Is Holt Renfrew Canadian?
Yes
Listed as Canadian-owned; registry confirmation still pending.
What we found
Holt Renfrew has been owned by Canada's Weston family since 1986. When the Westons sold their European Selfridges Group (UK's Selfridges, Ireland's Brown Thomas and Arnotts, Netherlands' de Bijenkorf) to Thailand's Centr.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | Fashion, Apparel & Retail |
| HQ | Toronto, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-02-19-fi-9661-story.html secondary source — registry check pending “Carter Hawley Hale Stores agreed to sell Holt Renfrew to a privately held Canadian investment firm, indicating Canadian ownership.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
More Canadian brands in Fashion, Apparel & Retail
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Stores | Canadian discount department store chains | Terrebonne, QC | View ownership → |
| Hudson's Bay Company | Department Store | Toronto, ON | View ownership → |
| La Maison Simons | Retail | Quebec City, QC | View ownership → |
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