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Cara Operations Limited: Momentum Continues -- Earnings Increase by 30%.


Business Editors

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2000

Cara Operations Cara Operations Limited is a Canadian company that provides catering services to airlines and operates several restaurant and coffee shop chains including: Harvey's, Swiss Chalet, Kelsey's , Milestones and Montana's. The company is based across from Lester B.  Limited (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange.

TSE

1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).

2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE).
:CAO.) (TSE:CAO.A.) ("Cara") today announced significantly improved operating results for the First Quarter ended June June: see month.  25, 2000.

The results showed continued strong year-over-year growth in sales and earnings in all major divisions: For the 12 weeks ended June 25, 2000, system sales System sales is a business term used in the franchising industry. Franchisors provide supplies, marketing and administration services to franchisees in return for a part of the franchisees' revenues. Some franchisors also operate some outlets directly.  grew by 28% to $379 million, gross revenues increased by 28% to $272 million, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
:EBITDA = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Other Revenue
 ("EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become ") were up 36% to $27.6 million, net earnings grew by 27% to $8.2 million and earnings per share ("EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. ") increased 30% to 8.9 cents per share Cents per share

The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned.
 from 6.9 cents reported a year ago.

"The strong First Quarter performance indicates that the growth momentum of fiscal 2000 is continuing. Our Restaurant segment's year-over-year system sales growth was 47% or $71 million of which $57 million is attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to the acquisition of Kelsey's. Both Swiss Chalet
This article is about the restaurant chain; for the Alpine building see Chalet.


Swiss Chalet is a chain of Canadian family restaurants originally founded in 1954 in Toronto, Ontario.
 and Harvey's This article is about the Canadian fast food chain. For other uses, see Harvey's (disambiguation).
Harvey's is a fast food restaurant chain that operates in Canada, with locations concentrated in southern and eastern Ontario, southern Quebec, the Maritimes, and urban
 continued to enjoy meaningful same-restaurant sales growth in excess of 5%, while ATR ATR Achilles tendon reflex, see Ankle reflex  enjoyed a significant year-over-year sales increase. Led by the Airport Services Division, the system sales of the Foodservices segment were up 8% from a year ago with continuing operating margin Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 improvements. Fiscal 2001 is off to a great start and barring any unforeseen disruptions, we see our businesses continuing to deliver solid growth in sales and earnings over the balance of the year. I would like to thank all our team-mates for their continued commitment and contributions to Cara's continued success," commented Gabe Tsampalieros, Cara's President and Chief Executive Officer.

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

In the First Quarter, Cara simplified sim·pli·fy  
tr.v. sim·pli·fied, sim·pli·fy·ing, sim·pli·fies
To make simple or simpler, as:
a. To reduce in complexity or extent.

b. To reduce to fundamental parts.

c.
 its organization structure to operate under a single, unified management team. Reporting to Gabe Tsampalieros, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jim Williams Jim or Jimmy Williams can refer to:

In American football:
  • Jimmy H. Williams, former linebacker for the Detroit Lions
  • Jimmy F. Williams, cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
  • Jimmy R.
, previously the President of Cara's Foodservices Group, was appointed ap·point  
tr.v. ap·point·ed, ap·point·ing, ap·points
1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position: appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.

2.
 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
 of Cara and is now responsible for all operating divisions in both the Restaurants and Foodservices segments. Wayne Wayne, city (1990 pop. 19,899), Wayne co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit, on the Lower Rouge River; inc. as a village 1869, and with surrounding areas as a city 1960. It has automobile and aircraft industries and other varied manufactures.  Holm holm  
n. Chiefly British
An island in a river.



[Middle English, from Old Norse h
, previously President of Cara's Restaurant Group, was appointed Senior Vice President, Branding and Concept Development. Mr. Holm will also report directly to Mr. Tsampalieros and will be responsible for Cara's world- class brand management system, restaurant concept development and strategic branding and marketing initiatives. "This new structure will allow our team to work even more closely together, allowing for greater efficiencies, the maximization of individual talents and synergies, and a faster response time," added Tsampalieros.

SECOND CUP

During the First Quarter, Second Cup declared de·clare  
v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares

v.tr.
1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm.

3.
 and paid a special dividend of $2.00 per share to its shareholders. As Second Cup's largest shareholder, with approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 3.7 million shares (38%), Cara received $7.3 million. The dividend did not have any impact on Cara's earnings as it has appropriately been accounted for as a reduction of Cara's investment in Second Cup which now stands at $25.5 million ($6.95 per share).

CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR PENSION BENEFITS

The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) is the umbrella body for the Chartered Accountant profession in Canada and Bermuda. Membership of the CICA totals 70,000 Chartered Accountants and 8,500 students.  ("CICA CICA Competition In Contracting Act of 1984 (USA)
CICA Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
CICA Competition In Contracting Act
CICA Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (UK) 
") requires the adoption of section 3461 of the CICA handbook
For the handbook about Wikipedia, see .

This article is about reference works. For the subnotebook computer, see .
"Pocket reference" redirects here.
 entitled en·ti·tle  
tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles
1. To give a name or title to.

2. To furnish with a right or claim to something:
 "Employee Future Benefits" in fiscal years commencing on or after January January: see month.  1, 2000. Accordingly, Cara has implemented section 3461 on a retroactive Having reference to things that happened in the past, prior to the occurrence of the act in question.

A retroactive or retrospective law is one that takes away or impairs vested rights acquired under existing laws, creates new obligations, imposes new duties, or attaches a
 basis but without restatement Restatement

A revision in a company's earlier financial statements.

Notes:
The need for restating financial figures can result from fraud, misrepresentation, or a simple clerical error.
 of comparative amounts. Based on current discount rates, which are lower than those previously used by the Company and other estimated assumptions, this non-cash obligation will require a one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 charge to opening retained earnings Retained Earnings

The percentage of net earnings not paid out in dividends, but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt. It is recorded under shareholders equity on the balance sheet.
, net of tax, of approximately $5.6 million.

SHARE BUY-BACK

On May 25, 2000, Cara announced that it renewed re·new  
v. re·newed, re·new·ing, re·news

v.tr.
1. To make new or as if new again; restore: renewed the antique chair.

2.
 its Normal Course Issuer Bid permitting the Company to purchase up to 2,149,225 Common shares and 2,493,962 Class A Non-Voting non-voting adj non-voting shares → azioni fpl senza diritto di voto  shares. This represents approximately 5% of the outstanding Common shares and Class A Non-Voting shares.



                       CONSOLIDATED INFORMATION
                       ------------------------

[In thousands of    1st Quarter ended   1st Quarter ended         %
dollars except      June 25/00          June 20/99          Increase/
for share data]                                            [decrease]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
System Sales
[note 1]              $379,178            $296,450              27.9%
Gross Revenue         $271,817            $211,636              28.4%
EBIT [note 2]          $17,911             $13,116              36.6%
Net Earnings            $8,242              $6,474              27.3%
Earnings Per Share
[in cents]                 8.9                 6.9              29.6%


                         SEGMENTED INFORMATION
                      ---------------------

Restaurant Segment 1st Quarter ended   1st Quarter ended         %
                   June 25/00          June 20/99           Increase/
                                                           [decrease]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
System Sales
[note 3]              $222,233            $151,265              46.9%
Gross Revenue
[excl. sales by
franchise operators]   $94,367             $48,132              96.1%
EBIT [note 2]          $13,370             $10,344              29.3%


Foodservices       1st Quarter ended   1st Quarter ended         %
                   June 25/00          June 20/99           Increase/
                                                           [decrease]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
System Sales
 [note 4]             $156,945            $145,185               8.1%
Gross Revenue
 [note 5]             $177,450            $163,504               8.5%
EBIT [note 2]          $10,027              $7,870              27.4%


Note 1: System sales include sales by Cara's franchisees and franchise operators but exclude intercompany sales and sales to Cara's franchise operators by Summit

Note 2: EBIT EBIT

See: Earnings Before Interest and Taxes


EBIT

See earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).
 is earnings before interest, provision for taxes and after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
 equity income.

Note 3: Restaurant segment system sales include sales by franchise operators.

Note 4: Foodservices' system sales exclude intercompany sales and sales to Cara's franchise operators by Summit.

Note 5: Foodservices' gross revenue excludes intercompany sales but includes sales to Cara's franchise operators by Summit.

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Swiss Chalet

In the First Quarter, Swiss Chalet system sales grew by $8.4 million or 10.9% to $85.7 million. Same restaurant sales increased by a healthy 6.4%. The sales increases were primarily driven by the launch of the new spring menu, continuing strong performance in home delivery and the addition of 8 new restaurants, since this time last year. At quarter-end, there were 181 Swiss Chalet Restaurants operating in Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of  and in the states of New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 and Florida Florida, state, United States
Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and
.

Harvey's

Harvey's system sales increased by $2.8 million or 4.6% to $64.4 million. Same restaurant sales were up by a healthy 5.4%; a significant improvement from a year ago when same restaurant sales were a negative 1%. The increase in same restaurant sales was underpinned by the re-imaging and brand rejuvenation Rejuvenation
Aeson

in extreme old age, restored to youth by Medea. [Rom. Myth.: LLEI, I: 322]

apples of perpetual youth

by tasting the golden apples kept by Idhunn, the gods preserved their youth. [Scand. Myth.
 program supported by various promotions including the Swiss Mushroom mushroom, type of basidium fungus characterized by spore-bearing gills on the underside of the umbrella- or cone-shaped cap. The name toadstool is popularly reserved for inedible or poisonous mushrooms, but this classification has no scientific basis.  Melt Burger. Speed of service represents a significant opportunity for both same restaurant and system sales growth at a relatively low cost and continues to be a major initiative of the brand. At quarter-end, there were 371 restaurants in operation compared to 367 at the end of the first fiscal quarter last year.

Air Terminal Restaurants

Sales in the First Quarter relative to last year increased by 29%. The increase is due largely to sales from the new food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods.  facilities at Pearson Pear·son   , Lester Bowles 1897-1972.

Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1963-1968). He won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the negotiation of a solution to the Suez crisis (1956).
 International Airport that began operations in June 1999, and to a lesser extent, "same venue" sales growth of 4%. The division continues to promote innovative product and concept offerings at its various venues and in that regard introduced a new Montana's Cookhouse Montana's Cookhouse is a Canadian restaurant headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario. There are restaurants located in Canada from coast to coast in addition to US locations in Michigan and New York State.  and Saloon (a Kelsey's concept) in the Calgary International Airport Calgary International Airport, (IATA: YYC, ICAO: CYYC), is the main airport that serves Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding region; It is located 17 km from the downtown core. It is one of Canada's busiest airports by passenger traffic, serving 11. .

Kelsey's

System sales in the First Quarter amounted to $56.9 million. As the acquisition of our equity position was not completed until July July: see month.  5, 1999, there are no comparable sales numbers for the prior year period. Despite inclement in·clem·ent  
adj.
1. Stormy: inclement weather.

2. Showing no clemency; unmerciful.



in·clem
 weather conditions, Kelsey's has started the year with positive same restaurant sales growth. In the Quarter, a total of 2 Kelsey's and 3 Montana's restaurants were opened bringing the total number of operating restaurants to 118. With 11 restaurants under construction, and more under development, Kelsey's is well positioned for growth this year.

Airport Services

In the First Quarter, sales increased by almost $5 million or 10.4% to $52.4 million. The increase is due to higher load factors on Air Canada and continued growth from other customers. The division continues to successfully focus on and extract To decompress. WinZip and other decompression utilities use the term to mean "pulling out" the original files from the compressed archive. See WinZip and data compression.  operational efficiencies. Construction of the new Toronto New Toronto (tərŏn`tō), part of metropolitan Toronto, S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario.  flight kitchen continues to progress.

Beaver beaver, either of two large aquatic rodents, Castor fiber and Castor canadensis, known for their engineering feats. They were once widespread in N and central Eurasia except E Siberia, and in North America from the arctic tree line to the S United  Foods

Sales in the Quarter grew by 7.7 % to $67.6 million. The gains were due largely to "net" new business gain including new accounts at the Toronto Zoo The Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in the north eastern part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1974 as the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo and is owned by the City of Toronto; the word 'Metropolitan' was dropped from its name when the cities of the Municipality of , Sun Life, Shoppers Drug Mart For the Washington, DC area grocery chain, see .
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation TSX: SC is Canada's largest pharmacy chain with more than 1000 stores operating under the names Shoppers Drug Mart across 9 provinces and 2 territories and Pharmaprix in Quebec.
 and various school boards. The division continues to demonstrate its ability to maintain a high customer retention rate and to secure new business. The division's success in this critical area is based on Beaver's focus on superior service and its ability to offer a wide selection of well recognized "street" as well as "in house" brands. This unique blend continues to be Beaver's competitive advantage.

Summit Foods

Sales [including intercompany sales] increased by 8.3% to $65.2 million. Most of the increase in sales is attributable to increased volumes at Beaver Foods, Swiss Chalet, Harvey's and the Airport Services division. Summit has also successfully increased its "street account" business by over 5% year-over-year including a new multi-year contract with the Ottawa Ottawa, city, Canada
Ottawa (ŏt`əwə), city (1991 pop. 313,987), capital of Canada, SE Ont., at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers. Hull, Que.
 Hospital. The current ratio of internal to street sales is 1.1 to 1. At present, capacity is the division's largest constraint Constraint

A restriction on the natural degrees of freedom of a system. If n and m are the numbers of the natural and actual degrees of freedom, the difference n - m is the number of constraints.
 to adding more meaningful levels of new business. As a result, a new distribution facility is now underway.




CARA OPERATIONS LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Unaudited                             12 WEEKS ENDED
(In thousands of dollars,     June 25          June 20             %
 except for share data)        2000             1999            Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------

System Sales               $ 379,178        $  296,450           27.9

----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross Revenue              $ 271,817        $  211,636           28.4
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Earnings before :          $  27,590        $   20,307           35.9
Amortization of capital
 assets                        8,529             6,092           40.0
Amortization of goodwill,
 contracts and trademarks        988               935            5.7
Interest expense on
 consolidated operations
 (Note 1)                      2,402             1,279           87.8
----------------------------------------------------------------------


Earnings before :             15,671            12,001           30.6
Interest expense on equity
 investments                     439               795          -44.8
Amortization of goodwill
 relating to equity investments  163               163            0.0
Share of net earnings  -
 The Spectra Group                56                92          -39.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Earnings before :             15,125            11,135           35.8
Income taxes                   6,562             4,661           40.8
Non-controlling shareholders'
 interest                        321                 -            N/A

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net earnings for the
 period                    $   8,242        $    6,474           27.3
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Shares Outstanding (000's)
Common                        42,985            42,985            0.0
Class A, non-voting           49,868            51,309           -2.8
    Total                     92,853            94,294           -1.5
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings Per Share (cents)
 Basic                           8.9               6.9           29.6
 Fully Diluted                   8.6               6.7           28.8
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------


Note 1: Includes interest incurred on all investments except the investments in The Second Cup Ltd. and The Spectra Group of Great Restaurants, Inc.



CARA OPERATIONS LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited                                   12 WEEKS ENDED
                                          June 25            June 20
(In thousands of dollars)                  2000               1999
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash Flows Provided by (Used in)

Operating Activities
  Earnings from operations            $    8,242           $  6,474
  Adjustments for:
     Amortization of property, plant
     & equipment                           8,529              6,092
     Amortization of goodwill and
     other assets                            988                935
     Equity (earnings) loss                  107                 71
     Non-controlling shareholders' interest  321                  -
     Loss on disposal of property,
     plant & equipment                         -                176
     Restructuring costs (Note)              (93)              (470)
                                         ---------------------------
     Cash flow before change in working
     capital                              18,094             13,278
     Change in non-cash operating
     working capital                      (3,712)            (3,391)

--------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          14,382              9,887
--------------------------------------------------------------------


Investing Activities
  Purchase of property, plant &
   equipment                          $  (16,669)           (11,695)
  Purchase of goodwill and other
   assets                                   (377)              (504)
  Repayment of employee stock plan
   loans                                     375                393
  Acquisitions                                 -                  -
  Other                                      346               (498)
  Proceeds on disposal of property,
   plant & equipment                       2,684                543
  Proceeds on sale of
   The Second Cup shares                       -             31,473
  Dividends from The Second Cup shares     7,326                  -

--------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      $   (6,315)            19,712
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Financing Activities
  Share repurchase                    $      (41)            (1,436)
  Change in long-term debt                (1,576)            (1,002)
  Dividend paid                           (6,499)            (6,617)
  Issuance of capital stock                    -                  -

--------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      $   (8,116)            (9,055)
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Change in Cash                               (49)            20,544

Cash  - Beginning of Period                3,217             42,902

Cash - End of Period                  $    3,168          $  63,446
--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------


Note: In the second quarter of fiscal 1999, the company incurred a $15.5 million pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
 charge ($9.2 million after tax) to rejuvenate re·ju·ve·nate  
tr.v. re·ju·ve·nat·ed, re·ju·ve·nat·ing, re·ju·ve·nates
1. To restore to youthful vigor or appearance; make young again.

2.
 the Harvey's brand which included the closure of approximately 71 restaurants.



CARA OPERATIONS LIMITED
Consolidated Balance Sheet

                                           2000                 1999
(In thousands of dollars)                June 25              June 20
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------

ASSETS

Current

Cash                                     $ 3,168            $ 63,446
Accounts receivable                       86,611              67,418
Inventories                               27,838              23,713
Prepaid expenses and other assets          3,672               3,824
Future income taxes                        9,680               3,938
Current portion of long-term receivables   4,121               1,830
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         135,090             164,169
Long-Term Receivables                     14,565              16,170
Property, Plant & Equipment              328,895             254,105
Goodwill and Other Assets                 92,633              67,001
Future Income Taxes                        5,505               8,588
Equity Investments                        38,833              50,686
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       $ 615,521             560,719
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued charges   $ 128,501            $ 93,974
Income taxes                               3,180               1,931
Provision for restructuring costs          7,370               8,043
Current portion of long-term debt          5,796               4,389
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         144,847             108,337
Long-Term Liabilities  (Note 1)           18,665              11,083
Long-Term Debt                           181,334             176,822
Future Income Taxes  (Note 1)             15,536              17,777
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         360,382             314,019
---------------------------------------------------------------------


---------------------------------------------------------------------
Minority interest                          4,255                 -
---------------------------------------------------------------------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital Stock                             30,068              30,748
Retained Earnings   (Note 1)             220,816             215,952
---------------------------------------------------------------------

                                         250,884             246,700
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       $ 615,521           $ 560,719
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------


Note 1: Effective April 3, 2000, Cara adopted section 3461 of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants handbook, entitled "Employee Future Benefits". Cara has implemented section 3461 on a retroactive basis but without restatement of comparative amounts. Using prescribed pre·scribe  
v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes

v.tr.
1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate.

2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
 changes to pension accounting, estimated assumptions and current market-related discount rates, which are lower than those previously used by the Company the following balance sheet accounts were affected. The Company's pension obligation increased by approximately $8.9 million, opening retained earnings decreased by $5.6 million and future income taxes payable decreased $3.3 million.



CARA OPERATIONS LIMITED
Segmented Information
(In thousands of dollars)
Unaudited                                  12 Weeks Ended
                                           June 25,  2000
                          Restaurant   Foodservices
                           Group         Group        Other     Total
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

System Sales          $  222,233    $  156,945    $     -  $  379,178

External Gross Revenue    94,367       177,450          -     271,817

Intersegment Revenue
 excluded from above           -        15,577          -      15,577

Amortization of property,
 plant & equipment         5,521         2,606        402       8,529

Amortization of goodwill
 and other assets            249           441        298         988

Earnings before interest,
 income taxes and
 equity earnings         13,370        10,027     (5,486)      17,911

Total Assets            300,997       237,398     77,126      615,521

Additions to property, plant
  and equipment           3,599        13,031         39       16,669

Additions to goodwill
 and other assets           173           204                     377



                                               12 Weeks Ended
                                                June 20, 1999
                         Restaurant     Foodservices
                          Group           Group       Other      Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
System Sales         $  151,265       145,185      $    -   $ 296,450

External Gross Revenue   48,132       163,504           -     211,636

Intersegment Revenue
 excluded from above         -         14,253           -      14,253

Amortization of property,
 plant & equipment        3,175         2,385          532      6,092

Amortization of
 goodwill and other assets   27           709          199        935

Earnings before interest,
 income taxes and equity
 earnings                10,344         7,870       (5,098)    13,116

Total Assets            207,675       200,570      152,474    560,719

Additions to property, plant
 and equipment            6,339         5,256          100     11,695

Additions to goodwill and other
 assets                     141           363            -        504



CARA OPERATIONS LIMITED -   LOCATION  STATISTICS



                             12 Weeks Ended            53 Weeks Ended
                              June 25, 2000             April 2, 2000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Swiss Chalet                            181                     181
Harvey's                                371                     366
Kelsey's                                 81                      79
Montana's                                27                      24
Outback                                  10                      10

Airport Services Division
   Flight Kitchens                       12                      12

Air Terminal & Toast! Cafe and Grill     88                      85

Also oversees operation of 85 integrated/stand-alone units of
Second Cup managed by various divisions at June 25, 2000 (at April 2,
2000 - 84 units). These units are included in the divisional units
count.

Beaver Foods Institutional Catering
   High schools                           442                     445
   Universities/colleges                  246                     245
   Business and industry                  316                     300
   Resource camps (remote catering)        63                      62
      Total                             1,067                   1,052

Health Services Division                   51                      50

Summit Food Service Distribution Centers    3                       3
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

For additional shareholder information please contact:

  Michael Forsayeth                     Stock Exchange Listings
  Senior V.P. & Chief Financial Officer Toronto, Ontario
  Tel:  905-405-6905                    Montreal, Quebec
  Fax: 905-405-6777
  E-Mail:   mforsayeth@cara.com         Transfer Agent and Registrar
  Website: cara.com                     Montreal Trust Company
  6303 Airport Road
  Mississauga, Ontario
  Canada L4V 1R8

Market Share Prices

June 25, 2000

Common Shares, CAO (1999  $4.60) $4.99
Class A Subordinated Voting

Shares, CAO.A (1999  $3.90)      $3.86

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Locking Up Our Lands.
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