Private company

Bulk Barn

Logo: Bulk Barn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

Canadian bulk foods store chain

Bulk Barn Foods Limited is a Canadian retail chain specializing in bulk foods. Founded by Carl Ofield in September 1982, it is the largest bulk foods retailer in Canada. Its stores sell common to somewhat specialty foods, such as those that are vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, and other common dietary restrictions.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1982Founded¹

Industrygrocery store¹
HeadquartersAurora¹
Websitewww.bulkbarn.ca
Legal formBusiness corporations (which includes professional corporations)¹
LEI549300E8GLINV6X3FU40³
StatusActive³
LEI statusIssued and current³
Registered address320 Don Hillock Drive, L4G 0G9 Aurora, Canada³
Registered withMinistry of Government and Consumer Services, 1000082879³

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The story

1982

Bulk Barn Foods Limited was founded by Carl Ofield in September 1982. In its early years, Bulk Barn's stores were in malls. The photo below shows a Bulk Barn storefront in Fairview Mall from 1984.

1990

Bulk Barn underwent a rebranding in 1990, with a new logo, and a transition from shopping mall locations to strip malls.

2015

In partnership with Leo Burnett Design, Bulk Barn was modernized with a new bold logo, colours, store front, and in-store signage.

From Wikipedia’s article on Bulk Barn, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁵

Timeline

1982Founded Founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataBulk Barn on Wikidata
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WikipediaBulk Barn on Wikipedia
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GLEIFBulk Barn LEI record (549300E8GLINV6X3FU40)
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Wikimedia CommonsBulk Barn logo by Bulk Barn, Public domain
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WikipediaBulk Barn on Wikipedia (revision used)
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Wikimedia CommonsBulk Barn photo by Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0