La Maison Simons
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La Maison Simons (colloquially Simons) is a Canadian department store chain founded in 1840 by Richard and Peter Simons. The business was established by the son of a Scottish immigrant to Quebec as a dry goods store. In the 1960s, the focus of the business changed to a department store, incorporating youth-oriented brands. Beginning in 1981, La Maison Simons began an expansion across Quebec. In 2012, the company expanded its business to the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta first, before opening several more stores across Canada. The success of the location at the West Edmonton Mall led to the company being sought out as a key anchor tenant at malls across Canada. Primarily a privately held firm, La Maison Simons received outside investment for the first time in its history in 2018 when it sought to open a distribution centre in Quebec City.
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1840; 184 years ago (1840) in Quebec City, Lower Canada |
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Headquarters | Quebec City, Quebec , |
Number of locations | 18 (2024) |
Number of employees | 2,500 (2017) |
Website | simons |