[4] The store delivers its meat throughout Quebec and Ontario, and ships throughout the rest of Canada.

[5][6] Shortly after immigrating to Canada from Romania, Nemes worked in a meat packing house during the day and at Schwartz's at night.

In 1991, J&R Kosher relocated from its original location at Van Horne and Wiseman Avenue to the Cavendish Mall in Cote St. Luc, Quebec.

In 1996, the Van Horne store location was closed and all operations were transferred to the Cavendish Mall location, which was expanded to include two-floors, a full kitchen, an elevator, a smokehouse, and three coolers over 10,000 square feet.

Nemes still spends time working at J&R, as his son continues to add new items to the menu,[7] including South African sausages, smoked meat hamburgers, and pulled beef - the kosher equivalent of pulled pork.