Ed Mirvish

“How to build an empire on an orange crate or 121 lessons I never learned in school” by: Ed Mirvish If you have ever been in the vicinity of Bloor St. West, then you have mostly probably seen Ed Mirvishs’ empire. He owns 6 restaurants, 3 theatres, and one giant four-floor bargain store. He is a man that went from nothing to everything. He originally started off in a grocery store, which was owned by his dad. Since …

…emporium. Ed never really set goals in his life; everything that was done was planned at the spur of a moment. For instance, when his tenant passed away, he made the quick decision to buy the tenants’ previously owned land. He was not expecting for his business to take up the whole entire strip mall, although it did. Having self-confidence in all the business decisions is what made Ed Mirvish the man he is toda