Iconic Canadian Businesses People Desperately Miss

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1. Simpsons: Simpsons was one of Canada’s first department stores. It sported all the usual department store needs.

2. Woodward’s: Remembered for their $1.49 sales on the first Tuesday of every month, where shoppers could get a wide variety.

3. Shoprite: Catalogue stores are something that has been mostly forgotten over the years. For anyone who had been to these stores.

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4. Woolco: For more than three decades, the American franchise Woolco had its footprint right across Canada.

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5. Eaton’s: Eaton’s was one of the most household names in Canadian department store shopping for the better part.

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6. Beaver Lumber: Most people who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s will remember Lumber Beaver’s catchy commercials and bright yellow.

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7. Dominion: A mainstay in every province in Canada, Dominion grocery stores were once the go-to grocery store for the majority of Canadians.

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8. Kinney Shoes: George Kinney was inspired by his father, an owner of a general store in New York. George’s father had got himself.

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9. HMV: HMV, was not just a music store, it was a complete musical experience. From the neon pink signs to the staff picks of music.

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10. Honest Ed’s: With twenty-three thousand lights on the sign, Honest Ed’s was literally a beacon of light in its one and only.

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11. Bargain Harold’s: In 1970, Harold Kamin, opened up his first location of Bargain Harold’s, with the goal of being the place.

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12. Bi-Way: Bi-Way was another of Canada’s discount retail stores that just couldn’t compete with its American counterparts.

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13. A&A Records: A&A Records was a place where the youth of the day were able to, not only, browse through the newest records.

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