Banff Lodging Co is a division of Caribou Properties, a locally owned and operated hospitality company in the Banff National Park

Banff National Park

Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine...

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History

Banff Lodging Co was founded in 1985 by Wim Pauw when he acquired Caribou Corner, his first commercial mall. The company started with commercial buildings in downtown Banff, Alberta

Banff, Alberta

Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately west of Calgary and east of Lake Louise....

 and launched its hospitality business with the opening of its first hotel and restaurant The Banff Caribou Lodge and The Keg

The Keg

The Keg is a chain of steakhouse restaurants and bars in Canada and the United States.-Background:It was founded in 1971 in North Vancouver, British Columbia by George Tidball and today operates in all provinces and five American states...

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• 1985 - Caribou Corner 202 & 204 Banff Avenue, a commercial mall; Banff is designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• 1988 - Wolf and Bear Mall 227 & 229 Bear Street is built; Kirby Lane Mall at 119 Banff Avenue is built.
• 1991 - Town Centre Mall 201, 203, & 205 Banff Avenue is built.
• 1993 - Hospitality business launches with the opening of its first hotel and restaurant, The Banff Caribou Lodge and The Keg
  The Keg
  The Keg is a chain of steakhouse restaurants and bars in Canada and the United States.-Background:It was founded in 1971 in North Vancouver, British Columbia by George Tidball and today operates in all provinces and five American states...
  
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• 1995 - Chustas Mall 117 Banff Ave is built; 2nd Keg Restaurant opens at 117 Banff Ave.
• 1996 - Banff Ptarmigan Inn and Arrow Motel are acquired.
• 1999 - Banff Ptarmigan Inn receives major renovations and a wing is now named Driftwood Inn.
• 2000 - Hidden Ridge Resort is acquired.
• 2002 - Rundle Manor Apt is acquired.
• 2003 - Hidden Ridge Resort completes phase 1 of expansion.
• 2005 - Inns of Banff, Swiss Village, Reflections Wildfire Grill are acquired.
• 2007 - Fox Hotel & Suites and Chili's
  Chili's
  Chili's Grill & Bar is a restaurant chain founded by Larry Lavine. The chain has more than 1400 casual dining restaurants, mostly located in the United States and Canada...
  
   Grill & Bar are built.
• 2009 - Hidden Ridge Resort final phases of renovations complete. (new lobby, hot tubs, parkade, and units are added).
• 2010 - Ultimate Ski & Ride, ski rental and retail store is acquired (April 30, 2010).
• 2010 - Banff Rocky Mountain Resort (purchased June 1, 2010).
• 2011 - Banff railway station leasehold is acquired.
• 2011 - Wild Bill's Legendary Saloon (purchased May 1, 2011).

Commercial Properties

• Caribou Corner Mall
• Wolf & Bear Street Mall
• Town Centre Mall
• Chustas Mall
• Banff Railway Station

Accommodations

• Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa
• Banff Ptarmigan Inn
• Driftwood Inn
• Arrow Motel
• Hidden Ridge Resort
• Rundle Manor
• Inns of Banff
• Swiss Village
• Fox Hotel & Suites
• Banff Rocky Mountain Resort
• Best Western

Restaurants

• The Keg Steakhouse & Bar (Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa)
• The Keg Steakhouse & Bar (Downtown Chustas Mall)
• The Meatball Pizza & Pasta
• Wildfire Grill
• Chili's Grill & Restaurant
• Seasons Restaurant, Peppers Bar & Deli (at the Banff Rocky Mountain Resort)
• Wild Bills

External links

• Banff Lodging Co
• Banff Lake Louise Tourism
• Town of Banff