Is Uni-Select Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Founded in 1968 in Quebec, Uni-Select (auto parts distribution) was acquired in 2023 by LKQ Corporation, a US publicly traded (NASDAQ: LKQ) company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | niche B2B/industrial suppliers |
| HQ | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000011/exh… registry record “LKQ Corporation enters into definitive agreement to acquire Uni-Select Inc., indicating LKQ as the acquirer.” |
Canadian alternatives to Uni-Select
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Auto Parts | Automotive | Ontario | View ownership → |
| Lordco Auto Parts | Canadian auto parts retail chains | Burnaby, BC | View ownership → |
| Magna International | Automotive | Aurora, ON | View ownership → |
| Martinrea | Automotive | Vaughan, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Martinrea International | Industrial | Vaughan, ON | View ownership → |
| Multimatic Inc. | automotive-parts | Markham, ON | View ownership → |
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