List of Canadian stores

This is a list of Canadian stores, grouped by type.

Alcohol and cannabis stores

 * Cannabis
 * BC Cannabis Stores
 * Canna Cabana
 * Choom Cannabis Co.
 * Dutch Love
 * Discounted Cannabis
 * FIKA
 * Fire & Flower
 * Four20 Premium Market
 * The Hunny Pot
 * One Plant
 * Pop's Cannabis Co.
 * Sessions Cannabis
 * ShinyBud
 * Spiritleaf
 * Superette
 * Tokyo Smoke
 * True North Cannabis Co.
 * The We Store Cannabis


 * Alcohol
 * LCBO
 * The Beer Store
 * SAQ
 * BC Liquor Stores
 * Manitoba Liquor Mart
 * Real Canadian Liquorstore

Clothing stores

 * Women's Clothing
 * Ardene
 * Aritzia
 * La Vie en Rose
 * La Château
 * Suzy Shier
 * Northern Reflections
 * Penningtons
 * Reitmans
 * Maurices Canada — Canadian division of US-based Maurices
 * Cleo
 * Ricki's
 * La Senza
 * Fairweather
 * Unisex Clothing
 * Mark's
 * Old Navy Canada — Canadian division of US-based Old Navy
 * H&M Canada — Canadian division of Swedish-based H&M
 * Joe Fresh
 * Bluenotes
 * Roots Canada
 * Banana Republic Canada — Canadian division of US-based Banana Republic
 * American Eagle Canada — Canadian division of US-based American Eagle
 * Hollister Canada — Canadian division of US-based Hollister
 * Lululemon
 * Kit and Ace
 * Boathouse
 * Guess Canada – Canadian division of US-based Guess
 * RW&CO
 * Urban Planet
 * Dynamite Clothing
 * Forever 21 Canada – Canadian division of US-based Forever 21
 * Sirens
 * Men's Clothing
 * Harry Rosen
 * Tip Top
 * Moores
 * Champs Sports Canada — Canadian division of US-based Champs Sports
 * International Clothiers
 * JD Sports Canada — Canadian division of UK-based JD Sports
 * Foot Locker Canada — Canadian division of US-based Foot Locker
 * Collins Clothiers
 * Carter's/OshKosh'Bogsh Canada — Canadian division of US-based Carter's, OshKosh'Bogsh
 * The Children's Place — Canadian division of US-based Children's Place

Defunct clothing stores:


 * Bi-Way — discount clothing store chain
 * Nygård — apparel manufacturer and retailer
 * Alia N TanJay – apparel retailer owned by Nygård International
 * Addition Elle — Plus-sized clothing store
 * Justice Canada — Children's clothing store

Jewelry stores

 * Ben Moss Jewellers


 * Charm Diamond Centres


 * Signet Jewelers


 * MIchael Hill Jeweller Canada, Canadian division of Australian-based Michael Hill Jeweller


 * Spence Diamonds


 * Peoples Jewelers


 * Griffin Jewellery Designs


 * Charmed Amora


 * Things Engraved

Shoe stores

 * Aldo
 * The Shoe Company
 * SoftMoc
 * Tootsies
 * Clarks Shoes Canada — Canadian division of UK-based Clarks Shoes

Defunct shoe stores:
 * Payless Canada – Canadian division of US-based Payless

Gift and bath stores

 * Hallmark Canada —Canadian division of US-based Hallmark
 * Spencer Gifts Canada — Canadian division of US-based Spencer Gifts
 * Hot Topic Canada — Canadian division of US-based Hot Topic
 * Bath & Body Works Canada — Canadian division of US-based Bath & Body Works
 * The Body Shop Canada — Canadian division of UK-based The Body Shop

Book stores
Defunct book stores:
 * Arbeiter Ring Publishing
 * Attic Books in London, Ontario
 * Bakka-Phoenix in Toronto
 * Bison Books in Winnipeg, Manitoba
 * Book City in Toronto
 * Camas Bookstore and Infoshop in Victoria, British Columbia
 * Glad Day Bookshop in Toronto
 * Indigo Books and Music, Canada's largest bookstore chain, based in Toronto
 * Indigo Spirit
 * Coles
 * Chapters
 * Little Sister's Book and Art Emporium in Vancouver, British Columbia
 * McNally Robinson, small independently run chain of stores across Canada
 * The Monkey's Paw in Toronto
 * Munro's Books in Victoria
 * Spartacus Books in Vancouver
 * The Word Bookstore in Montreal


 * Aqua Books — former independent bookstore in Winnipeg, Manitoba
 * The Book Room — in Halifax, Nova Scotia. At the time of its closing in 2008, it was the oldest bookstore in Canada.
 * Highway Book Shop — near Cobalt, Ontario
 * Hyman's Book and Art Shoppe — an independent Jewish bookstore in Toronto, Ontario
 * Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse — former political bookstore and vegan café in Winnipeg
 * This Ain't the Rosedale Library — in Toronto
 * Toronto Women's Bookstore — in Toronto

Convenience stores

 * 7-Eleven Canada — Canadian division of US-based 7-Eleven
 * Couche-Tard
 * Becker's
 * Buck or Two Plus
 * Circle K
 * replaced the now-defunct Mac's Convenience Stores
 * Dollarama
 * Dollar Tree Canada — Canadian division of US-based Dollar Tree
 * Gateway Newstands
 * Needs Convenience
 * On the Run
 * Pioneer Energy
 * Provi-Soir
 * Quickie Convenience Stores
 * Great Canadian Dollar Store
 * Red River Co-op
 * Shell Canada — Canadian division of UK-based Shell

Defunct convenience stores:
 * Mac's Convenience Stores
 * BP Canada

Department stores
Defunct department stores:
 * The Bargain! Shop — Swapping to Red Apple Stores
 * Canadian Tire
 * Costco Canada — Canadian division of US-based department store chain Costco
 * Holt Renfrew
 * Hart Stores
 * HomeSense Canada — Canadian units of US-based HomeSense, owned by TJX
 * Hudson's Bay — owned by American group, NRDC Equity Partners
 * La Maison Simons
 * Lens Mill Store
 * Marshalls Canada — Canadian unit of US-based Marshalls, owned by TJX
 * Giant Tiger
 * Red Apple Stores
 * Fields
 * Walmart Canada — Canadian division of US-based parent Walmart
 * Winners — discount department stores, owned by US-based parent TJX
 * Zellers — Revived as a pop-up inside Hudson's Bay stores


 * Big Lots! Canada
 * Buy Buy Baby Canada — Canadian division of US-based department store chain Buy Buy Baby
 * Bed Bath & Beyond Canada — Canadian division of US-based department store chain Bed Bath & Beyond
 * Consumers Distributing — catalogue store chain
 * Eaton's
 * Horizon
 * Kmart Canada — Canadian division of US-based parent; Canadian stores sold to Zellers
 * Les Ailes de la Mode
 * LW Stores
 * Metropolitan Stores — variety store chain
 * Miracle Mart
 * Morgan's
 * Nordstrom Canada — Canadian division of US-based department store chain Nordstrom
 * Nordstrom Rack Canada — Canadian division of US-based department store chain Nordstrom Rack
 * SAAN Stores — discount department store chain
 * Shop-Rite — catalogue store chain
 * Sears Canada — Canadian division of US-based department store chain Sears
 * Simpson's
 * Sam's Club Canada
 * Target Canada
 * Towers
 * Wise Stores
 * Woodward's
 * Woolworth Canada — Canadian unit of the F. W. Woolworth Company
 * Woolco Canada — Canadian unit of US-based department store chain

Electronics and entertainment stores

 * Best Buy Canada — Canadian division of US-based Best Buy
 * Best Buy Mobile Canada — Canadian division of US-based Best Buy Mobile
 * GameStop Canada — video game retailer, Canadian division of US-based GameStop
 * Henry's
 * Japan Camera
 * Jump+ — Canadian Apple reseller
 * Staples Canada (Bureau en Gros) — Canadian division of US-based Staples Inc.
 * Experimax Canada — Canadian division of US-based Experimax
 * Samsung Experience Store Canada — Canadian division of Korean-based Samsung Experience Store
 * Sunrise Store
 * Apple Store Canada — Canadian division of US-based Apple Store
 * Freedom Mobile
 * Telus
 * Koodo
 * Mobile Klinik
 * Wow! Mobile Boutique
 * Rogers
 * Fido
 * WirelessWave
 * Rogers Wireless
 * Chatr Mobile
 * Bell Canada
 * The Source
 * Virgin Plus
 * Lucky Mobile
 * GameShack

Defunct electronics and entertainment stores:


 * A&B Sound
 * Adventure Electronics
 * Blockbuster Video — Canadian unit of US-based video rental shop chain
 * Future Shop — electronics retailer
 * HMV Canada — Canadian division of UK-based HMV
 * Jumbo Video — video rental shop chain
 * Krazy Krazy
 * Tower Records — Canadian division of US-based music and entertainment store chain

Furniture and home décor stores
Defunct furniture and home décor stores:
 * Ashley HomeStore Canada — Canadian division of US-based department store chain Ashley HomeStore
 * Bouclair Home
 * Babies "R" Us Canada
 * HomeSense Canada — discount home furnishing store chain, owned by US-based parent TJX
 * Hart Stores
 * Sleep Country Canada
 * Showcase Stores
 * Worldwide Matress Outlet
 * Leon's
 * The Brick
 * The Brick Matress Store
 * La-Z-Boy Gallery Canada — Canadian division of US-based La-Z-Boy
 * Structube
 * Surplus
 * JYSK Canada — Canadian division of Danish-based JYSK
 * Bed Bath & Beyond Canada
 * Buy Buy Baby Canada
 * J. Pascal's Hardware and Furniture
 * United Furniture Warehouse
 * XS Cargo

Petstores stores

 * PetSmart Canada — Canadian division of US-based department store chain PetSmart
 * Global Pet Foods
 * Ren's Pets
 * Pet Valu
 * Pet Max
 * Bone & Biscuit
 * Tailblazers

Grocery and food stores
Defunct grocery & food stores
 * Bulk Barn
 * COBS Bread Canada — Canadian division of Australian-based Bakers Delight
 * Laura Secord Chocolates
 * Loblaws Companies
 * Atlantic Superstore
 * Dominion
 * Fortinos
 * Loblaws
 * Maxi
 * Extra Foods
 * Freshmart
 * No Frills
 * Provigo
 * Real Canadian Superstore
 * SaveEasy
 * Shoppers Drug Mart
 * SuperValu
 * T & T Supermarket
 * Valu-mart
 * Your Independent Grocer
 * Zehrs Markets
 * Metro
 * Food Basics
 * Super C
 * Metro Plus
 * Quality Foods
 * Rabba
 * Mike Dean Local Grocer
 * Save-On-Foods
 * Sobeys
 * Sobeys Extra
 * Farm Boy
 * Foodland
 * FreshCo
 * IGA
 * Longo's
 * Pete's Fine Foods (formerly Pete's Frootique)
 * Safeway
 * Thrifty Foods


 * A&P - Canadian unit of US-based grocery store chain
 * Dominion - defunct as a national chain, operates only in Newfoundland
 * Cooper’s Foods
 * Food City
 * Knob Hill Farms
 * Loeb
 * Miracle Food Mart
 * Supercentre
 * Steinberg's
 * Woodward’s Food Floors

Home improvement and automotive
Defunct home improvement and automotive:
 * BMR Group
 * Canadian Tire
 * Home Hardware
 * Home Depot Canada
 * RONA
 * Réno-Dépôt
 * RONA Plus
 * Lowe's Canada — Swapping into RONA+
 * PartSource
 * Peavey Mart
 * Princess Auto
 * Red River Co-op
 * The Mufflerman
 * Midas
 * NAPA Auto Parts Canada — Canadian division of US-based NAPA Auto Parts
 * End of The Roll
 * Aikenhead's Hardware
 * Beaver Lumber
 * Central
 * Dempsey Store
 * Eagle Hardware & Garden
 * J. Pascal's Hardware and Furniture
 * Pascal
 * TSC Stores — Swapped into Peavey Mart

Pharmaceutical stores
Defunct pharmaceutical stores:
 * Brunet
 * Familiprix
 * Jean Coutu Group
 * Lawtons
 * London Drugs
 * PharmaChoice
 * Shoppers Drug Mart / Pharmaprix
 * Rexall
 * Tamblyn Drugs

Sport and recreation stores

 * Bass Pro Shop Canada — Canadian division of US-based outdoor recreational equipment retail chain
 * Cabela's Canada — Canadian division of the US-based outdoor recreational equipment retail chain
 * FGL Sports, including
 * Atmosphere
 * Sports Experts
 * Sport Chek
 * Pro Hockey Life
 * Sporting Life
 * Sports Experts
 * Tuxedo Source for Sports
 * Golf Town

Defunct sports and recreation stores:
 * Wholesale Sports

Toy stores

 * Mastermind Toys
 * Toys “R” Us Canada — Independent since 2018 - formerly, the Canadian division of the US-based Toys "R" Us

Defunct toy stores:
 * Tops 'N' Toys
 * Toy City — toy chain owned by Consumers Distributing
 * The Disney Store Canada — Moved to online operations

List of defunct stores
This is a list of Canadian retail stores that have gone out of existence due to either bankruptcy, a merger or takeover where their name is no longer in use.


 * A&B Sound
 * Big Lots! Canada — Department store
 * A&P — Canadian unit of US-based grocery store chain
 * Adventure Electronics
 * Aikenhead's Hardware — hardware store
 * Aqua Books — former independent bookstore
 * Addition Elle — Plus sized clothing store
 * Beaver Lumber — hardware/lumber store chain
 * Big V - Pharmacy
 * BP Canada — Convenience store
 * Bi-Way — discount clothing store chain
 * Blockbuster Video — Canadian unit of US-based video rental shop chain
 * The Book Room — At the time of its closing in 2008, it was the oldest bookstore in Canada.
 * Bed Bath &- Beyond Canada — Bath & furniture store
 * Buy Buy Baby Canada — Baby store
 * Central — home improvement stores
 * Consumers Distributing — catalogue store chain
 * Dempsey Store — home improvement stores
 * Dominion — grocery store chain, except Newfoundland
 * Eagle Hardware & Garden — hardware store
 * Eaton's — department store chain
 * Food City — grocery store
 * Future Shop — electronics retailer
 * Highway Book Shop — near Cobalt, Ontario
 * HMV Canada — entertainment retailer
 * Horizon — department stores (possibly owned by Easton)
 * Hyman's Book and Art Shoppe — an independent Jewish bookstore in Toronto
 * J. Pascal's Hardware and Furniture
 * Jumbo Video — video rental shop chain
 * Justice Canada — Children's clothing
 * Payless ShoeSource Canada — Shoe store
 * Kmart Canada — Canadian division of US-based parent; Canadian stores sold to Zellers
 * Knob Hill Farms — grocery store chain in Southern Ontario
 * Krazy Krazy
 * Les Ailes de la Mode — department store
 * Metropolitan Stores — variety store chain
 * Miracle Food Mart — grocery store chain
 * Miracle Mart — department store
 * Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse — former political bookstore and vegan café in Winnipeg
 * Morgan's — department store
 * Nygård International — apparel manufacturer and retailer
 * Pascal — hardware/furniture store chain
 * Nordstrom Canada — Department store
 * Nordstrom Rack Canada — Department store


 * SAAN Stores — discount department store chain
 * Shop-Rite — catalogue store chain
 * Sears Canada — Canadian division of US-based department store chain Sears
 * Simpson's — department store chain
 * Sam's Club Canada — Canadian division of US-based department store chain
 * Steinberg's — grocery store chain
 * Supercentre — grocery store chain
 * Tamblyn Drugs — pharmacy chain
 * Target Canada — department store
 * The Disney Store Canada — Toy store
 * This Ain't the Rosedale Library
 * Tops 'N' Toys
 * Toronto Women's Bookstore
 * Toy City — toy chain owned by Consumers Distributing
 * Towers — department store chain
 * Tower Records — Canadian division of US-based music and entertainment store chain
 * Wise Stores — department store
 * Wholesale Sports
 * Woodward's — department store chain
 * Woolworth Canada — Canadian unit of the F. W. Woolworth Company
 * Woolco Canada — Canadian unit of US-based department store chain
 * XS Cargo — resold bankrupt/excess stock