Private company

Hart Stores

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Canadian department store chain

Hart Stores Inc. is a mid-sized value-driven department store in Eastern Canada. It was founded in 1960 by Harry Hart, in Rosemère, Quebec. Hart Stores is based in the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1960Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersLaval1
  • Websitewww.hartstores.com
  • Legal formINCORPORATED / INCORPOREE3
  • LEI549300FPDQPXIC8U4T133
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address900 Place Paul-Kane, H7C 2T2 Laval, Canada3
  • Registered withCorporations Canada, 912796-83
Hart
Photo: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Hart Stores Inc. is a mid-sized value-driven department store in Eastern Canada. It was founded in 1960 by Harry Hart, in Rosemère, Quebec. Hart Stores is based in the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The head office used to be in the Montreal borough of Anjou but moved to Laval, Quebec, a northern suburb of Montreal, in early 2006.2

Acquisitions

In 2015, Hart Stores were bought by Paul Nassar who became the new president of the company.

Since its acquisition, Hart has purchased multiple other retailers including Bentley (luggage retailer), Korvette (discount store), and Stokes/Think Kitchen (kitchen and housewares retailer).

From Wikipedia’s article on Hart Stores, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1960Founded Founded1

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