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Retailer: Federated Co-operatives Limited 🍁

Name: Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL)
Products: Gasoline, other fuels, food stores, agriculture
Headquartered In: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Where to Buy: Western Provinces (BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba)
Website: www.fcl.crs
Canadian Owned: Yes

FCL is owned by about 190 smaller member co-operatives across Western Canada (which are themselves owned by more than 1.8 million people). They employ around 23,000 people and are hugely popular, based on the number of submissions we received to this site.

FCL primarily operates on a B2B model, offering fuel (owning their own refinery in Regina, Saskatchewan), farm supplies, food, and home & building supplies.

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Retailers: Canadian Tire 📈

Name: Canadian Tire

Products: Automotive, tools, housewares, sporting goods

Headquartered in: Toronto, Ontario

Where to Buy: Approximately 504 stores across Canada

Website: canadiantire.ca

Canadian Owned: Publicly traded on the TSX

It is claimed that 90% of Canadians live within a 15 minute drive of a Canadian Tire, and 9 out of 10 adult Canadians shop at Canadian Tire at least once a year. It is surely one of Canada’s greatest retail success stories.

 

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Retailers: Hudson’s Bay 📈

Name: Hudson’s Bay

Products: High-end fashion apparel, accessories, and home goods

Headquartered In: Toronto, Ontario

Where to buy: 90 stores across Canada

Website: thebay.com

Canadian Owned: Publicly-traded on the TSX

Hudson’s Bay is a brand of the Hudson Bay Company, which was formed in 1670. It is the most Canadian department store still standing, despite now being controlled by Americans. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know about the Bay.

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Retailers: Home Hardware 🍁

Name: Home Hardware

Products: Hardware, Beauti-Tone Paints, building materials, furniture (at Home Furniture stores)

Headquartered In: St. Jacob’s, Ontario

Where to Buy: Over 1,100 locations coast to coast

Website: homehardware.ca

Canadian Owned: Yes

Home Hardware is the last remaining Canadian-owned major hardware store chain, after the purchase of competitor Rona by American giant Lowe’s. Their stores are located in large and small communities across the country and the chain itself is owned by each member store.

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Retailers: Urban Barn 🍁

Name: Urban Barn

Products: Furniture, decor and accessories

Manufactured In: Upholstered products (chairs, sofas etc.) mainly made in Vancouver, other products from around the world

Where to buy: 54 locations across Canada

Website: urbanbarn.com

Canadian Owned: Yes

Urban Barn started in 1990 in Vancouver, and has since expanded across the country. They offer a wide variety of stylish home furnishings, decor and accessories. They are 100% owned by Stern Partners, who own a variety of Canadian retail chains.