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Saw this over on the other site. Seems like a fantastic idea.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Apparently Rona is also American. Peavy is going out of business. I wish there was a better hardware store than Canadian Tire around me.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Home hardware is fantastic. They even have a "home supply" brand in many places that sells building supplies.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Rona is Canadian. HQ in Quebec.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Rona is owned by a US private equity firm. It was Canadian, but not for years now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

God damn. What does that mean in terms of tax, etc? They still pay corporation tax and whatnot in Canada? Profits, etc. reported in Canada or repatriated to the US?

What about Home Hardware?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

home hardware is canadian... but at least in my small community they are very small stores

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can't say what it means for tax, but I assume it's similar to Walmart or other US chains operating with a Canadian subsidiary corporation(ie Walmart Canada vs Walmart). I'm guessing the money goes back home.

After a quick search it seems like Home Hardwares are still independent and Canadian owned. When I was a kid, the ones around here were all owned by regular people who lived in the town the store was in. Canadian Tire is similar I believe.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Man, that sucks about Rona. I guess it's similar with Tim Hortons, Wendy, Burger King all being HQd in Toronto but owned by a Brazilian fund?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, pretty much. I'm going to try my best to shop at Home Hardware now.