Back then, they were like other micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) eager for the chance to raise their operations to the next level, so when the late SM Group founder Henry Sy Sr. gave them their big break, they did not waste it. Instead, they used it as a springboard to become some of the biggest players in their field. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
IT may be hard to imagine now, but leading brands such as Ideal Vision, Great Image, Toby's Sports, Papemelroti and Sportshouse were just starting out when they grabbed at the opportunity to be among the first tenants of SM City North Edsa, which opened in August 1985.
