Blacks has closed in the Sunnybrook Plaza with the once familiar shop at Eglinton and Bayview papered over and showing not a sign of its former identity. The closure is part of the shutdown of the entire Telus-owned chain announced in the Spring. The Canadian camera shop and film developing chain with the slogan “Blacks is photography” was a part of the lives of millions of people. Telus acquired Blacks in 2009 and tried to convert it to a high-service camera and specialty photo business. Sadly, there was not sufficient interest in the mobile world and last month all 59 of the companies stores closed. About 485 employees are affected by the closure. Telus promised to try to find new jobs for those employees with Telus or its mobile service Koodo.
