Higgins Event Rentals

The founding of Higgins Event Rentals is the charming story of Denis and Peggy; high school sweethearts.

This husband and wife team who began a small and humble business in Toronto nearly 38 years ago, grew into a strong family of 4 sons and 1 daughter. And their legacy grew into a devoted family operation in Toronto with over 60 employees.

Founded as United Rent-All in 1982, their small business operated pretty much like a general rental store in Etobicoke’s Royal York Plaza. Taking over the space from a department store, they warehoused chain saws, cement mixers, baby cribs and other odd items for rent.

You may be surprised to learn that, at that time, only a fraction of their business offered dishes, glassware, cutlery, linen, tables and chairs. However, from their humble beginnings they eventually set a blistering pace focused on growth and become pioneers of the event rental industry in Toronto.

As part of their natural evolution, Denis found a buyer for the tool side of the company and the sale allowed the couple to focus on the growing needs of the “party rental” industry.

While it was their first foray into entrepreneurship, Denis had been a banker by trade and could handle operations and finance. Peggy would find herself to be the driving force, with the natural flare for design, purchasing and well harvested hospitality skills needed to deal with event planners, designers and producers.

As the company scaled up, the children became more and more involved. Mike, Dave & John worked in the family business almost from the beginning, starting with summers and weekends. They learned the business from the ground up.

Denis and Peggy consistently challenged the old model of event rentals by sourcing new designs, seeking out new products and setting new standards for the industry. When Denis & Peggy retired in 2000, the second generation of the Higgins family took over the helm of the company.

Throughout their years of growth, the company has relocated several times in favour of larger premises. More warehouse space allowed for more shipments and made way for larger items that served a greater number of special events. Currently, Higgins operates from a 52,000 square foot facility. The inventory of over 1800 products is delivered using a fleet of ten 5 ton trucks. During peak season, the Higgins team consists of about 75 dedicated staff. Let us help you with your next event and prove that “we make hosting events easier!”.

Want to join the Higgins team? Apply here!

Higgins continues to hire newcomers to Canada, students and are equal opportunity employers. They pride themselves on reducing their corporate footprint by being “Green” conscious, and are very conscientious about supporting the local economy. They also buy Canadian whenever possible.

Our Core Values:

We promote effective communication,

We are dedicated and enthusiastic about delivering our promises

We continue to push boundaries of efficiency

We treat everyone with integrity and respect

We support creativity and innovation

We are committed to being helpful and resourceful

We are passionate about exceeding expectations

We build loyalty by going above and beyond.

We value team work and productivity.

We Care

Owners

John Higgins
John HigginsOwner
Dave Higgins
Dave Higgins Owner
Teddy (Ted) Higgins
Teddy (Ted) Higgins Morale Officer & Security

Office

Paul V.
Paul V.Director of Operations & Quality
Laura D.
Laura D.Director of Customer Service
Andrew Z.
Andrew Z.Director of Sales & Marketing
Alicia-Nicole F.
Alicia-Nicole F.Account Manager (Celebration specialist)
Shauna M.
Shauna M.Account Manager
Michelle N.
Michelle N.Account Manager (Festival specialist)
Mylene V.Accounting
Leanna M.
Leanna M.Accounting
Megan M.
Megan M.Junior Event Customer Service & Sales

Fleet

Craig M.
Craig M.Fleet Manager Delivery (Dispatch)
Mohamed O.
Mohamed O.Delivery guy with the smile we call “Mo”
Abdalla H.
Abdalla H.General Labour
Nestor B.
Nestor B.Driver
Manolis M.
Manolis M.Driver
William R.
William R.Dock Master

Warehouse

Frank D.
Frank D.Large Equipment Controller
Delcarme A.
Delcarme A.Order Picker
Harold P. G.
Harold P. G.Inventory Control Supervisor
Kalpisha P.
Kalpisha P.Quality Control
Ronald G.
Ronald G.Quality Control
Harry R.
Harry R.Warehouse Supervisor
Mairene A.
Mairene A.Division Lead Supervisor
Marie Kristine C.
Marie Kristine C.Division Lead Supervisor
Hai M.
Hai M.Warehouse
Vinh M.
Vinh M.Linen
Ngo M. (Jenny)
Ngo M. (Jenny)Warehouse

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