Honest Ed's ~opened 1948, (65 years in business)Located at 581 Bloor St. West, intersection of Bloor & Bathurst
The store takes up the whole block and sells almost everything including a pharmacy, a magazine store, a coffee shop and a liquor store.
The store sign has 23,000 bulbs
Honest Ed's is named after owner Edwin Mirvish (1917 - 2007)
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This looks like a very fine discount store. It is amazing to note that the store sign has 23,000 bulbs. I wonder how you managed to get this information:) It is a nice place to do your shopping since you can get everything under one roof. Especially working people will find it very convenient. There must be a small coffee shop attached to it.
But from your photo, I didn't find many cars parked there or many people moving about. I hope this shop is not hit by recession. I was told that in the US many supermarkets are having tough time to survive.
In India supermarkets are coming up in a big way. Big companies like Reliance and Birla have entered the field since there is a huge revenue in retail sales. Most of the items are sold at a discount due to the fact that they are buying the goods in bulk from the source.
I am sure you are patronising this shop. Tell me, what did you buy today? :)
Have a wonderful day:)
Joseph
Nice picture, it reminds me of the five & dime store downtown when I was growing up. Not quite as colorful though. I'd love to hear of some of your adventures in (picking out a special gift for someone)or near (watching a parade on a corner of the same block, etc) the store...LOL.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog and leaving comments.I have become a follower of yours.I hv seen Eton mall in Toronto and liked it much.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit, Rhapsody. This looks like an amazing store. I don't know why but it reminds me of the Corn Palace in South Dakota. Maybe it's the size. What fun.
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Ayesha
Looks pretty fancy!
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Joseph
What a wonderful and fun piece of history! I also love that they have kept the original name. I hope they always will!
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