The Brick
Store at RioCan Elgin Mills Crossing in Richmond Hill, Ontario | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (furniture) |
| Founded | 1971; Edmonton, Alberta |
| Founders | Bill Comrie |
Number of locations | 235 |
Areas served | Canada |
Key people | Darci Walker (President) |
| Parent | Leon's |
| Website | thebrick.com |
The Brick Ltd. is a Canadian company that sells furniture, appliances, and electronics. They are headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.
The company was first created by John, Fred, and Bill Comrie as The Brick Warehouse LP in 1971. They first opened a store on September 1, 1971.[1] They have stores in every province and territory in Canada except Nunavut.[2]
Dave Freeman was the president of The Brick from 1971 until his retirement on December 31, 2023.[3] Darci Walker took over as president on January 1, 2024.[4]
In March 2004, they bought United Furniture Warehouse.[5] On November 11, 2012, Leon's bought The Brick for $700 million.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Growing Up Comrie". Edify. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Store Locator". The Brick. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ "LFL Announces Retirement of Dave Freeman and Appointment of Darci Walker as Divisional President of The Brick". LFL Group. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Leadership Team". LFL Group. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ "The Brick plans $400M IPO as income trust". Ottawa Business Journal. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Leon's buys The Brick in $700-million deal". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 7, 2024.