One Year Later: What Happened to the 13 Toronto Starbucks Locations That Closed in 2025

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Eight of nine former Toronto Starbucks spaces are still vacant a year later. See photos of each location, plus the one coffee shop moving in.

Book City Marks 50 Years as One of Toronto’s Longest-Running Independent Bookstores

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Toronto independent bookseller Book City celebrated its 50th anniversary this month. Owner Ian Donker spoke with 6ixRetail about staff loyalty, competition, and running a family business across four Toronto neighbourhoods.

Starbucks Closing More Toronto Locations as Second Wave Hits Stores Across Canada

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Starbucks is closing Toronto stores on Bay Street, Church Street, Portland Street and Yonge Street this week. Full list of closing locations across Canada, with addresses.

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Just Cuts Confirms Dufferin Mall for Toronto Debut, Canadian Expansion Underway

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Guelph's opening drew nearly 200 customers in four days, and three more Ontario locations are lined up in London and Hamilton, with the company targeting 10 to 15 salons before it scales further.

Toronto Tempo Performance Centre Coming to Exhibition Place in 2028

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The Toronto Tempo and the City of Toronto are building a world-class training facility on an underused parking lot at Exhibition Place. The deal structure is something every Toronto operator, broker, and developer should be paying attention to.

FiiZ Targets 20-25 Canadian Locations by Year-End as Dirty Soda Gains US Momentum

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Founder Brands pivots from 200-square-foot test to flagship strategy while category validation accelerates south of the border

Bobby Flay’s Bobby’s Burgers Is Coming to The Well, with 65 Canadian Locations Planned

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Led by Canadian franchisor Falcon Capital Group, the celebrity chef's fast-casual burger brand is using The Well as its launchpad for a 65-location national rollout

Yorkville Village Kitchen Hub Location to Pioneer Digital Food Court Model Across Canada

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Kitchen Hub Food Hall's Yorkville Village location will serve as the prototype for transforming food court operations across Canada, with President & Co-Founder Adam Armeland outlining digital infrastructure plans to revitalize retail food service.

Toronto Popcorn Company Set to Resurface with Scarborough Retail Storefront

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Local gourmet popcorn maker rebounds from pandemic setbacks with innovative open-kitchen concept at Lawrence Avenue East location

Just Cuts Confirms Dufferin Mall for Toronto Debut, Canadian Expansion Underway

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Guelph's opening drew nearly 200 customers in four days, and three more Ontario locations are lined up in London and Hamilton, with the company targeting 10 to 15 salons before it scales further.

Specialty Retailers Lead Ontario’s In-Store Customer Experience Rankings, Driven by ‘Sense of Belonging’

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L'Occitane tops Leger's WOW In-Store study as specialized retail concepts dominate customer experience rankings across the province

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