Sunrise Records
Canadian record store chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American label, see Bluebird Records.
Sunrise Records and Entertainment Ltd., operating as Sunrise Records (trading in different countries as Les Disquaires Sunrise in Quebec, HMV in Europe, and FYE in the United States), is a Canadian record store chain based in Ancaster, Ontario. Currently owned by Doug Putman (whose family also runs Everest Toys), it currently operates in nine Canadian provinces. Originally operating with only 9 locations in Ontario, the chain announced a major expansion in February 2017, under which it purchased leases for 70 locations formerly occupied by HMV Canada. The chain runs approximately 85 locations across Canada.[1]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Retail |
Predecessor | HMV Canada |
Founded | 1977; 47 years ago (1977) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) |
Headquarters | , Canada |
Number of locations | 85 |
Area served | |
Products | Books Film Television Music Technology Merchandise |
Owner | Doug Putman |
Subsidiaries | |
Website | sunriserecords.com |
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In 2019, Sunrise bought a number of the British HMV stores out of administration.