Rossy

Rossy
IndustryRetail
Founded1949
FounderMichael Rossy
ProductsGrocery, kitchenware, pet products, beauty/health, gifts, children's toys, bedding/lingerie, furniture, electronics, stationery/office, dishwashers, clothing/shoes
Websitewww.rossy.ca

Rossy is a Canadian regional chain of variety stores located primarily in the provinces of Quebec, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada.

The company was founded by Michael Rossy in 1949.[1] During the 1960s to the 1990s, different Rossy stores in Montreal were often located within a walking distance from each other. Today such proximities among the stores are less common; but in contrast, the chain has expanded its presence throughout the province.

The first Rossy store in Ontario was opened in 1981 in the city of Cornwall, Ontario.[2]

In Newfoundland, the last of Hart's former Bargain Giant locations were converted in 2012 to Rossy stores.

Michael Rossy died in 2010 at the age of 88.[3] He was the uncle of Larry Rossy, the founder of Dollarama.[4] Despite the family ties, Michael Rossy's chain is unrelated to Dollarama. The latter is instead connected to Rossy S, a now-defunct variety store chain founded in 1910 by Michael Rossy's father.[5][6]

  1. ^ CTV.ca
  2. ^ "About".
  3. ^ "Michael Rossy Sr. 1921-2010". 30 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Un homme plutôt discret". 9 March 2007.
  5. ^ Van der Linde, Damon (30 March 2016). "Larry Rossy hands off CEO's job at Dollarama to his son Neil as retailer hikes dividend on higher earnings". Financial Post.
  6. ^ "About".