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Blooming business: Tidy Car Inc
Blooming business: Tidy Car Inc

Blooming business: Tidy Car Inc

Date1/8/1980
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0127826F
The sun never sets on a Tidy-polished car: Gary Goranson, who started in the car-polishing business five years ago with a $5,000 loan, now has 300 dealers in 33 countries
The sun never sets on a Tidy-polished car: Gary Goranson, who started in the car-polishing business five years ago with a $5,000 loan, now has 300 dealers in 33 countries
Cooper, David
9/25/1980
Ready to give: Dwight Grange, who used to work in the mutual funds business, now devotes his time to his basket business, A Feel Good Thing Inc.
Ready to give: Dwight Grange, who used to work in the mutual funds business, now devotes his time to his basket business, A Feel Good Thing Inc.
Talotta, Vince
4/16/1998
Cornering business: Patrick garms, president of Prize Puzzle Inc
Cornering business: Patrick garms, president of Prize Puzzle Inc
Stuparyk, Michael
8/22/1983
Converter business: Viewstar Inc
Converter business: Viewstar Inc
Dunlop, Alan
3/27/1985
Commodities giant: Phil Brockhaug, director of Canadian development for Chicago-based ContiCommodity Services Inc., says he's ready to grab a slice of the lucrative Canadian commodities business.
Commodities giant: Phil Brockhaug, director of Canadian development for Chicago-based ContiCommodity Services Inc., says he's ready to grab a slice of the lucrative Canadian commodities business.
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
10/10/1979
Small is in: Small car fever is all over the world, says the new president of renamed Toyota Canada Inc
Small is in: Small car fever is all over the world, says the new president of renamed Toyota Canada Inc
Spremo, Boris
3/31/1980
Blow to small business: E.V. (Bud) Drury, of Genstar Stone Products Inc., in one of his firm's quarries, says the proposed annual fee of 6 cents per tonne will be particularly tough on the small businessman.
Blow to small business: E.V. (Bud) Drury, of Genstar Stone Products Inc., in one of his firm's quarries, says the proposed annual fee of 6 cents per tonne will be particularly tough on the small businessman.
Beaty, Keith
4/15/1982
Old cars come out like new. Restoring antique cars is the hobby and the business of Ron Fawcett of Whitby leading on a 1956 Thunderbird under the Harvard trainer mounted on the roof. Fawcett has restored cars for museums in Ottawa. Oshawa and Niagara Fall
Old cars come out like new. Restoring antique cars is the hobby and the business of Ron Fawcett of Whitby leading on a 1956 Thunderbird under the Harvard trainer mounted on the roof. Fawcett has restored cars for museums in Ottawa. Oshawa and Niagara Fall
Darrell, Dick
11/3/1975
Ziebart's Mike Dorey says his rustproofing business is prospering because car makers still aren't doing as much as they could to prevent corrosion of auto bodies by road salt and water accumulation. Car makers point to their paint dipping processes and advise frequent use of hose under car.
Ziebart's Mike Dorey says his rustproofing business is prospering because car makers still aren't doing as much as they could to prevent corrosion of auto bodies by road salt and water accumulation. Car makers point to their paint dipping processes and advise frequent use of hose under car.
Beaty, Keith
12/10/1973
Bargain rates: Samuel Bresler's Budget Car Rentals may lead the business in Toronto but he is worried about stiff competition which he claims is squeezing profits.
Bargain rates: Samuel Bresler's Budget Car Rentals may lead the business in Toronto but he is worried about stiff competition which he claims is squeezing profits.
Russell, Jim
7/8/1981
Flat fee approach: When Norm Spears saw success of California entrepreneur's Wheels 'n Deals business, he bought idea the with partners, including wife Claudette, set up U-Sell used car sales facility in Toronto
Flat fee approach: When Norm Spears saw success of California entrepreneur's Wheels 'n Deals business, he bought idea the with partners, including wife Claudette, set up U-Sell used car sales facility in Toronto
Stuparyk, Michael
8/8/1980
No.1?: Samuel Bresler, owner of Budget Car Rentals, says its a tough business. But his company is now considered Canada's biggest agency by some transport officials and carmakers.
No.1?: Samuel Bresler, owner of Budget Car Rentals, says its a tough business. But his company is now considered Canada's biggest agency by some transport officials and carmakers.
Bull, Ron
6/15/1983