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| Company type | Variety store chain |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1908 (as F.H. Brewster & Company, first incorporation) May 11, 1920 (as Metropolitan Stores, second incorporation) March 3, 1961 (as Metropolitan Stores of Canada, third incorporation) |
| Founder | F.H. Brewster |
| Defunct | 1997 |
| Fate | Filed for bankruptcy in 1997, acquired by SAAN Stores |
| Successor | SAAN Stores |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Key people | Albert D. Cohen (CEO) Morley M. Cohen Samuel N. Cohen Charles F. Cohen |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, food and snacks, toys, appliances, housewares, tools, electronics |
| Owner | Independent (until 1997) |
| Parent | Gendis Inc. |
| Subsidiaries | SAAN Greenberg Red Apple |
Metropolitan Stores of Canada Ltd. (often referred to as Met or Metropolitan) was a Canadian variety department store chain based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The company was incorporated in 1908 as F.H. Brewster & Company, renamed Metropolitan Stores Ltd. in 1920 and became a newly-formed Canadian corporation as Metropolitan Stores of Canada Ltd. in 1961. At its peak, Metropolitan was one of the four largest variety chain store organizations in Canada with 180 stores in all provinces and territories and also operated junior department and clothing stores under the SAAN, Greenberg and Red Apple banners. The chain's headquarters was located at 1370 Sony Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and its warehouse distribution centre was situated at 3075 Trans-Canada Highway in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. The chain was subsequently acquired by SAAN in 1997.