Kristi Soomer, the CEO and Founder of Encircled, had those values in mind when she started her small factory and boutique in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood. “We make about 10 per cent of our inventory,” she says. “But 100 per cent of our products are made in Toronto.” Soomers says her company has grown significantly since it opened in 2012, and she is looking to boost production at the factory.
