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In September 1939, Rona was founded as "Les Marchands en Quincaillerie" (The Merchants of Hardware), an alliance of independent Montreal -area hardware retailers who sought the buying power to bypass wholesalers and deal directly with manufacturers.
RONA'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY 1939 – THE BEGINNING It was October 6, 1939, when a group of hardware stores founded Les Marchands en Quincaillerie ltée to get around a monopoly that was threatening their supply chain. Their mission was to combine their orders to get better prices. A
RONA was founded in 1939 as a buying group of 30 Quebec hardware stores. The hardware market still remains highly fragmented in Canada, with more than half the market share divided between numerous tiny independent retailers.
The company was founded on October 6, 1939 and is headquartered in Boucherville, Canada. Read Less
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Rona, Inc. (stylized as RONA) is a Canadian retailer of home improvement and construction products and services, owned by U.S.-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Founded in 1939, the company operates a mixture of company-owned and franchised retailers under multiple banners, including Rona, its big box formats Rona Home & Garden (Rona ...
RONA’s path since 1939, when it was founded, is marked with important decisions and events that have made the Corporation what it is today: a major Canadian retailer and distributor of hardware, building materials and home renovation products.
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Since its foundation in 1939, RONA won over the hearts of home improvement Pros and DIYers alike thanks to the expertise of its team members and their passion for service. Throughout the years, the company evolved and added new banners to its network, but was always moved by the same desire to help Canadians turn their house into a home.
