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National Cheese Company's Sam Lettieri: 'There's more pizza sold in Toronto than in Rome or Milan'.
National Cheese Company's Sam Lettieri: 'There's more pizza sold in Toronto than in Rome or Milan'.

National Cheese Company's Sam Lettieri: 'There's more pizza sold in Toronto than in Rome or Milan'.

Date3/10/1978
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0129399F
Pizza pizza problems problems: Homayoun (Homey) Rafati's Pizza Pizza franchise that he bought four years ago for $260,000 is losing money because, he says, of unreasonable price increases by the franchizing company
Pizza pizza problems problems: Homayoun (Homey) Rafati's Pizza Pizza franchise that he bought four years ago for $260,000 is losing money because, he says, of unreasonable price increases by the franchizing company
1/24/1993
Bob Grasley: There's more than meets the eye to launching own business.
Bob Grasley: There's more than meets the eye to launching own business.
4/29/1988
There's much more to the Cabagetown Youth Cenre than Shawn O'Sullivan and boxing
There's much more to the Cabagetown Youth Cenre than Shawn O'Sullivan and boxing
4/2/1987
Biggest grocer: Tony Rebelo, right, says his father, Norberto is living proof that there's no better country in the world than Canada if you have ambition
Biggest grocer: Tony Rebelo, right, says his father, Norberto is living proof that there's no better country in the world than Canada if you have ambition
5/14/1986
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
12/5/1973
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
12/5/1973
Military minds are again turning to swords - this time for decoration rather than protection. In the past six months Paul Coates of Wilkinson Swords in Canada has sold more than 2,500 swords for the English company.
Military minds are again turning to swords - this time for decoration rather than protection. In the past six months Paul Coates of Wilkinson Swords in Canada has sold more than 2,500 swords for the English company.
5/31/1970
Scotty Dunbar, a guard at Canadian Tire's Brampton warehouse, says the company's profit-sharing plan has given him incomparable security for his old age. Dunbar, 49, has used his equity in Canadian Tire shares to pay off his mortgage and start a business that later failed. He still has more than $120,000 left. He hopes to retire in few years.
Scotty Dunbar, a guard at Canadian Tire's Brampton warehouse, says the company's profit-sharing plan has given him incomparable security for his old age. Dunbar, 49, has used his equity in Canadian Tire shares to pay off his mortgage and start a business that later failed. He still has more than $120,000 left. He hopes to retire in few years.
6/18/1975
Art Ehara: Suzuki Canada Inc. president shows off one of his company's four-wheel-drive utility vehicles, to go on sale in Eastern Canada next month. Base price for cheapest Suzuki vehicle is $6,594. Engine is smaller than on some motorcycles.
Art Ehara: Suzuki Canada Inc. president shows off one of his company's four-wheel-drive utility vehicles, to go on sale in Eastern Canada next month. Base price for cheapest Suzuki vehicle is $6,594. Engine is smaller than on some motorcycles.
11/28/1980
Back in business: Half the sewing machines have been carted away to be sold and company is moving to smaller premises. But Leon Benoliel has National Drapery - a leaner, trimmer version of the company - in operation again after last February's bankruptcy.
Back in business: Half the sewing machines have been carted away to be sold and company is moving to smaller premises. But Leon Benoliel has National Drapery - a leaner, trimmer version of the company - in operation again after last February's bankruptcy.
5/3/1982
Just Dozin: National Slag president Ken Spencer isn't shy about singing the praises of his company's product: stag from the steel mills, stored in piles at Hamilton Harbor
Just Dozin: National Slag president Ken Spencer isn't shy about singing the praises of his company's product: stag from the steel mills, stored in piles at Hamilton Harbor
2/9/1989
On the line: Northern Secondary School economics students gather outside Pizza Pizza headquarters on Jarvis St
On the line: Northern Secondary School economics students gather outside Pizza Pizza headquarters on Jarvis St
3/10/1993