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Food and fantasy: Canadian franchisees plan to build pizza and video game' parlors along U.S. models.
Food and fantasy: Canadian franchisees plan to build pizza and video game' parlors along U.S. models.

Food and fantasy: Canadian franchisees plan to build pizza and video game' parlors along U.S. models.

Date8/31/1982
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128004F
On welfare and without money to buy food for herself and her husband, Dave, Catherine Thibodeau of Weston asked pizza parlor owner Paul Heisler for a pizza on credit, instead he brought them fish and chips and offered Thibodeau a job
On welfare and without money to buy food for herself and her husband, Dave, Catherine Thibodeau of Weston asked pizza parlor owner Paul Heisler for a pizza on credit, instead he brought them fish and chips and offered Thibodeau a job
11/13/1974
The Pop-Out Pizza that divides itself into sections was invented by Brian Davidson, who found interest in it in the U.S, but not in Canada.
The Pop-Out Pizza that divides itself into sections was invented by Brian Davidson, who found interest in it in the U.S, but not in Canada.
5/24/1974
Fantasy feeder: Star reporter Ellie Tesher and Jack Fine, who stocks up to 25 video games in some of his 23 Bowlerama outlets, have some fun playing one of the sets. In Canada, about 1,200 middle men buy and service the machines, which are leased to tens
Fantasy feeder: Star reporter Ellie Tesher and Jack Fine, who stocks up to 25 video games in some of his 23 Bowlerama outlets, have some fun playing one of the sets. In Canada, about 1,200 middle men buy and service the machines, which are leased to tens
1/26/1982
Flavorful fantasy: Greg and Judith Mahon opened their ice cream parlor on Bloor St
Flavorful fantasy: Greg and Judith Mahon opened their ice cream parlor on Bloor St
6/2/1982
For giant thirsts. Tom Culligan, founder and president of the Second Cup group of coffee houses, pours coffee into a giant cup (in reality a 50-gallon drum) at a meeting of franchisees at the Ramada Renaissance Hotel yesterday. Culligan opened his first outlet 13 years ago.
For giant thirsts. Tom Culligan, founder and president of the Second Cup group of coffee houses, pours coffee into a giant cup (in reality a 50-gallon drum) at a meeting of franchisees at the Ramada Renaissance Hotel yesterday. Culligan opened his first outlet 13 years ago.
8/4/1988
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
Aggressive plans by U.S.-owned Bache Securities
Aggressive plans by U.S.-owned Bache Securities
4/13/1987
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.
1/29/1991
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
El Dorado Millinery Parlors, 556 College Street, wish to annouce their formal fall and winter opening to be held on Thursday, September 19th and following days
El Dorado Millinery Parlors, 556 College Street, wish to annouce their formal fall and winter opening to be held on Thursday, September 19th and following days
1912
The ball-room call book. Containing directions for ''calling'' the quadrille figures (new and old) and the leading contra dances, as danced in ball-rooms and private parlors throughout Canada
The ball-room call book. Containing directions for ''calling'' the quadrille figures (new and old) and the leading contra dances, as danced in ball-rooms and private parlors throughout Canada
1880
A touch law regulating body-rub parlors was passed by Metro Council yesterday
A touch law regulating body-rub parlors was passed by Metro Council yesterday
8/26/1975