Turkish Invasion: Liquor Retailer and Store

turkish invasion: We're having a hell of a time continuously stocking the store, says the liquor retailer's chief executive George Soleas, according to Toronto Star. Born in Cyprus and seeking refuge in Canada as a boy after the Turkish invasion of his homeland, Soleas today is on a mission to bring an international flavour to the liquor retailer's stores. Richard Lautens / Toronto Star By Lisa Wright Business Reporter Tues., Dec. 27, 2016 Ever get a craving for a certain brand of sake The LCBO's flagship store on Queens Quay has seven or eight to choose from, but there are more than 70 online and at its East Asian Products of the World boutique store on Highway 7 East in Markham, where the Japanese rice wine is flying off the shelves. I'm an immigrant. Article Continued Below Forty years ago when I came here, I would go to the Danforth and buy my stuff that I was used to at home, like Greek cheese and other items, and I felt a lot of others do the same, whether they are Italian, Portuguese, East Asian. I'm a staunch Canadian, but I am also proud of that heritage, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.