thing,” Revivo said.
Revivo developed a kiosk and several inline
retail stores across Ontario not long after
the initial idea took flight, and then began
to receive interest from potential licens-
ees in Calgary and Edmonton. Not long
after the business was launched, there
were already eight Spudniks locations in
AAA malls across Ontario, a location in
Alberta and several mobile carts or “chip
theatres” in operation throughout both
provinces, and expansion quickly became
the next focus. In an effort to develop the
brand and perfect its manufacturing opera-
tions, Revivo sold most of her locations
and with her husband Jessy, a long-time
financial advisor, decided to take Spudniks
to the next level.
Retail bags began making appearances in
airports, hotels, fine food markets and in-
dependent grocers. “We didn’t want to be
just another bag on the shelves,” Revivo
“The term ‘chip theatre’ came about because we felt we were entertaining our
customers and creating a theatrical experience for them while we seasoned their
chips, hot and fresh before their very eyes.” Michele Revivo, Owner
JANUARY 2016
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