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No.1?: Samuel Bresler, owner of Budget Car Rentals, says its a tough business. But his company is now considered Canada's biggest agency by some transport officials and carmakers.
No.1?: Samuel Bresler, owner of Budget Car Rentals, says its a tough business. But his company is now considered Canada's biggest agency by some transport officials and carmakers.

No.1?: Samuel Bresler, owner of Budget Car Rentals, says its a tough business. But his company is now considered Canada's biggest agency by some transport officials and carmakers.

Date6/15/1983
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0125585F
      Bargain rates: Samuel Bresler's Budget Car Rentals may lead the business in Toronto but he is worried about stiff competition which he claims is squeezing profits.
      Bargain rates: Samuel Bresler's Budget Car Rentals may lead the business in Toronto but he is worried about stiff competition which he claims is squeezing profits.
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      Beaty, Keith
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      Top cat: Jaguar chairman Sir John Egan, shown earlier this year in Toronto, says the challenge from Japanese carmakers' will be based on price
      Top cat: Jaguar chairman Sir John Egan, shown earlier this year in Toronto, says the challenge from Japanese carmakers' will be based on price
      Egan, John, 1939-
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      Herb Singer Discount car and truck Rentals
      Dexter, Brian
      10/19/1993
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      Can you dig College Street?, Fernando Pinheiro, manager of Real Rentals, drives the company's newest acquisition across to his College St. W. store. T(...)
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      Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
      Barkley, Harold
      12/23/1977
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      College Rentals & Hardware, College Street, southeast corner of Sheridan Avenue, Toronto, Ont.
      College Rentals & Hardware (Toronto, Ont.)
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      Wheeling and dealing: The Lord may not buy you a Mercedes Benz but you can rent yourself one from Executive Choice Auto Rentals
      Wheeling and dealing: The Lord may not buy you a Mercedes Benz but you can rent yourself one from Executive Choice Auto Rentals
      Dinsmore, Ted
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      Don't be stumped: This machine can be rented from First Choice Rentals to remove stumps
      Faught, Ken
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      Mom & Pop: Peg and Sid Rakowsky have made Academy Movie Rentals into a homey Technicolor cocoon
      Mom & Pop: Peg and Sid Rakowsky have made Academy Movie Rentals into a homey Technicolor cocoon
      Eglinton, Rick
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      Image shows an interior of the apartment with the stairs on the right. The person is sitting on…
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      Michael Dennis. Low rentals needed
      Bull, Ron
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