Is Sherwin-Williams Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Publicly traded US company (NYSE:SHW). Operates 4,773 company-owned stores in US, Canada, and Caribbean. Canadian subsidiary operates autonomously but is US-owned.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Retail |
| HQ | Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwin-Williams secondary source — registry check pending “Established in Cleveland in 1866 by Henry A. Sherwin, indicating US ownership.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Sherwin-Williams
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcanna (Wine and Beyond/Ace Liquor/Liquor Depot) | Retail | Alberta, AB | View ownership → |
| Dollarama Inc | Retail | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Farm Boy | Retail | Ottawa, ON | View ownership → |
| La Maison Simons | Retail | Quebec City, QC | View ownership → |
| Loblaw Companies Limited | Retail | Brampton, ON | View ownership → |
| Mac's | Retail | Laval, QC | View ownership → |
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