<P> The first Harvey 's location was opened on April 1 , 1959 , at the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Observatory Lane in Richmond Hill , Ontario , on a 10 - acre ( 40,000 m ) parcel of land purchased from the owner of a bankrupt Dairy Queen . The location was initially expected to be seasonal , based on the precedent of the local Dairy Queen location , but it was successful enough to remain open year - round . The first franchised location was on company - owned property on Avenue Road . Subsequently , land was purchased for additional locations to be developed and franchised on The Queensway West in Toronto , Barton Street in Hamilton , and Eglinton Avenue East in Toronto , just before Warden . The 238 Bloor Street West location , opposite Varsity Arena , was opened as a company - owned and operated location . It was sold by Cara in early 2006 to One Bedford , a condo project . Beginning in 1963 , Harvey 's purchased 39 parcels of land in Niagara Falls , Ottawa , Montreal , Buffalo and Winnipeg with the exception of one leased property . Sukornyk insisted , where possible , that all property be company - owned in order to provide equity and stability to the company 's balance sheet . </P>
<P> The first Harvey 's location was opened on April 1 , 1959 , at the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Observatory Lane in Richmond Hill , Ontario , on a 10 - acre ( 40,000 m ) parcel of land purchased from the owner of a bankrupt Dairy Queen . The location was initially expected to be seasonal , based on the precedent of the local Dairy Queen location , but it was successful enough to remain open year - round . The first franchised location was on company - owned property on Avenue Road . Subsequently , land was purchased for additional locations to be developed and franchised on The Queensway West in Toronto , Barton Street in Hamilton , and Eglinton Avenue East in Toronto , just before Warden . The 238 Bloor Street West location , opposite Varsity Arena , was opened as a company - owned and operated location . It was sold by Cara in early 2006 to One Bedford , a condo project . Beginning in 1963 , Harvey 's purchased 39 parcels of land in Niagara Falls , Ottawa , Montreal , Buffalo and Winnipeg with the exception of one leased property . Sukornyk insisted , where possible , that all property be company - owned in order to provide equity and stability to the company 's balance sheet . </P>
where was the first harvey 's restaurant located
where was the first harvey 's restaurant located
at the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Observatory Lane in Richmond Hill , Ontario
at the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Observatory Lane in Richmond Hill , Ontario