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Family behind Toronto's favourite sandwich is bowing out after 50 years

Phoebe Knight, Dished

created: July 7, 2025, 1:46 p.m. | updated: July 8, 2025, 2:44 p.m.

The family that put one of Toronto's best-known dishes on the map is about to leave the business they've owned since the 1970s behind. But that's soon to change as Robert and Maurice embark on their biggest career move yet: retirement. In addition to manning the major food supplier (recognized as one of Canada's top 50 best-managed companies), the Pulla family also owns Colborne, Ont. "I wanted to make sure it was a family that principally was already in the food business," Robert said. The great peameal bacon sandwich tradition of Toronto, he adds, is one of the few things that keeps the city's residents tethered to a sense of community that's growing increasingly disparate.

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