Top 5 Loyola High School SSX Companies

This week at Pop 5 we will be presenting the top 5 SSX companies. Every year, Loyola High School in Montreal, Quebec holds a competition called the Student Stock Exchange (SSX). During the competition, secondary 5 students get together in groups of around 8 to 12 and create a product that they will later sell to the student body. The students always get very excited about the event, and it always turns out to be a great success. Here are my top 5 favourite SSX companies this year.

1. Champion Chicken

It was a tough decision, but my number one pick for the best company would have to be Champion Chicken. This was an amazing company that sold panini pressed chicken sandwiches with whatever toppings you wanted. Their menu consisted of the ranch melt, the barbecue melt, and the spicy melt. You also had a choice of putting bacon, caramelized onions, lettuce, and tomato on your sandwich. I went with the barbecue melt, with bacon, lettuce and tomato, and thought it was delicious. Also, my friend told me that the spicy melt was also very good.  Overall, I found that champion chicken had a great bang for your buck, as you are getting a very filling sandwich for only 6 dollars.

2. Boomin’ Burgers

In second place, we have Boomin’ Burgers. Boomin’ Burgers was a company that sold hamburgers. Everyone I asked absolutely loved their burgers including myself. I found that the burgers they were serving were comparable to a standard burger from a restaurant like 5 Guys. My favourite thing about the company (besides the great tasting burgers) would have to be the cost.  You could get yourself a Boomin’ Burger with whatever toppings you wanted for only 5 dollars. Overall, I found that Boomin’ Burgers was very good, yet the only complaint I would make is that my food was slightly cold when I received it.

3. Stranger Rings

At the number 3 spot, we have Stranger Rings. Stranger Rings was company that sold battered, deep fried Nutella rings with an option of chocolate syrup, caramel or Nutella topping and powdered sugar. I had never tried anything like this before and I was surprised by how good it was, and anyone else I talked to seemed to agree with me. I also really liked that on the second day they were selling they lowered their prices to 3 rings for $2.50 which I thought was a very good deal. Overall, I thought that Stranger Rings could have been number one but because they didn’t serve the food hot, the ring was kind of chewy and didn't have that melt in your mouth sensation that many people look for.

4. Bello Frito

In the number four spot we have Bello Frito. Bello Frito was company that was a competitor to Stranger Rings, because they were very similar. Bello Frito was also a food company that sold Nutella and chocolate filled pastries for $4, or 3 pastries covered in sugar for $1. I didn't get the chance to actually try Bello Frito because I spent my money at other places, but now I regret it because when I spoke to my friends, they all thought it was delicious. The only complaint that they had were that when they got it, the pastry was pipping hot and would burn their mouth and they would have to wait to eat it.

5. Leaning Tower of Pizza

Finally, we have Leaning Tower of Pizza. Leaning Tower of Pizza was a company that sold homemade pizza. The cost was $3 for one slice, $5 for two slices, or $15 for a box. Also, if you bought a box, you were put into a raffle to win some Supreme clothing. I thought that the pizza was very good, especially the crust and they served it at the right temperature unlike some other companies. My only complaint is that there was only one small part of cheese on my pizza and the rest was tomato sauce.