Sam the Record Man
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Sam the Record Man was a Canadian record store chain that, at one time, was Canada's largest music recording retailer. In 1982, its ads proclaimed that it had "140 locations, coast to coast".
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Sam's famous neon signs at night, the 'record' on the right is the original store, with the record to the left on the former Steele's Tavern.
Store without the sign next to Steeles Tavern
Los Lobos at Sam the Record Man
Sankofa Square
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Sankofa Square is a public square and outdoor venue at the southeast corner of the intersection of Yonge Street and Dundas Street East within the Garden District in the downtown core of Toronto, Ontar
Sam the Record Man
…Street store was the best known store in the Sam the Record Man chain of 140 locations across Canada, two blocks away from the Toronto Eaton Centre and Sankofa Square. Sam's became a popular attraction, drawing people into its selection of LP records, and later cassettes and compact discs. It flourished in the Downtown…
The square in 2026
The square features two public drinking fountains.
600 ground nozzles are spread out in 20 groups across the square's main walkway
View of the Eaton Centre to the west, and The Tenor to the north of the square. A media tower is located to the northwest of the square.