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Corner stores struggling in Ontario business environment, says Oshawa owner
OSHAWA — A rising minimum wage, increased hydro costs and the proliferation of contraband cigarettes are just some of the issues making it difficult for local independent convenience stores to keep their doors open, says an Oshawa store owner.
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“Local convenience store owners are joining a campaign aimed at getting the Ontario government to change policies they say are forcing many to close their doors.”
read moreThornhill mom-and-pop shop fights back
“A new campaign initiated by the Ontario Korean Businessmen’s
Association (OKBA) kicked off at Bros. Convenience store in Thornhill
last month. The Save Our Stores campaign is hoping to rally support for
independent convenience stores while protesting several concerns in
time for the 2018 provincial elections.”
Independent Convenience Store Coalition Kicks Off Save Our Stores Campaign
Ontario Government Policies Driving Convenience Store Owners Out of Business Ontario’s independent convenience store owners are banding together to protest provincial government policies they say are driving them out of business. The protest, named SOS for “Save our...
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