MEC Canada
MEC Canada operating a MEC is a chain of Canadian retail stores that sell outdoor recreation gear and clothing created when MEC Canada purchased the assets of Mountain Equipment Co-Op, a Canadian co-operative retailer.[1] The company was founded around October 2020 when the American private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management purchased (through MEC Canada Inc) the assets of Mountain Equipment Co-Op.
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| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Outdoor equipment |
| Founded | October 30, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Number of locations | 21 |
Key people | Eric Claus, CEO |
| Parent | Kingswood Capital Management |
| Website | www |
MEC assumed the following stores from the defunct retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op in 2020, and continues to operate them branded as MEC.
- Vancouver[2]
- Calgary (downtown)[2]
- Toronto (downtown)[2]
- Ottawa[2]
- Edmonton[2]
- Edmonton (South Edmonton Common)[2]
- Halifax[2]
- Winnipeg[2]
- Montreal[2]
- Quebec City[2]
- North Vancouver[2]
- Victoria[2]
- Burlington[2]
- Longueuil[2]
- Barrie[2]
- London, Ontario[2]
- Langley[2]
- Kelowna[2]
- Laval[2]
- Toronto (North York)[2]
- Kitchener[2]
References
- Krashinsky Robertson, Susan (September 15, 2020). "Outdoor recreation retailer MEC sold to U.S. private investment firm". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- "MEC Outdoor and Camping Stores in Canada". MEC. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
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