Despite the vandalism and violence of the G20 and Stanley Cup riots, Toronto and Vancouver businesses are optimistic about the crowds expected in their downtown cores when the Occupy Wall Street movement hits Canada.

Some businesses destroyed and looted during previous riots say they will keep their doors open when the protests begin on Oct. 15.

"I don't think it's the same kind of crowd. And not anywhere near as great numbers, so I don't think anyone's expecting anything like the G20," Sleep Country Canada sales associate Joe Capone told CTV News.

His downtown Toronto store will remain open throughout the protests.

Still, he joked that he'll be wearing his bullet-proof vest to work.

In Vancouver, swimwear boutique manager Linda Planidin said it will be "business as usual". She said the movement will bring excitement to the downtown core.

"I think this is sounding more like a positive movement, toward making people more aware of corporations and their profits and that type of thing. It doesn't really worry me, we've all learned a lot (from the hockey riots)," she told CTV News on Saturday.

"There will be a police presence," she said. "And I think these people are definitely here to bring better consciousness, to making a better world – not breaking a window."

Occupy Toronto organizers plan to take over King and Bay Streets starting the morning of Saturday, Oct. 15. They say they will set up camp there before leading a march on Monday. Organizers hope the occupation will last into the following week.

In Vancouver, the planned occupation will also begin Oct. 15 outside the Vancouver Art Gallery near Howe Street.

The events have over 7,000 and 800 Facebook "likes" respectively.

There has not been a single goal outlined for the Canadian protests, but Toronto Young New Democrats co-chair Farshad Azadian, one of the organizers of Occupy Toronto, cited high unemployment, public service cuts and corporate bailouts as some of their complaints.

He said protesters are encouraged to bring their kids and families to the event because their message is a peaceful one.

"For us, throwing a brick through a window doesn't change nothing," he said.