Zellers

Zellers Inc. is Canada's second largest chain of discount department stores, with 302 locations in communities across the country. Zellers is headquartered in the Toronto suburb of Brampton, Ontario, and is a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC).

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It was founded in 1931 by Walter P. Zeller as "stores for thrifty Canadians". The chain began with a humble 12 stores. In 1978, Zellers was acquired by the Hudson's Bay Company, at which time it was headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. In 1991, Zellers acquired the 51 stores of the Towers Department Stores/Bonimart chain, and converted them to Zellers stores. In 1998, Hudson's Bay Company acquired Kmart's Canadian division, and merged it with the Zeller's division to create a larger combined chain under the Zellers name. Many Kmart locations were closed, and selected sites became full Zellers outlets.

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