He's more "an" owner than "the" owner of either restaurant. The restaurants are somewhat branded around him however, so this will hurt business, but I wouldn't expect the charges to take the restaurants down with him, at least in the short term. They've grown beyond just his persona, the food is excellent, and a large swath of the population doesn't know who he is or his connection to the restaurants.
He's probably Calgary's most famous chef however (there are 5 to 10 right there with him, but he tends to be the most known), and this news is very disappointing.
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