Home Hardware
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| Industry | Retail (Department & Discount) |
| Founded | St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada 1964 |
| Founder | Walter Hachborn |
| Headquarters | St. Jacobs, Ontario |
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Key people
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Terry Davis, CEO |
| Products | Retail hardware supplies |
| Revenue | est 4.85 billion CAD 5.0 billion FY 2010) |
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Number of employees
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Unknown (all stores independently owned) |
| Slogan | Home Owners Helping Homeowners |
| Website | www.homehardware.ca |
Home Hardware is a privately held Canadian home improvement, construction materials, and furniture retailer. Co-founded in 1964 by Walter Hachborn and headquartered in St. Jacobs, Ontario, the chain is co-operatively owned by over 1000 independently owned member stores.[1]
Store brands[edit]
Home Hardware store brands are well known in Canada and include:
- Beauti-Tone (paint)
- Benchmark (tools)
- Builders Hardware (hinges, latches, etc)
- Country Hardware (chain links, clips, etc)
- HomePack (screws, nails etc)
- Home Plumber
- Home Handyman
- Home Gardener
- HomeWorks Home Remodeling Software
- Home-Bond (glues)
- Kuraidori (kitchen accessories)
- Natura (green products)
- Classic (lighting fixtures)
- Reactor (electrical devices)
- River Trail (camping supplies)
- Unival (automotive)
- Vincente (bicycles)
- Weathershield (caulking, weatherstripping and expanding foam)
- Wood-Shield (stain purposes)
Recent history[edit]
In 1981 the Eastern-based Home Hardware merged with Western-based Link Hardware to create a national chain.
Home Hardware has survived the expansion of The Home Depot into Canada, beginning in 1994, as well as the expansion of a domestic competitor, Rona, into the big-box arena.
In 2000, the chain expanded through the purchase of the Beaver Lumber chain from Molson.[2]
On January 11, 2003, Home Hardware received unexpected worldwide exposure, when a T-shirt worn by Avril Lavigne during a performance on Saturday Night Live featured her hometown of Napanee, Ontario and the local hardware store there. In response, the chain produced a limited-edition line of identical T-shirts for sale at locations nationwide, with proceeds going to charity.[3]
In 2004, Canada Post issued a postage stamp to commemorate the company's 40th anniversary. [4] The stamp was designed by Home Hardware's creative director, Ron Mugford.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ History of Home Hardware, Home Hardware website, accessed January 27, 2014
- ^ Home Hardware Acquisition, Lexpert, February 2000, accessed October 4, 2006
- ^ Fans go ape for Avril T's, Doug Lunney, Winnipeg Sun, March 12, 2003, accessed October 4, 2006
- ^ Canada Post stamp
- ^ Canada's Stamp Details: Home Hardware
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