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Canadian Tire employee Hasan Hirsi readies the hubcaps for the opening of the company's new big box-style store at St
Canadian Tire employee Hasan Hirsi readies the hubcaps for the opening of the company's new big box-style store at St

Canadian Tire employee Hasan Hirsi readies the hubcaps for the opening of the company's new big box-style store at St

Date10/1/1997
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Original Toronto Star caption: Canadian Tire employee Hasan Hirsi readies the hubcaps for the opening of the company's new big box-style store at St. Clair Ave. W. and Keele St. The $13 million outlet sits on the site of the historic Toronto Stockyards and combines 52;000 square feet of store space plus 21;000 square feet of garden centre. Canadian Tire is undergoing a national expansion amid intense compeition in the retail sector.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015005F
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