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The man who started it all, Dave Nichol of Loblaws with generic products, whose success has astounded food industry
The man who started it all, Dave Nichol of Loblaws with generic products, whose success has astounded food industry

The man who started it all, Dave Nichol of Loblaws with generic products, whose success has astounded food industry

Date3/20/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: The man who started it all, Dave Nichol of Loblaws with generic products, whose success has astounded food industry
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0070737F
    Dave Nichol, Loblaw's president is over-exposing his face and his dog, a customer protests
    Dave Nichol, Loblaw's president is over-exposing his face and his dog, a customer protests
    Mahler, John
    1/18/1979
    Fighting back, Dave Nichol, president of the Ontario division of Loblaws Ltd
    Fighting back, Dave Nichol, president of the Ontario division of Loblaws Ltd
    Lennon, Frank
    12/1/1981
    Loblaws' Dave Nichol, 'We tried to put everything under one roof'
    Loblaws' Dave Nichol, 'We tried to put everything under one roof'
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    11/6/1978
    Selling green, Loblaws executive David Nichol says, I think any intelligent person in the world today is concerned about the environment. What drives Nichol is a strong sense of what consumers want
    Selling green, Loblaws executive David Nichol says, I think any intelligent person in the world today is concerned about the environment. What drives Nichol is a strong sense of what consumers want
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    5/18/1989
    Loblaws' president and TV pitchman Nichol, 'I feel like a kid in charge of the candy store'
    Loblaws' president and TV pitchman Nichol, 'I feel like a kid in charge of the candy store'
    Mahler, John
    1/18/1979
    Loblaws' Nichol (left) and Brian Davidson
    Loblaws' Nichol (left) and Brian Davidson
    Goode, Jeff
    5/10/1979
    Herb gardener David Nichol, president of Loblaws, is particularly proud of the sorrel patch on the balcony of his midtown apartment. But he also grows basil, dill and chives
    Herb gardener David Nichol, president of Loblaws, is particularly proud of the sorrel patch on the balcony of his midtown apartment. But he also grows basil, dill and chives
    Darrell, Dick
    8/3/1979
    Loblaws' Nichol. Lowest price guarantee
    Loblaws' Nichol. Lowest price guarantee
    Barkley, Harold
    1/15/1973
    Leon Weinstein of Loblaws. Convenience foods are for working women
    Leon Weinstein of Loblaws. Convenience foods are for working women
    Darrell, Dick
    11/1/1968
    Popular products: Anita Roddick, who founded The Body Shop almost a decade ago in England, has expanded her company, which sells skin and hair-care products, into 18 countries
    Popular products: Anita Roddick, who founded The Body Shop almost a decade ago in England, has expanded her company, which sells skin and hair-care products, into 18 countries
    Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
    11/19/1985
    Erwin Zimmerman, manager of a Toronto health food store displays some of the many products bought by consumers who are rejecting modern foods processe(...)
    Erwin Zimmerman, manager of a Toronto health food store displays some of the many products bought by consumers who are rejecting modern foods processe(...)
    Ross, Fred
    8/9/1972
    Familiar face: Vern Emmerling, manager of the Arcade Loblaws, is a well-known downtown person who keeps his store well stocked with gourmet items and staples for the many offices.
    Familiar face: Vern Emmerling, manager of the Arcade Loblaws, is a well-known downtown person who keeps his store well stocked with gourmet items and staples for the many offices.
    Combs, Erin
    9/17/1980