,000 employees and operated 274 restaurant locations across Canada. Flagship burger Harvey's has changed flagship burgers several times before introducing the current Angus in 2014: Superburger (1989–1996, lb) Ultra Burger (1996–2001, lb, "steak-like") Big Harv (2001–2007, 2022-present) Angus Burger (2007–2010) Great Canadian (2010–2013, over lb) Great Canadian Angus (2013–2014, over lb. Introduced Spring 2013) Angus (2014–present. lb. A Double Angus lb burger is also available. Introduced Spring 2014.) Harvey's