Gateway Newstands

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Gateway Newstands
TypeSubsidiary
Industrynewsstand
Founded1983
Headquarters240 Chelsea Road,
Vaughan, Ontario
,
Canada
Number of locations
500+
Area served
Canada, United States
Key people
Mary KellyCEO
Kevin Farrell - Chief Operating Officer[1]
Productstobacco, lottery, snacks, soft drinks, newspaper
ParentTobmar Investments International Inc.
SubsidiariesBakery on the Go, Cafe on the Go
WebsiteGateway Newstands

Gateway Newstands [sic] is a chain of convenience stores and kiosks in large office buildings, shopping centres, public places, and transit stations in the United States and Canada. Established in 1983,[2]Vaughan, Ontario-based Tobmar Investments International Inc. (known simply as Tobmar) is the company that runs Gateway Newstands. The stores operate as independent franchisees and sell a wide variety of convenience items from tobacco and lottery tickets; to candy, chewing gum, and non-alcoholic beverages; and newspapers and magazines. There are currently over 500 Gateway franchises in the network. In late 2020, Gateway Newstands, along with its affiliate Tobmar Investments International Inc., decided to wind-down operations at its franchise locations in the United States. [3][4]

Gateway Newstands at Bloor Yonge subway station in Toronto
Gateway Newstands at Queen station

Gateway Newstands operates Over 300 locations in US and Canada in major urban centers. It has 65 locations in the Toronto subway system since the mid-1990s.[5] It is the Exclusive newsstand retailer in North America’s 3rd largest transit system. Toronto Transit Commission, (TTC) & the GO Transit (Metrolinx) network.[6] Competitors to Gateway Newstands accused the Toronto Transit Commission (the operator of the subway system) of sole-sourcing.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Company Overview of Tobmar Investments International Inc". Bloombery Businessweek. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ "About Us". Gateway Newstands. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  3. ^ "About Us". Gateway Newstands. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  4. ^ "Franchising Gateway Newstands". Gateway Newstands. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  5. ^ "GATEWAY - LEASE" (PDF). Toronto Transit Commission. 21 January 2013.
  6. ^ "About Us". Gateway Newstands. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  7. ^ "TTC lease extension has newsstand competitor crying foul". thestar.com. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2020-09-10.


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