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Oct 30, 2015 · Michael Budman and Don Green founded the retailer 43 years ago. They’ve just sold it to a private equity firm and have no regrets.
- Francine Kopun
- fkopun@thestar.ca
Roots was founded by Michael Budman and Don Green, two city kids who met at summer camp in Algonquin Park, where they first fell in love with the ideals and beauty of Canada. Starting from a little cabin, they created Roots, inspired by the experience of travelling from their city homes into the heart of Canada's wilderness.
Roots Corporation ( doing business as Roots) is a publicly held Canadian brand that sells apparel, leather bags, small leather goods, footwear, athletic wear, and home furnishings. The company was founded in 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, by Michael Budman and Don Green.
Sep 22, 2011 · Inspired by their early years at Algonquin Park, Budman and Green founded Roots. In 1973, they began production of their version of the “negative heel” shoe — the first product sold under the Roots brand.
Aug 14, 2023 · Cofounders Budman and Green opened their first Roots store in 1973 with $7,500. Now, the business generates between 350 million Canadian dollars and 400 million Canadian dollars in global...
Aug 20, 2023 · Roots was founded 50 years ago by Michael Budman and Don Green, two city kids from Detroit, who met at summer camp in Algonquin Park, Ontario, where they first fell in love with the ideals and beauty of Canada.
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Nov 16, 2017 · Budman and Green consider him a kindred spirit, dubbing him the original Roots man, admiring his prowess as a fisherman, canoeist and guide and his love of the park. In 1917, Thomson drowned under mysterious circumstances in Canoe Lake.
