The Grandio Group

What The Grandio Group does

The Grandio Group is a privately-held Quebec-based restaurant alliance operating 65 locations across 15 distinct concepts with approximately 4,500 employees, founded in 1984 through the La Cage sports-bar banner and led for over 30 years by President and CEO Jean Bédard. The portfolio spans casual to fine dining and includes iconic Quebec brands such as La Cage, Moishes (Montreal's oldest steakhouse, est. 1938), Gibbys (acquired April 2023), Cochon Dingue, Chez Lionel, Niji Sushi, IRU Izakaya, Il Teatro, CafÉ du Monde, Lapin Saute, Ciel! Bistro Bar, Brasseurs du Monde, and a P.F. Chang's franchise in Laval, plus one international La Cage location in Bordeaux-BÈgles, France.

Underpinning the operating model is a centralized restaurant operations and hospitality management platform that powers a unified gift card system (physical and virtual, universally accepted across all brands, with a 10% corporate bonus over CAD $1,000) and the Plaisirs & Privilèges loyalty mobile application (10 points per dollar spent, redeemable at 1,500 points for CAD $5). Ancillary lines include Hop la Toque catering (ready-to-eat meal boxes and event catering) and the Alimentra food-production factory, which distributes retail products through Quebec grocery channels. Third-party integrations include Libro for reservations, Uber Eats for delivery, and Facebook/Apple/Google SSO for the loyalty app.

The group generates revenue primarily through dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering, gift card sales, and retail product distribution across Quebec and selective international markets, with two principal customer segments: individual consumers seeking diverse dining experiences and corporate customers purchasing gift cards in bulk and contracting catering for events. Growth has been driven by a combination of greenfield openings (notably a 2025 push across Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles and Old Québec), corporate M&A (Gibbys in 2023), and cross-brand monetization through the loyalty and gift card infrastructure.

Name

The Grandio Group

Legal name

13401537 Canada inc.

Website

https://grandio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The Grandio Group is a Quebec-based, privately-held restaurant alliance operating 65 locations across 15 concepts (sports bars, bistros, steakhouses, Japanese and Italian dining) with 4,500 employees, serving individual consumers through dine-in, takeaway, and delivery, plus corporate clients via gift cards and catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Brand Restaurant Operations

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Multi-brand restaurant operations
• Food and beverage service
• Event catering solutions
• Restaurant gift cards
• Customer loyalty programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boucherville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Revenue from food and beverage sales across 65 restaurant locations including La Cage, Cochon Dingue, Chez Lionel, Moishes, Gibbys, IRU Izakaya, Niji Sushi, Ciel! Bistro Bar, Brasseurs du Monde, Café du Monde, Lapin Sauté, P.F. Chang's, and Il Teatro. Covers dine-in, online ordering, takeout, and delivery services.
2. Gift Card Sales: Sale of physical and virtual gift cards available for purchase online or at restaurant locations. Corporate orders available with minimum 5 cards and 10% bonus for purchases over $1,000.
3. Catering and Event Services: Hop! la Toque catering service providing ready-to-eat meal boxes and event catering across restaurant brands.
4. Retail Products: Food production and retail products through Alimentra factory, as well as grocery distribution of restaurant brand products across Quebec.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Grandio Group operates 15 distinct restaurant concepts across 65 locations in Quebec with approximately 4,500 employees. The group runs diverse dining brands spanning sports bars, Quebec bistros, French brasseries, steakhouses, Japanese cuisine, Italian dining, and craft breweries, supported by a centralized multi-brand loyalty program, gift card system, catering service, and a food production facility for retail product distribution.

Product overview

The Grandio Group is a Quebec-based restaurant alliance operating 15 restaurant concepts across 65 locations with 4,500 employees. The portfolio includes sports bars (La Cage), Quebec bistros (Cochon Dingue), French brasseries (Chez Lionel), steakhouses (Moishes, Gibbys), Japanese cuisine (Niji Sushi, IRU Izakaya, P.F. Chang's), Italian dining (Il Teatro), craft breweries (Brasseurs du Monde, Siboire), and specialty concepts (Café du Monde, Lapin Sauté, Ciel! Bistro Bar). Beyond restaurants, Grandio operates a loyalty program (Plaisirs & Privilèges), a gift card system, and a catering service (Hop la Toque!). The group provides a unified dining ecosystem spanning sports, casual, fine dining, and specialty cuisine segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Cage – Brasserie Sportive: Sports bar and brewery chain operating since 1984, with around 40 locations across Quebec and one in Bordeaux-Bègles, France.
• Cochon Dingue
• Chez Lionel
• Moishes
• Gibbys
• IRU Izakaya
• Niji Sushi
• Ciel! Bistro-Bar
• Brasseurs du Monde
• Café du Monde
• Lapin Sauté
• P.F. Chang's
• Il Teatro

Products and services

• La Cage – Brasserie Sportive Sports bar and brewery chain operating since 1984 with approximately 40 locations across Quebec and one in Bordeaux-Bègles, France, offering sports viewing, local ingredient menus, and online ordering.
• Cochon Dingue Quebec bistro brand featuring refined yet relaxed dining with comfort food and local atmosphere, with locations in Quebec City area and Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles.
• Chez Lionel Modern French brasserie offering elegant yet accessible dining with revisited classics and carefully crafted wine selection, with locations across Quebec and Kanata-Ottawa.
• Moishes Montreal's oldest steakhouse established in 1938, specializing in aged meats, perfected recipes, and classic steakhouse cuisine.
• Gibbys Seafood and steak restaurant established in 1969 in Quebec, acquired by Grandio Group in April 2023, known for refined seafood, fresh oysters, and exceptional service.
• IRU Izakaya Japanese izakaya-style restaurant featuring raw dishes, fried items, grilled meats, cocktails, and shareable plates in a festive atmosphere.
• Niji Sushi Contemporary Japanese sushi bar and restaurant offering traditional Japanese cuisine with modern creativity, with locations in DIX30 Brossard and Place d'Youville Quebec.
• Ciel! Bistro Bar Elevated dining experience on the 28th floor of Hôtel Le Concorde in Quebec City, offering 360-degree views, modern cuisine, and open kitchen.
• Brasseurs du Monde Craft brewery and restaurant in Quebec City's Latin Quarter, producing local beers with a focus on discovery and unique beer experiences.
• Café du Monde French-style brasserie by the St. Lawrence River in Quebec's Old Port, operating for over 30 years with classic French cuisine and seafood offerings.
• Lapin Sauté Terroir-inspired restaurant in Quebec City's Petit-Champlain district, specializing in rabbit dishes and local Quebec cuisine with a rustic atmosphere.
• P.F. Chang's Asian cuisine restaurant with dishes made in-house using fresh ingredients, specializing in wok cooking, with Grandio operating the Laval location.
• Il Teatro Italian restaurant in Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles and Old Quebec, offering refined Italian cuisine, wine cellar, seasonal cocktails, and year-round terrace.
• Hop la Toque! Catering Catering service offering creative and accessible meal solutions with freshness and culinary pleasure, available for pickup at various locations and corporate event catering.
• Paris Grill Parisian-inspired relaxed restaurant reinventing great French classics with a laid-back atmosphere.
• Siboire Craft brewery and restaurant with artisanal beer and savory cuisine, featuring gatherings and unpretentious atmosphere.
• Plaisirs & Privilèges Loyalty Program Customer loyalty program allowing accumulation of points (10 points per dollar spent before tax and tip) at participating restaurants, with points redeemable for discounts ($5 for 1,500 points) via mobile app.
• Grandio Gift Card System Gift card program offering physical and virtual gift cards valid at all Grandio restaurant locations, with corporate bulk purchase options (10% bonus for purchases over $1,000 and minimum 5 cards).

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jimmy PelletierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrandio stands with Jimmy Pelletier in his incredible journey around the world, an adventure that pushes boundaries and embodies courage, perseverance, and passion. The partnership celebrates resilience, inspiration, and the art of going beyond, positioning Grandio as a supporter of those who dare to dream big.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• St-Hubert: St-Hubert is a Quebec-originated rotisserie restaurant chain now operated under Recipe Unlimited. It competes with Grandio's family/casual concepts in Quebec and is comparable in regional roots, dine-in plus takeout/delivery model, and Quebec brand recognition.
• MTY Food Group: MTY Food Group is a Canadian multi-brand restaurant franchisor and operator (Thai Express, Tiki Ming, Scores, etc.) with a similarly diversified concept portfolio. It is directly comparable to Grandio as a Quebec-rooted Canadian restaurant alliance that acquires and scales brands.
• Recipe Unlimited Corporation: Recipe Unlimited owns and franchises iconic Canadian restaurant brands including Swiss Chalet, Harvey's, St-Hubert, and Montana's. It is a direct peer as a large multi-brand Canadian restaurant operator with shared services and loyalty platforms.
• The Keg Steakhouse + Bar: The Keg operates a national chain of upscale steakhouses in Canada, directly comparable to Grandio's fine-dining steakhouse concepts Moishes (est. 1938) and Gibbys (est. 1969) in cuisine, price point, and dining occasion.
• Pizza Pizza: Pizza Pizza is a Canadian pizza chain with dine-in, takeout, and delivery operations across Ontario and beyond. It is comparable as a multi-unit Canadian restaurant operator using centralized ordering, loyalty, and delivery platforms similar to Grandio's model.
• Boston Pizza International: Boston Pizza is one of Canada's largest casual-dining chains with several hundred locations nationwide. It is comparable to Grandio's La Cage sports-bar/casual concept in target customer and dining occasion, and competes in the same Quebec/Canadian market.

Broad incumbents

• Tim Hortons: Tim Hortons is Canada's largest QSR/coffee chain with thousands of locations. It is a broad Canadian foodservice incumbent with comparable scale and consumer-brand recognition, though it competes primarily in breakfast/snack dayparts versus Grandio's sit-down dining.
• A&W Canada: A&W Canada is a large national quick-service burger chain. It is a broader Canadian foodservice incumbent comparable to Grandio in scale and multi-unit operations, though it competes in the QSR rather than full-service dining segment.

Regional players

• Imvescor Restaurant Group: Imvescor operates Pizza Delight, Mikes, and Bâton Rouge in Atlantic Canada and Quebec. It is comparable as a multi-brand Canadian restaurant operator with shared loyalty and franchise infrastructure, though it operates primarily in Eastern Canada.
• Cora Group (Chez Cora): Cora is a Quebec-born breakfast and brunch restaurant chain with locations across Canada. It is comparable as a Quebec-rooted multi-unit dining brand, though it focuses on breakfast daypart versus Grandio's broader daypart mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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