Dividend Power Score
A single, comprehensive score designed to measure the true strength of a company’s dividend.
This score combines three essential pillars of dividend quality:
Consistency – Measures how reliable the dividend has been over time, focusing on payment history, stability, and the absence of cuts or suspensions.
Payability – Assesses the company’s financial ability to sustain its dividend, taking into account cash flow, earnings coverage, balance sheet strength, and overall financial health.
Growth – Evaluates the long-term growth of both the dividend and the company’s share price, highlighting businesses that consistently increase payouts while creating shareholder value.
Higher scores identify companies that have historically delivered dependable income alongside sustained dividend growth and long-term capital appreciation.
Company Overview
Odd Burger Corporation is a Canada-based plant-based fast-food company operating in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) and food manufacturing industries. The company develops, produces, and sells vegan fast-food menu items designed to replicate traditional meat-based offerings, targeting consumers seeking plant-based, ethical, and environmentally focused alternatives. Its primary revenue drivers include franchised and corporate-owned restaurant sales, wholesale food manufacturing, and licensing of proprietary plant-based food products.
Founded in 2014, the company began as a single vegan restaurant and gradually evolved into a vertically integrated plant-based food platform. Odd Burger differentiated itself through in-house food manufacturing and a fast-food model intended to compete directly with mainstream QSR chains on price, convenience, and taste. Over time, the company expanded through franchising and retail food distribution, positioning itself as a plant-based challenger brand within North America.
Business Operations
Odd Burger operates through two primary business activities: plant-based quick-service restaurants and food manufacturing and distribution. The restaurant segment includes both corporate-owned and franchised locations operating under the Odd Burger brand, generating revenue through food and beverage sales and franchise fees. The manufacturing segment focuses on the production of proprietary vegan proteins, sauces, and prepared foods used internally and sold through wholesale and foodservice channels.
Operations are supported by company-controlled recipes, branding, and manufacturing processes. The company maintains production capabilities that allow it to supply its restaurant network and external customers. Public disclosures indicate no material joint ventures; however, the business model relies on franchise partners and third-party distributors to scale market reach.
Strategic Position & Investments
Odd Burger’s strategic direction centers on scaling its vertically integrated plant-based platform, expanding franchised restaurant locations, and increasing penetration of its manufactured food products into foodservice and retail channels. Growth initiatives have emphasized capital-light franchising, brand awareness, and menu innovation aligned with consumer demand for affordable plant-based fast food.
The company has invested in proprietary product development rather than large external acquisitions. Its manufacturing assets and intellectual property are positioned as long-term strategic advantages, enabling margin control and product consistency. Public filings indicate continued focus on plant-based protein innovation and operational efficiency; no material acquisitions have been consistently verified across public sources.
Geographic Footprint
Odd Burger is headquartered in Canada, with operations primarily concentrated in Canada and the United States. Its restaurant locations and franchise development efforts are focused on urban and suburban markets within these regions, supported by cross-border food manufacturing and distribution.
The company’s international exposure remains limited compared to global QSR peers, with no consistently verified permanent operations outside North America. Market influence is primarily regional, with expansion strategies tied to franchise growth rather than direct international investment.
Leadership & Governance
Odd Burger was co-founded by entrepreneurs focused on ethical and plant-based food systems. Leadership emphasizes vertical integration, affordability, and mainstream adoption of plant-based diets as core strategic principles. Governance follows standard public-company oversight practices consistent with Canadian venture-listed issuers.
Key executives publicly identified across multiple disclosures include:
- James McInnes – Chief Executive Officer
- Joey Shapiro – Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer
Publicly available sources provide limited, and sometimes inconsistent, disclosure regarding additional executive roles and titles beyond the founders. Data inconclusive based on available public sources regarding other senior management positions.