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Huge crowds line up in the rain for the Halal Guys opening

It might be raining outside in Toronto, but that didn't stop crowds from queuing up to get a taste of The Halal Guys.

The restaurant opened its first Toronto storefront today at 563 Yonge Street and apparently lots of folks didn't mind busting out their umbrellas to grab a gyro wrap or a combo platter.

The Halal Guys started out as a food cart in New York City back in 1990. Now, the American company has outposts around the world.

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According to one Instagram post, some waited for over an hour to grab a chicken and gyro platter dosed in the Guys' famous white sauce. And according to another, the lineup started at 8:30 a.m., and eventually wrapped around the corner from Yonge onto Wellesley.

The first 500 people in line also had a chance to win Halal Guys swag. If you don't care about getting free swag, perhaps check out this new spot on a dryer day.

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