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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Outdoor equipment |
| Founded | October 30, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Number of locations | 21 |
Key people | CEO: Peter Hlynsky |
| Parent | Kingswood Capital Management |
| Website | www |
Mountain Equipment Company, or MEC, is a chain of Canadian retail stores that sell outdoor recreation gear, formed from the assets of the defunct retail co-operative Mountain Equipment Co-op. It is owned by the American private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, which acquired these assets in October 2020.[1][2]
- ^ Krashinsky Robertson, Susan (15 September 2020). "Outdoor recreation retailer MEC sold to U.S. private investment firm". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Krashinsky Robertson, Susan (17 April 2021). "The resurrection of MEC: Inside the beleaguered retailer's bid for a comeback". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021.