We may just be a month into the new year, but there have already been a fair few restaurant closures in Calgary.

Two years after opening its Macleod Trail location, Hey Sugar has revealed that it has permanently closed the outpost.

Already a notoriously tough industry, Canadian restaurants are expected to be under pressure in 2026. After a “bloodbath” saw 7,000 restaurants shutter in 2025, a forecast from Dalhousie University’s ...