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Opening day: Venture Inn manager J. Douglas Read oversaw Toronto opening of budget chain's eighth hotel yesterday.
Opening day: Venture Inn manager J. Douglas Read oversaw Toronto opening of budget chain's eighth hotel yesterday.

Opening day: Venture Inn manager J. Douglas Read oversaw Toronto opening of budget chain's eighth hotel yesterday.

Date4/17/1985
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132593F
Cutting frills: Thomas Landers, executive vice-president of Journey's End says reducing labor costs helps bargain hotel chains charge less for a bed.
Cutting frills: Thomas Landers, executive vice-president of Journey's End says reducing labor costs helps bargain hotel chains charge less for a bed.
2/5/1990
Your friendly neighborhood restaurant is beginning to get squeezed by the big fast-food chains, says veteran real estate specialist Danny Givalas, above. Givalas has worked for the Johnny Longo real estate agency, on Danforth Ave. near Coxwell Ave., for 2
Your friendly neighborhood restaurant is beginning to get squeezed by the big fast-food chains, says veteran real estate specialist Danny Givalas, above. Givalas has worked for the Johnny Longo real estate agency, on Danforth Ave. near Coxwell Ave., for 2
7/10/1978
What's Happening: Matey Nedkov de Lacamp is the mastermind behind the InfoCentre Network of supermarket bulletin boards, found in most of the big chains.
What's Happening: Matey Nedkov de Lacamp is the mastermind behind the InfoCentre Network of supermarket bulletin boards, found in most of the big chains.
4/10/1990
Fein: Head of independent Travel Professionals says his group got together to help members compete against big chains.
Fein: Head of independent Travel Professionals says his group got together to help members compete against big chains.
1/31/1984
Changing course: McDonald's vice-president Peter Beresford shows off pizzas introduced in fast-food chain's menu last March.
Changing course: McDonald's vice-president Peter Beresford shows off pizzas introduced in fast-food chain's menu last March.
12/10/1992
Sample auction: Joe Shanab, purchasing vice-president of Shoopers Drug Mart, and Christine Cattell, a TV commercial spokesman, get ready to auction off merchandise samples to the drug chain's head offfice staff, to raise money for The Star Santa Claus Fund
Sample auction: Joe Shanab, purchasing vice-president of Shoopers Drug Mart, and Christine Cattell, a TV commercial spokesman, get ready to auction off merchandise samples to the drug chain's head offfice staff, to raise money for The Star Santa Claus Fund
12/15/1981
Jake Howard: Chains weren't trying to avoid head-to-head competition, lawyer says.
Jake Howard: Chains weren't trying to avoid head-to-head competition, lawyer says.
10/14/1983
Joe Rinella proudly holds up some of the fresh produce that has helped lure a loyal band of customers to his Carlton Food Mart -- and enabled him to compete against the country-wide chains
Joe Rinella proudly holds up some of the fresh produce that has helped lure a loyal band of customers to his Carlton Food Mart -- and enabled him to compete against the country-wide chains
1/11/1978
Fast-food chains feel the bite. Rising costs and stiff competition are taking a toll.
Fast-food chains feel the bite. Rising costs and stiff competition are taking a toll.
7/22/1981
Julien Cote, general manager and vice-president of Olympic Lottery of Canada, yesterday drew $50,-000 winner of Sports ontario draw. He was Douglas Skillings of Woodstock.
Julien Cote, general manager and vice-president of Olympic Lottery of Canada, yesterday drew $50,-000 winner of Sports ontario draw. He was Douglas Skillings of Woodstock.
1/23/1974
Pushed for book: Retired book publisher Douglas J
Pushed for book: Retired book publisher Douglas J
3/25/1981
Douglas J. McClellan, left, is the first Canadian to be named president of the U.S.-dominated National Tax Association-Tax Institute of America which has 4,000 members. He is shown with John Shannon of Washington, D.C.
Douglas J. McClellan, left, is the first Canadian to be named president of the U.S.-dominated National Tax Association-Tax Institute of America which has 4,000 members. He is shown with John Shannon of Washington, D.C.
9/13/1973