Is RONA Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Quebec-founded hardware chain sold to Lowe's (US) in 2016; Lowe's exited Canada in 2023, selling to US private equity firm Sycamore Partners — still American-owned.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Retail |
| HQ | Boucherville, QC |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | None on file |
| Source | Unverified — no registry record on file We only treat government registry records and corporate filings as proof, never news or the brand's own site. Know one? Suggest it. |
Canadian alternatives to RONA
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMR (Groupe BMR inc.) | Retail | Quebec City, Quebec | View ownership → |
| BMR Group | Canadian hardware/building materials cooperative chains | Boucherville, QC | View ownership → |
| Castle Building Centres | hardware/home improvement | Mississauga, ON | View ownership → |
| Home Building Centre | Retail | St. Jacobs, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Home Hardware | Retail | St. Jacobs, ON | View ownership → |
| Potvin & Bouchard | Construction & Building | Alma, Quebec | View ownership → |
Spotted something wrong? Ownership changes all the time — report a correction and we'll re-check the records.