[1] Mister Leonard grew to become one of the country's leading apparel manufacturers, at its prime doing 90 million plus in annual sales, and becoming the largest garment employer in the city of Toronto, Ontario.
[3] Mister Leonard saw Gertner and Wasser branching out from manufacturing solely women's pants, to skirts, jackets, blouses and sweaters.
The company split its clothing into several lines including Mister Leonard, Garey Petites, Lauren Jefferies, and Pant Man.
[3] Prior to free trade, the company had working relationships and exchanged data with US sportswear makers Liz Claiborne, Jones Apparel Group, and Chaus.
[3] Many people privately took bets on how long it would take for Mister Leonard to go bankrupt under the reins of Gertner, yet, in the face of this lack of confidence the company thrived and grew to new heights.