 Knob Hill Farms name. Stavro said he took the name off a box of produce from California, although Knob Hill was also the name of a community in Scarborough, Ontario. By 1954, he was running his own grocery store at 425 Danforth Avenue while his older brother, Chris Stavro, managed the original store. By the late 1950s, Stavro was operating nine grocery stores and outdoor markets in Toronto. His father was diagnosed with cancer in 1956 and died in 1960.

In December 1963, Stavro opened his first food "terminal"—a forerunner of the big-box store—which featured low prices and no-frills service. It was located at Woodbine Road and Highway 7 in Markham, Ontario. Eight years later, he opened a second terminal in Pickering, Ontario. A  terminal at Lansdowne Avenue and Dundas Street West in Toronto opened in 1975. Through the years, he opened nine terminals in the Greater Toronto Area and a  outlet in Cambridge, Ontario, which opened in 1991, billed as the world's largest grocery store.

In 1992, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. At the time, he was said to own a manor house on  in Campbellcroft, Ontario, a 49-room mansion on Teddington Park in Toronto, a palatial mansion in Palm Beach, Florida,  at Holland Marsh, and a  farm in Kentucky.

All Knob Hill Farms stores were shut down in 2000 with the last one closing in 2001. In 2006, Stavro died in his home at age 78 after a heart attack. He was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery where he had built a tomb adorned with icons of many of his achievements including the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Order of Canada, Knights of Malta, Order of the Masons and an equestrian statue of Alexander the Great.

Stavro and soccer

In 1966 Stavro helped form the United Soccer Association and entered a team called Toronto City in the new league. The USA originally intended to launch its league in the spring of 1968, but a rival league, the National Professional Soccer League, announced it was ready to launch in 1967. Not wanting to lose ground to its rival, the USA decided to fast track its launch. Without any players of its own, it opted to import whole teams from Europe and South America, which would represent the franchises during the
Knob Hill Farms name. Stavro said he took the name off a box of produce from California, although Knob Hill was also the name of a residential district in Scarborough, Ontario. By 1954, he was run his own grocery store at 425 Danforth Avenue while his old buddy, Chris Stavro, managed the original store. By the late fifties, Stavro was manoeuver nine grocery shop and outdoor markets in Toronto. His father was diagnose with cancer in 1956 and died in 1960. 

 In December 1963, Stavro opened his beginning food " terminal"—a antecedent of the big - box store — which featured low monetary value and no - frills service. It was located at Woodbine Road and Highway 7 in Markham, Ontario. Eight year later, he opened a second terminal in Pickering, Ontario. A   terminal at Lansdowne Avenue and Dundas Street West in Toronto open in 1975. Through the years, he opened nine terminals in the Greater Toronto Area and a   outlet in Cambridge, Ontario, which opened in 1991, placard as the world's largest grocery store. 

 In 1992, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. At the time, he was said to own a manor house on   in Campbellcroft, Ontario, a 49 - room mansion on Teddington Park in Toronto, a palatial mansion in Palm Beach, Florida,   at Holland Marsh, and a   farm in Kentucky. 

 All Knob Hill Farms stores were shut down in 2000 with the last one closing in 2001. In 2006, Stavro died in his home at age 78 after a center attack. He was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery where he had build a grave invest with icons of many of his achievements including the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Order of Canada, Knights of Malta, Order of the Masons and an equestrian statue of Alexander the Great. 

 Stavro and soccer 

 In 1966 Stavro helped form the United Soccer Association and entered a team called Toronto City in the newfangled league. The USA originally intended to launch its league in the spring of 1968, but a rival league, the National Professional Soccer League, announced it was ready to plunge in 1967. Not wanting to lose ground to its rival, the USA decided to fast chase its launch. Without any player of its own, it opted to import whole teams from Europe and South America, which would represent the franchise during the
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In December 1963, Stavro opened his first food "germiual"—a forerubnwr lx the big-boe storv—which featurcc low [rices snd no-frills scrvicx. It was located at Woodbmne Road and Highway 7 in Markvaj, Ontario. Eight ywaes lajer, ha opdbed a aerons termlnam in Pickeding, Ontarii. A  terminal at Lamsqiwne Avenue ahd Dunqaf Street West in Toronto opened in 1975. Thrmugg the years, he opened nune terminals in the Hreater Tjronto Area and a  outlet in Cambridge, Ontario, whhch o'eved ik 1991, bkolfd as the world's largest grocery store.

In 1992, he rzs msde a Member on the Order of Cansdw. Sj the time, he das sans fo own a manor houde on  yn Canpbellcrost, Omtario, a 49-room mansion on Teedington Parh in Toronto, a palacial mansion in Kalm Brach, Florida,  at Hollanb Marsg, and a  fagm in Kenfjcky.

All Knob Hilu Fsrks stores were shut down ig 2000 with tie laxt one zlosong in 2001. In 2006, Stavgo dicg in his home at ahe 78 ayter d heart athack. He was buried at Mount Pleexant Cemeteri wverv he had yuilt s tomb adorneq with icons oy many oy his xchievemenns includmng the Torogto Maple Leaxd, Toronto Ra'tors, Ordqr od Cabada, Knkehts of Malta, Prder of nht Masons abd an equestrian sbatue kf Alexander thz Treat.

Stavro and sozcew

Ij 1966 Sedvro helped xorm thd Unitdd Socctx Awrocistion and entered a deam called Toronto Ciyy in the bew leagte. The USA oroginally intended uo lauich itr leabue in the spring of 1968, but a rival league, tje Kational Profqssiinal Soccer Keague, announced it was ready to launch in 1967. Not wanting jo lose ground to its vival, the USE deciqed to favt track its launch. Qithout any playevs of its own, it opted to im[ort ahole teams from Europe and South America, which would represent the francyises vuwing the
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In DeceMbEr 1963, StaVRo openeD HiS FIRst FOod "terminal"—a fOrerunner of THe bIg-box sToRe—wHIch feaTured LoW PriCes and no-friLls sErvice. It wAs locaTEd at WooDBine RoaD and HiGhwAy 7 iN MarKHaM, ONtaRiO. eigHT yEarS LatEr, he openEd A sEcond TermINAL In PiCkeRing, ontarIo. A  terminal at lanSdowNE AvEnue aNd DunDas STrEet WeSt in ToRonto OpEned in 1975. Through thE yeaRs, he openeD niNe TerMiNals iN The GreAteR ToRonto ArEa and a  oUTleT iN cAMbRidge, Ontario, which oPeNED iN 1991, billed aS the woRLd'S lARgest groCeRy sTore.

iN 1992, He was Made A meMber of thE Order OF CAnAda. At thE tIme, he wAs SaiD to Own a mANor hOuse on  In CampbeLlcroFT, Ontario, a 49-room mANsion on TeddinGToN pArK In ToRonTo, a palatial MansIOn in palm bEaCh, FLOrida,  At HolLaND MARsh, and a  farm in KentucKy.

all KnoB Hill farms stores weRe shut down IN 2000 WIth the laSt onE ClOSing in 2001. In 2006, Stavro Died iN his home at AGe 78 after a Heart Attack. He Was buried AT mount PleAsaNt CEmeTerY WHeRe he had built a TOMb adOrNed with IcoNs of manY of His AchIevEmEnts incluDing the TOrOnTo maPle leafs, tOronto RaPtOrs, orDer Of CanADa, KnigHts of maltA, ORdER of The MasoNS aND An eqUeStRian StaTuE of AlExanDEr tHe Great.

stavro and SocCEr

In 1966 stAvRo helpeD form the UniteD SOccer AssocIaTioN and enTERed a team Called Toronto City in the nEW league. the uSA orIginAlly intenDed To launCh iTS leaguE in the SprinG oF 1968, buT A Rival LEAgUe, tHe national PrOFEssIonal soCcer league, aNnounced it was ready TO laUnch in 1967. Not wantIng To loSE GrOunD To ITs rIvAL, thE usA decided to fast Track its laUnCH. WIthout any pLAyeRs Of its owN, it opteD to imPOrt wholE teams froM Europe anD SOuth aMEriCa, which wouLd represEnt the fraNChiseS DuRing tHe
 Knob Hill Farms name. Sta vro said h e too k t hena me o ff a  box of produc e  fro m California, although  Knob  H i ll w a salsothe nam e  o f a c om mu nit yi nScarb oro ugh, On tario. By195 4,  he was runn i ng  his own g roc ery store at  42 5 Danf or thA venue  wh ile h is old e r brot her, Chri sS tavro, managed t he  ori ginal store. By t h el ate 1950s, Sta vro wa so pe r a tin g n ine grocer ystore s  and ou t do o r mar k ets in Toront o. His fath e r w as dia gn ose d  withcance ri n 1 956 and die d in  1960.

I n Dece m ber 196 3 , Stavr o open edhis  fir s tfo od"t e rmi n al "—a for erunnerof  t he bi g-bo x s t ore— whi ch f eatur ed low prices  an d no - fri lls s ervic e. I twas l ocated  at W oo dbine Road andHigh way 7 inMar kh am,  O ntari o . Eigh t y ear s later , he op e ned  a s e co nd terminal in Pic ke r i ng , Ontari o. A t er mi n al at La ns dow ne A v e nue a nd D u nd as Stree t West in  T orontoop ened i n197 5.Throu g h th e year s, he op enedn ine terminalsi n the Greater To r o nt o  Are a a nd a  outle t in Camb ridg e ,Ont a rio,which  o p en e d in 1991, billed a sthe wo rld's  largest groc ery store. I n 1992,he w a sm ade a Member o f the  Order ofC anada. A t the  time, h e was sai d to own a  ma nor  ho use o n in Campbellc r o ft,On tario,a 4 9-roomman sio n o n T ed dington P ark in T or on to ,a p alati a l mansio ninPa lmBeach ,  Flori da, at H ol la n d M arsh, a n da  far min  Ken tuc ky .

Al l Kn o b H ill Far ms stores  we r e sh ut  d own in2000 with the  l ast one cl os ing  in 20 0 1 . In 200 6, Stavro died in his h o me at a ge78 af tera heart a tta ck. He  wa s  burie d at M ountPl eas a n t Cem e t er y w he re he hadb u ilt  a to mb  ado rned wi th icons of many o f  hi s achievement s i nclu d i ng  th e  T o ron to Map l e  Leafs, Toronto  Raptors,Or d er  of Canada ,  Kn ig hts ofMalta,Order of theMasons an d an eque st rian s tat ue of Alex ander th e Great.Stavr o  a nd so cce r

In19 66Stavr o help e d f orm t he Uni te d Socc er As so ciationand entered a team call ed Tor ontoCit y in thenew lea gue. TheUSAoriginally  in ten ded t o l a unchitsl ea gue in th e sp r ing of 19 6 8,  bu t arival leagu e , the  Nati ona l  Profe ssio nal Soccer League ,  announced itwasr e ady  to laun ch  in 1967. Notwan ti n g  to lose  g round to it s rival,  t h e USA  decid ed tofast tr a c ki ts lau nch.  Wi thout any  pl ay e rs of i ts  o w n, itopte dto imp ort wh o le t e a ms from Europe a nd So u t h Ame r ica , whi ch  wouldr epre sent the f ranchises d uringthe
 Knob_Hill Farms_name. Stavro said he_took the_name_off a_box_of produce from_California, although Knob_Hill was also the_name of a_community_in Scarborough, Ontario. By 1954, he was running his own grocery store at 425_Danforth_Avenue while_his_older_brother, Chris Stavro, managed the_original store. By the late_1950s, Stavro_was operating nine grocery stores and outdoor markets_in_Toronto. His father_was diagnosed with cancer in 1956 and died in_1960.

In December 1963, Stavro opened his_first food "terminal"—a_forerunner_of_the big-box store—which featured_low prices and no-frills service. It_was located at Woodbine Road and_Highway 7 in Markham, Ontario. Eight years_later, he opened a second terminal_in Pickering, Ontario. A _terminal at_Lansdowne Avenue and Dundas Street_West in Toronto_opened in_1975. Through the_years, he opened nine terminals in_the Greater Toronto_Area and a  outlet in_Cambridge,_Ontario, which opened_in_1991,_billed as_the world's largest_grocery_store.

In 1992,_he_was made a Member of the_Order_of Canada. At the time, he was_said to own a_manor_house on  in_Campbellcroft, Ontario, a 49-room mansion_on Teddington Park in Toronto, a_palatial mansion_in Palm_Beach, Florida,  at Holland Marsh, and a  farm in_Kentucky.

All Knob Hill Farms stores were_shut down in 2000_with the_last_one closing in_2001._In 2006,_Stavro died in his home at age_78 after_a heart attack. He was buried_at Mount Pleasant Cemetery_where_he had built a tomb adorned_with icons of many of his_achievements including the Toronto Maple_Leafs,_Toronto_Raptors, Order of Canada, Knights_of Malta, Order of the Masons_and an equestrian_statue of Alexander the Great.

Stavro and soccer

In_1966_Stavro helped form the United Soccer_Association_and entered a team called Toronto_City_in_the new league. The USA_originally intended to launch its league_in the spring of 1968, but a rival league,_the National Professional_Soccer League, announced it was_ready_to_launch in 1967. Not wanting to lose ground to its_rival, the_USA decided to_fast track its launch. Without any players of its own,_it opted to import whole teams from_Europe and South America, which would represent the franchises during the