Hart Stores
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Hart Stores Inc. is a junior mid-sized discount department store dominant in the region of Eastern Canada
. It was founded in 1960 by Harry Hart, in Rosemère, Quebec
. Hart stores are based in the provinces of Quebec
, New Brunswick
, Nova Scotia
, Newfoundland and Labrador
and Ontario
. The head office was originally based in the Montreal
borough of Anjou but moved to Laval
, a northern suburb of Montreal, in early 2006.
The company currently operates 90 stores across Canada
, branded as Hart, Bargain Giant or Géant des aubaines, primarily in smaller and suburban markets.
From a historical level of losses, before the plan of arrangement, the company began to report sustained and consistent profits under new leadership. In fiscal 2006 the company reported net profits of $7.0 million.
On October 23, 2007, the company was charged and fined by the Ontario Ministry of Labour for violating safety regulations after a worker's head was crushed.
and their original Compucentre chain of stores. The Telephone Booth / Cabine Téléphonique, a chain of stores that sells wired, cordless and cellular phones, was operated by Hartco until its recent purchase by Glentel
.
During the Annual shareholders meeting held on June 15, 2000, the shareholders approved a plan of arrangement to distribute its wholly owned subsidiaries of computer and IT services to the Company's common shareholders. The arrangement resulted in the formation of a separate publicly traded company operating under Hartco Inc. . The department store division operated as Hart Stores and was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Eastern Canada
Eastern Canada is generally considered to be the region of Canada east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:* New Brunswick* Newfoundland and Labrador* Nova Scotia* Ontario* Prince Edward Island* Quebec...
. It was founded in 1960 by Harry Hart, in Rosemère, Quebec
Rosemère, Quebec
Rosemère is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville. The town is noted for its green look, due to the high density of trees. Some wooded areas in the town have...
. Hart stores are based in the provinces of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
and Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The head office was originally based in the Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
borough of Anjou but moved to Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
, a northern suburb of Montreal, in early 2006.
The company currently operates 90 stores across Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, branded as Hart, Bargain Giant or Géant des aubaines, primarily in smaller and suburban markets.
From a historical level of losses, before the plan of arrangement, the company began to report sustained and consistent profits under new leadership. In fiscal 2006 the company reported net profits of $7.0 million.
On October 23, 2007, the company was charged and fined by the Ontario Ministry of Labour for violating safety regulations after a worker's head was crushed.
Hartco
The Hart clothing retail operation was one of several diverse retail and inside-sales businesses that operated under the Hart family umbrella. Computer retail and corporate IT services fell under their Hartco brands (managed independently from Hart Stores), included Metafore, Northwest Digital, CompuSmart, MicroAgeMicroAge
MicroAge was an American technology sales company based in Tempe, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1976 by Jeffrey D. McKeever and Alan P. Hald as a hobby computer store named The Byte Shop. MicroAge expanded from a retail storefront to the most widely known franchiser in the computer...
and their original Compucentre chain of stores. The Telephone Booth / Cabine Téléphonique, a chain of stores that sells wired, cordless and cellular phones, was operated by Hartco until its recent purchase by Glentel
Glentel
Glentel is the largest independent mobile phone retailer in Canada. The company has three operating divisions - Canadian Retail, American Retail, and a business division.-Retail Division:...
.
During the Annual shareholders meeting held on June 15, 2000, the shareholders approved a plan of arrangement to distribute its wholly owned subsidiaries of computer and IT services to the Company's common shareholders. The arrangement resulted in the formation of a separate publicly traded company operating under Hartco Inc. . The department store division operated as Hart Stores and was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.