Vaughan-based Cara Operations Inc. owner of Swiss Chalet, has purchased St-Hubert rotisserie chicken restaurants of Quebec for $537 million. Cara gets 117 restaurants mostly in Quebec plus two food manufacturing plants, two distribution centres and a real estate portfolio. Cara says St-Hubert will fit strategically with its business, which includes many restaurant brands including Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s and Milestones. Cara currently has 1,010 franchised and corporate restaurants, including 37 located internationally.
