As part of the Portraits of merchants & professionals of Côte-des-Neiges project, we invited Zeineb Khalfallah (@zeineb_conscience on Instagram) to join us in our visit of 11 businesses of the SDC Côte-des-Neiges who have participated in the project.

Meet Charles | Portraits of merchants and professionals of Côte-des-Neiges

Learn more about your merchants and professionals of the Côte-des-Neiges district! // Let’s meet with : Charles Sabbagh, Owner and founder Mega liquidation de literie Charlinen

Charlie Sabbagh is the friend of all students living in Côte-des-Neiges. His boutique named Mega Liquidation Charlinen is a must for all newcomers.  Bed frames, mattresses, pillows, couches, kitchen and decor items, we can easily get lost in this cave full of hidden treasures.

Charlie is originally from Lebanon and immigrated to Canada in 2010. His warm temperament and his sense of initiative made him immediately launch into entrepreneurship. It only took him 2 months after his arrival to open his store Mega liquidation Charlinen.

“My relatives were already working in this sector. With the support of my brother, my wife and my uncle, I was able to launch my project very quickly. “, he explained in a modest and grateful tone.

Since then, Mega Liquidation Charlinen has become a must for anyone looking for quality furniture at discounted prices. Moreover, if Charlie succeeded in his mission, it is thanks to his management skills and his know-how-to-be.

Having followed a management training, he was able to acquire the necessary skills to start and run a business. Not to mention his various soft skills that make him a unique character in Côte-des-Neiges: a leader with a sense of humor that leaves no one indifferent.

The entrepreneur has developed strong ties with both residents and store owners in Côte-des-Neiges.

His secret? Charlie always puts himself in other people’s shoes and is open to offering his help when needed. “I’m an immigrant, I was once a student, I know what my customers are going through,” he says.

For me Côte-des-Neiges is : Energy

Writer-journalist: Zeineb Khalfallah

Photographer: Gaelle Leroyer

Artistic direction : Félicia Balzano (SDC Côte-des-Neiges

Complete the experience by visiting the free exhibition on Promenade Jean-Brillant from September 8th to December 5th, 2022. Info: here

ABOUT THE PROJECT: 

Given the great success of its project «Portraits of Merchants and Professionals of Côte-des-Neiges» in 2021, the SDC Côte-des-Neiges is proud to present the second edition of the initiative through an exhibition as well as interviews. This project is aimed at putting residents in touch with businesses on the territory of the Société de développement commercial (SDC) Côte-des-Neiges. Through a series of portraits capturing the essence of 11 businesses, meet 17 owners and managers of local businesses. This social and cultural project is intended to be a real encounter with the human behind the professional. In this second edition, you will discover women and men, young professionals and experienced entrepreneurs, all from different cultures and backgrounds, providing a wide range of products and services. What do they all have in common? Their love for Côte-des-Neiges. Discover the exhibition on the Promenade Jean-Brillant and extend the experience online thanks to the heartfelt interviews carried out with each one of them.

Under the artistic direction of Félicia Balzano, general manager of the SDC Côte-des-Neiges, this project is an initiative of the SDC Côte-des-Neiges and made possible with the collaboration of the Maison de la culture CDN and the borough CDN- NDG.