The Toronto chapter of an infamous motorcycle club has opened a retail store in Leslieville.

The small store opened by the Hells Angels, considered an organized crime group by law-enforcement agencies, sells a variety of support gear – everything from T-shirts and hats to coffee mugs and ashtrays – and is allowed to operate like any other retailer as long as it has the appropriate business licence.

Residents who spoke to CP24 weren't too concerned about the store, although a few said they worry it may act as a hangout or bring trouble to the area.

On Tuesday, the store was mostly nondescript, except for a large "81" in red in the window. The number represents "HA," an acronym for the Hells Angels ("H" being the eighth letter in the alphabet and "A" being the first).

While at least some residents aren't concerned, police are. Ontario Provincial Police said people who shop at the store are supporting the club.

Located on a stretch of Carlaw Avenue that is a mix of residential, commercial and industrial space, the shop is around the corner from the Toronto chapter’s former Eastern Avenue clubhouse.

Last year, a judge declared the clubhouse a safe haven for criminal activity and allowed it to be seized by the Crown as an offence-related property in connection with police raids on the now-shuttered building and members’ homes.

Nine people were eventually convicted of drug-related offences.

This is not the first time a Hells Angels chapter has opened a store, and selling merchandise is not a new concept for the club, which has been hawking goods online for years.

On its website, the Toronto chapter solicits donations to cover legal fees or support incarcerated members.

With files from CP24 reporter George Lagogianes.

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