Is Bigelow Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Bigelow Tea is a family-owned US company founded in 1945 by Ruth Campbell Bigelow in Fairfield, Connecticut. Currently led by third-generation president and CEO Cindi Bigelow. 100% family-owned, WBENC-certified woman-own.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Fairfield |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigelow_Tea_Company secondary source — registry check pending “Wikipedia states that R.C. Bigelow, Inc. is a private company founded by Ruth Campbell Bigelow, with headquarters in Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Bigelow
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camellia Sinensis | Supermarket | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| DavidsTea | Supermarket | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| DAVIDsTEA Inc. | Specialty Retail (Tea/Home Goods) | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Distinctly Tea | tea companies | Stratford, ON | View ownership → |
| Four O'Clock Tea | Supermarket | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Steeped Tea | Supermarket | Hamilton, ON | View ownership → |
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