Milestones Grill and Bar
Milestones Restaurants Inc. (doing business as Milestones Grill and Bar) is a restaurant chain headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. As of 2021 it is owned by Foodtastic. There are currently over 40 locations across British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, and Ontario.
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Milestones Grill and Bar | |
Type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Restaurants |
Founded | 1989 |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario , Canada |
Number of locations | 40+ |
Products | Casual Fine Dining |
Number of employees | Approx. 4100 |
Parent | Recipe Unlimited (2002–2021) Foodtastic (2021–present) |
Website | www |

History
The first Milestones location opened on Denman Street in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1989. In 2002, Cara (now known as Recipe Unlimited) purchased a majority stake in the restaurant from the previous parent company, BC-based Spectra Group, Inc.[1][2] Prior to Cara's acquisition, nearly all Milestones restaurants were located in British Columbia, with four locations in Ontario and one in Washington state.[1] Cara rapidly expanded Milestones operations into eastern Canadian cities, including Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, and London.[3] At the end of 2011, Milestones expanded into Kingston, Barrie, Waterloo, and Cambridge. On July 14th, 2021, it was announced that Québécois restaurant franchiser Foodtastic had acquired Milestones from Recipe Unlimited.[4]
References
- "CANADA: Cara acquires controlling stake in the Milestones Restaurant business". just-food.com. 2002-04-09. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- Business Editors (2002-04-08). "Cara to Acquire Controlling Interest in the Milestone's Restaurant Business from the Spectra Group of Great Restaurants". Business Wire (print magazine).
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(help) - "London locations". Milestone franchise locator. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- "Recipe Unlimited Announces Sale of Milestones to Foodtastic". recipeunlimited.investorroom.com. Retrieved 2021-11-10.