Saltscapes may go into restaurant business

The Gourlays, Linda and Jim, are among Canada's highest energy publishers with their magazine Saltscapes out of Halifax. They have been aggressively building the brand and, according to a story in today's Halifax Chronicle Herald, they may put their brand on restaurants in Super 8 motels in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

A decision to proceed with three locations in Nova Scotia and one in New Brunswick that would tentatively open in 2007-08 will likely be made by this summer.The restaurant plan is being developed by Saltscapes Publishing Ltd. in partnership with Pacrim Hospitality Services Inc., which is expanding the Super 8 chain in the region.