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Big Plans: Mark Bromberg is hoping his restaurants will be as popular in the U.S. as they are in Ontario.
Big Plans: Mark Bromberg is hoping his restaurants will be as popular in the U.S. as they are in Ontario.

Big Plans: Mark Bromberg is hoping his restaurants will be as popular in the U.S. as they are in Ontario.

Date1/29/1991
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0125598F
Smooth idea: Peter Baron plans to begin stacking shelves in the U.S. in March with peanut butter made in China by his family's Unionville company.
Smooth idea: Peter Baron plans to begin stacking shelves in the U.S. in March with peanut butter made in China by his family's Unionville company.
1/23/1990
Tasty treat: Ron Rosenthal and baker Maria Marino offer East West restaurant's popular maple-almond cookies.
Tasty treat: Ron Rosenthal and baker Maria Marino offer East West restaurant's popular maple-almond cookies.
2/24/1989
Aggressive plans by U.S.-owned Bache Securities
Aggressive plans by U.S.-owned Bache Securities
4/13/1987
His town: Thanks in part to Victor Lee's vision, Chinese businesses, such as herbalists, restaurants, grocery stores, even a fashion designer, line Gerrard St
His town: Thanks in part to Victor Lee's vision, Chinese businesses, such as herbalists, restaurants, grocery stores, even a fashion designer, line Gerrard St
2/27/1992
George Tidball is reversing the usual order of business in North America and taking his Canadian chain of Keg'n Cleaver restaurants into the United States
George Tidball is reversing the usual order of business in North America and taking his Canadian chain of Keg'n Cleaver restaurants into the United States
10/23/1975
It's his baby: Howard Malchy, 24, teamed with Winnipeg school buddy Barry Adleman, 25, to turn out What's Happening, a news-on-your-place-mat idea that's quickly spreading in Toronto restaurants
It's his baby: Howard Malchy, 24, teamed with Winnipeg school buddy Barry Adleman, 25, to turn out What's Happening, a news-on-your-place-mat idea that's quickly spreading in Toronto restaurants
4/22/1970
He wants money: Dr. Mario Piacenza of the southern Italian town of Altomonte is in Toronto lookin for funds to build a school for peasant children. He's hoping to get it from the parents of the children he's leading here - natives of Alomonte who left their home town for North America. So far, he's visited 7 cities on a 3-month North American tour but has raised only $2,000 of the $20,000 he needs. He's had a picnic with Altomonteans here and plans another one.
He wants money: Dr. Mario Piacenza of the southern Italian town of Altomonte is in Toronto lookin for funds to build a school for peasant children. He's hoping to get it from the parents of the children he's leading here - natives of Alomonte who left their home town for North America. So far, he's visited 7 cities on a 3-month North American tour but has raised only $2,000 of the $20,000 he needs. He's had a picnic with Altomonteans here and plans another one.
9/12/1969
Big plans: Bob Collins-Wright, president of Inglis, says his company will invest $60 million over the next five years and hire an additional 1,000 workers. He predicts his expanded firm will capture 35-to-40 per cent of all appliance sales in Canada this year.
Big plans: Bob Collins-Wright, president of Inglis, says his company will invest $60 million over the next five years and hire an additional 1,000 workers. He predicts his expanded firm will capture 35-to-40 per cent of all appliance sales in Canada this year.
3/29/1982
Julius (Big Julie) Troll was a bouncer at the Piccadilly, a Toronto bar that attracted some big-name U.S. musicians.
Julius (Big Julie) Troll was a bouncer at the Piccadilly, a Toronto bar that attracted some big-name U.S. musicians.
3/7/1983
Wall St. meets Sudbury: Chuck Baird, greeted by Wint Newman (right) president of Inco Metals' Ontario division, dresses as much for Wall St. as Sudbury - and his step still says: Leatherneck, echoing his days as a U.S. Marine.
Wall St. meets Sudbury: Chuck Baird, greeted by Wint Newman (right) president of Inco Metals' Ontario division, dresses as much for Wall St. as Sudbury - and his step still says: Leatherneck, echoing his days as a U.S. Marine.
5/5/1981
Triple header: Colin Freel, president of Wendy's Restaurants of Canada Inc., is served a triple burger by Debbie Weiss, manager of the company's outlet at the Queensway and Kipling. Freel believes the fast-food industry is going through a shake-down perio
Triple header: Colin Freel, president of Wendy's Restaurants of Canada Inc., is served a triple burger by Debbie Weiss, manager of the company's outlet at the Queensway and Kipling. Freel believes the fast-food industry is going through a shake-down perio
7/22/1981
Frank Hsu owner of Yung Lok restaurants
Frank Hsu owner of Yung Lok restaurants
1/12/1995