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← Back to the full listChez Ashton
5.0Fast Food
Quebec City poutine institution founded 1969 by Ashton Leblond; sold to local entrepreneurs Émily Adam & Jean-Christophe Lirette in 2022, rebranded 'ashton' in 2023, remains 100% Quebec-owned and now opening to new franchisees
Ownership
Parent company
Chez Ashton
Nationality
Canadian (Québec) — owned by Émily Adam & Jean-Christophe Lirette since 2022
Voting control
100% Canadian (exact)
Operating model
franchised
History
Founded and owned by Ashton Leblond until sold to Adam/Lirette in 2022
Last verified
2026-09-10