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Retail shop in the Town of Mono


  • Orangeville & Area SBEC · Official source

  • ServiceOntario · Official source

  • Canada Revenue Agency · Official source

  • Town of Mono · Official source

  • Town of Mono · Official source

  • WhyDufferin funding finder · Official source

  • Dufferin Board of Trade · Official source

Requirements change and some depend on your exact location and activity. Confirm each item with the office linked. Not legal advice. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Industry & workforce Verified fact

Verified public data for this type of business in Mono, with source and date.

Business counts Verified fact

IndustryNAICS codeMonoDufferin
Retail trade44-4536241
Food and beverage retailers445647

Business locations with employees, January 2026. Business locations with employees, counted where each establishment is located. Excludes businesses without employees (sole proprietors, most home businesses). Source: Statistics Canada, January 2026 (released 2026-08-14).

NOC = National Occupational Classification, Canada's standard job codes used for wage data. NAICS = North American Industry Classification System, the standard industry codes used for business counts. Codes link to the official Statistics Canada definitions (NOC 2021 Version 1.0, NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0).

Census industry employment Verified fact

Retail trade employs 10.8% of the labour force living in Mono, vs 11.6% county-wide and 10.8% in Ontario.

Share of the employed labour force living in the area (by place of residence), 2021 Census. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 (income: 2020).

Wages for key occupations Verified fact

OccupationNOC codeLowMedianHighOntario median
Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers64100$17.60$17.60$30.00$17.60
Cashiers65100$17.60$17.60$18.00$17.60
Retail sales supervisors62010$17.60$19.36$33.08$21.50
Retail and wholesale trade managers60020$20.00$44.47$84.13$43.27
Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers65102$17.60$17.60$23.00$17.60

Hourly wages, economic region ER3540 Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie (includes Dufferin), Job Bank 2025. "–" = not published for the region. Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, 2025 wages (mostly Labour Force Survey 2023–2024), revised 2025-11-19.

NOC = National Occupational Classification, Canada's standard job codes used for wage data. NAICS = North American Industry Classification System, the standard industry codes used for business counts. Codes link to the official Statistics Canada definitions (NOC 2021 Version 1.0, NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0).

Mono at a glance Verified fact

  • Commuting: 82% of commuters with a usual workplace work outside Mono.
  • Labour force participation 65.9%, unemployment 10.1% (county 69.3%, 10%).
  • Median household income (2020) $138,000 (county $108,000).
  • Renter households 4.6%; median tenant shelter cost $1,060/month.
  • CMHC rent data is published for Orangeville only (average $1,532, October 2025).

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 (income: 2020); Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, October 2025.

Internet and transit Verified fact

Broadband: in 7 of 11 ISED hexagons in Mono, more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps.

  • Amaranth and Mono: Laurel, Camilla, Salem · 638 homes and businesses · Complete, August 2022 (SWIFT)
  • Mono fibre-to-the-home upgrade (consent canvassing by FusionTech) · Under way (Town of Mono notice)

Providers: Rogers 1-888-764-3771 (check) · NFTC (North Frontenac Telephone Company) 1-888-638-3575 (check). All provider contacts

ISED hexagons (~24 km²) assigned by centre; share of hexagons where more than 75% of households can get 50/10 Mbps. Source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, files dated 2026-05-05; provider details checked 2026-10-20 on official sites.

No GO Transit stops in Mono (GTFS feed 20261005110625).

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