Tom Michalopoulos

Tom Michalopoulos is a Canadian entrepreneur, businessman, and current president, and founder of Coffee Time.

Michalopoulos was a real-estate agent before he started Coffee Time a chain of coffee shops. He founded his first shop in 1982 in Bolton, Ontario.[1] The company now operates 300 stores in Canada and has franchises in foreign countries.

He was also involved in developing soccer in Canada by founding and operating a club by the name of Toronto Olympians which played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[2] He sold the Olympians to David Gee, but would continue sponsoring the team and the league.[3][4]

References

  1. "Interview with Tom Michalopoulos, CEO of Coffee Time | BeTheBoss". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. Bailey, Dave. "Canada Kicks – News Story". rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. Glover, Robin. "1999 CPSL Awards". rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. "Olympians Moving to Oshawa – Canadian Teams & Leagues". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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