Canadian entrepreneur Doug Putnam is reopening dozens of David's Tea locations that were closed earlier this year in a major restructuring attributed in part to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 200 locations in Canada and the U.S., including the one at Upper Canada Mall, were shut down.
Newmarket is on the list of locations Putnam has earmarked for his new chain of tea shops called T.Kettle.
The outlet, which offers a large, premium assortment of original and new loose-leaf tea blends naturally sourced, certified vegan, kosher, and organic, is currently hiring "teaologists."
Putnam also owns Sunrise Records, which took over the leases for 70 HMV locations across Canada when that chain announced it was going out of business in 2017.
"We always believed there would be a return to the purity and authenticity of music on vinyl and the record shop experience, and we were right. We believe that loose-leaf tea is poised for a similar comeback, and we're merging our expertise in retail operations with our passion for tea," he said in a statement.