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A retail opportunity for pet lovers! Global Pet Food Stores Inc. is an Ontario based 60 store chain of franchised and corporate owned pet food and supply stores operating as Global Pet Foods and Ryan's Pet Foods. Global offers a unique franchise concept that specializes in natural and wholesome pet food brands, including their own fully natural and holistic line of pet foods called "Nature's Harvest". We also encourage owners to add unique and profitable concepts to their stores, such as pet grooming salons and "Birders Nature Nooks". For more information on this unique franchise concept, visit www.globalpetfood.com.

Living Lighting is Canada's largest franchised chain of residential lighting stores specializing in fashion lighting products for the home, with an emphasis on style and value. Stores range in size from 2,000 to 5,000 square feet, with the average being about 3,500 square feet. Stores are typically located in power centres, strip centres and standalone units. For more information on how you can light up your life, visit www.livinglighting.com.

Rafters and Panhandler are exciting concepts in better value stores presenting quality gift and homeware products at sensible prices. The stores are typically 1,500 to 2,500 sq. ft. , with a wide range of products. Each store may vary in size, but it still offers the same quality products such as ceramics, teapots, kitchenware, glassware, wall art décor, backyard accessories and gadgets. We also have a complete department in cottons and linens including aprons, placemats, throws and rugs featuring our "Loon Lake Weaver" brand. For more information of these two concepts, visit www.livcan.com.

Rafters Home Store is a 5,000 to 8,000 sq. ft. mini box store concept of our original Rafters stores. The stores feature a much vaster selection of product specialty lines including: giftware, homeware, ceramics, kitchen gadgets, household cotton goods, placemats, aprons, woodenware, picture frames, residential lighting, bath décor, backyard and garden accessories and occasional furniture. The first Rafters Home Store was opened in Calgary in December 1999 and surpassed all sales and profit projections. Power centers are continuing to be a strong retail area for Home Décor. To learn more about this box store concept, visit www.livcan.com.