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  • Alcona Esso Gas and Variety meets the needs of commuters and the community

    Commuters making the daily trek to Toronto from communities as far away as Barrie, 113 km north of Canada’s largest city, can count on two things when they pull in to Alcona Esso Gas and Variety: a steaming cup of coffee and a beaming smile.  Alcona Esso is located about 103 km north of Toronto in Innisfil, a commuter town, and during peak drive times the store is a hub of activity.
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  • A taste of home: Dépanneur Mokolo

    Convenience operator finds niche with Quebec City’s African community  Quebec City convenience store owner Madeleine Zari-Doka comes by retail selling honestly.
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  • Dépanneur Le Pick-Up: The heart of the community

    Montreal dépanneur owners Penny Pattison Bernadette Houde were aspiring entrepreneurs looking for a small business they could buy and run together. Together, they created a thriving business.
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  • Labrador c-store offers the unusual: Confectionery, cheesecake...cannabis

     Brenda and Trevor Tobin prefers the path less travelled.
  • Hollywood Market's secret formula

    A three-pronged approach to success – staff, customers, community     For more than three decades, Hollywood Market in Kelowna has welcomed customers through its doors in the heart of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley.
  • Sushi Dépanneur's unique niche

    NingNing Xuan imagined herself working in big business when she first came to Canada from China to study commerce in 2001.
  • Change is the operative word at Dépanneur Simone

    Change is not only the one constant in life, but essential to running a successful business, according to Jasmin Faucher. “If you don’t change anything, nothing will change,” states the co-owner of Dépanneur Simone, a convenience store and gasoline station in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, south of Montreal.
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