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Laura (clothing retailer)

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Trading name
  
Laura

Founder
  
Laura Wolstein

Founded
  
1930

Type
  
Private

Headquarters
  
Montreal

Parent organization
  
3482731 Canada Inc.

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Industry
  
Retailer for women's wear

Number of locations
  
200 47 (Melanie Lyne) 71 (Laura Petites) 54 (Laura Plus) 18 (Laura Superstore)

Divisions
  
Melanie Lyne, Laura Plus, Laura Petites & Laura

Profiles

Laura's Shoppe Inc. is a Canadian women’s wear boutique chain founded in 1930 by Laura Wolstein, the first Laura store was located on St. Hubert Street, Montreal and later moved to Verdun Avenue in Verdun, a suburb of Montreal.

Laura Canada remained a one-store operation until 1973 when Kalman Fisher, grandson of Laura Wolstein, and now President of Laura Canada, opened a second store in a small shopping centre in the Montreal suburb of St. Laurent. A third store was opened in Place Vertu in 1975, followed by another in les Galeries d'Anjou in 1976.

Filing for creditor protection

In July 2015, Laura filed for creditor protection. According to company's filing, the chain has liabilities of more than $20 million.

References

Laura (clothing retailer) Wikipedia