Name: Roots

Products: Clothing, leather goods, accessories

Headquartered In: Toronto, Ontario

Where to Buy: Stores throughout Canada

Website: roots.com

Canadian Owned: In 2017, Roots became a publicly traded company in Canada. Today, it remains owned, operated, and incorporated in Canada and by Canadians.

Roots was founded in 1973 by Michael Budman and Don Green, two city kids who met at summer camp in Ontario’s Algonquin Park. Inspired by the beauty and possibilities of Canada’s wilderness, they created Roots.

What started as one store on Yonge St. in Toronto has since grown into 115 stores nationwide with over 2,000 Canadian employees. Since its founding, Roots has continued to support local craftsmanship and makers; its leather goods are handmade in the Toronto factory, and its ‘Made in Canada’ products from Local Roots and Studio Fleece collections are made and sourced in Canada with local manufacturers.

Roots continues to invest in the Canadian market through employment, retail, public listing, manufacturing/production, and marketing efforts.