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Is Lowe's Companies, Inc. (formerly Canadian operations) Canadian?

No

This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.

What we found

U.S. public company headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. Sold Canadian operations to Sycamore Partners in 2023. No longer directly operates in Canada - operations now under RONA banner.

The receipt

VerdictForeign-owned
CategoryRetail
HQCary, North Carolina (USA)
Confidencehigh
EvidenceGovernment registry / filing
Sourcehttps://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066722000162/exhib… registry record
“Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) announced it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Canadian retail business to Sycamore Partners, indicating the company is a U.S.-based owner.”

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