RYU Apparel Inc., creators of urban athletic apparel, has officially opened the doors of its second store in Toronto, in the indoor mall of Sherway Gardens, as it continues its expansion on the East Coast.
This is the sixth retail store in Canada for RYU (Respect Your Universe), the Vancouver, BC-based urban athletics and accessories brand. Two more stores are currently open in the U.S., with the successful locations in Venice-Los Angeles, CA, and Williamsburg, NY, fully operative, and a third one set to open shortly.
“We are delighted to announce this important second step in the growth of RYU in the biggest Canadian city,” said Marcello Leone, CEO and president of RYU. “Our brand is growing constantly and the response we received in our first location in Queen Street West, in combination with the RYU Underground, our Gym located downstairs, has been incredible: we felt the need to work harder to please the local community with a second location and we didn’t miss he chance to secure such a prestigious location”.
Dedicated to offering the athletic apparel market something truly unique, RYU creates technical apparel and accessories that are engineered for both the performance and the lifestyle of a multi-disciplined athlete. Anchored in Respect for one’s choices, individualism and journey, RYU designs innovative, on-trend training apparel that facilitates human performance.
The RYU store is located in the newly completed North Expansion of the CF Sherway Garden Mall and is open every day.
