Why is there no red lobster in British Columbia?

Question

I used to like the restaurant when I lived in Ontario, but now that I moved I haven't seen one since? I know the closest one is like 2 hours away in Seattle, but why is there not one in BC? Just curious.

Answer 1

I was told by an Olive Garden employee (the Langley location, and the same company owns both restaurants) that the reason for this has to do with BC's minimum wage, and that because the minimum wages in Canada are so much higher than the serving wages in the US that the company will only operate a small number of locations. I have no idea how correct that is however, and I really wish they would open one because I'm tired of driving to Lynnwood :)