E.After clashing with city staff for years over its controversial Ashbridges Bay lease, Tuggs Inc. is now fighting restaurant giant Cara Operations Ltd., the Star has learned. City staff advised against the Tuggs-initiated deal but some councillors argued it was necessary to keep a “mom and pop” operation on the site rather than a big fast-food chain. City staff, unable to come to terms with Foulidis, brought the lease back to council which, in 2010, voted 15-12 to proceed with it. But amid disagreement over several issues Tuggs “abruptly ended” negotiations on a final agreement and ordered Cara out, Cara says. The restaurant chain says leaving would cost it the $825,000 it spent transforming a Foulidis seafood restaurant, which had replaced the Boardwalk Café, into Carters Landing, and could cost 110 restaurant staff their jobs.

Source: thestar September 22, 2017 10:07 UTC