United Cigar Stores Limited was a chain of cigar stores, which also included United Cigar Store Agencies, which operated as franchisers of the brand. The red fronted buildings once spotted the Toronto landscape, but have since perished. Today, United Cigar Stores is owned by HDS Retail of Toronto.
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