Having worked in the Canadian food industry for many years, Dominic Elisii had always wanted to possess his own company. During the fast food industry’s boom in the 1980’s, Mr. Elisii was determined to find a formula which would succeed as well in Quebec as it had south of the border.

Mr. Elisii created a company based on offering a wide variety of muffins thus creating an explosion in their popularity in America, most especially in the province of Quebec.

In 1985, Mr. Elisii, in partnership with his brother Tony, opened his first store in the Alexis Nihon Plaza, facing the Montreal Forum. This store, aptly named Le Muffin Plus, became well known for its fresh and delicious muffins made with natural ingredients.

Le Muffin Plus, being a unique concept in Quebec, has kept growing and, now boasts more than twenty stores operating in Quebec and Ontario. It is the largest muffin specialty chain restaurant in the province.

After having such great success, the Elisii brothers were inspired by another unique concept.

Combining their love of Seattle for its coffee and the European flavour of the province of Quebec, in 1995, the Elisii brothers launched “Coffee Depot”, a high-end coffee boutique serving different coffees of superior quality, other beverages and delicious pastries as well as European style “panini” sandwiches.

Le Muffin Plus and Coffee Depot stores are franchise operations with both concepts continuously expanding.

The name Coffee Depot being synonymous with quality, they firmly believe that the art of selling, honesty, justice and quality of product as well as service had every chance of succeeding in the retail coffee industry. They know it pays to produce only the best quality products.