Aikenhead's Hardware
Aikenhead's Hardware was a chain of Canadian hardware stores located in Greater Toronto, Southern Ontario and northern Ontario. The original store was founded in Toronto in 1830 as "Ridout's Hardware Store" by Joseph Ridout and was located on the corner of King Street and Yonge Street. In 1868, two employees, James Aikenhead and Alexander Crombie, became partners in the company and renamed it "Ridout, Aikenhead, & Crombie". It became Aikenhead's in 1893, when Aikenhead bought out Ridout and Crombie.
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Aikenhead's Hardware
Aikenhead's Hardware was a chain of Canadian hardware stores located in Greater Toronto, Southern Ontario and northern Ontario. The original store was founded in Toronto in 1830 as "Ridout's Hardware Store" by Joseph Ridout and was located on the corner of King Street and Yonge Street. In 1868, two employees, James Aikenhead and Alexander Crombie, became partners in the company and renamed it "Ridout, Aikenhead, & Crombie". It became Aikenhead's in 1893, when Aikenhead bought out Ridout and Crombie.
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acquired byThe Home Depotand became itsCanadian unit
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Alexander Crombie
James T.E. Aikenhead
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Alexander Crombie
J. Wilfred Aikenhead
James T.E. Aikenhead
Thomas E. Aikenhead
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owner
Aikenheads family 1901-1971
Molsons 1971-1994
parent
Aikenhead Hardware Company 1893-1901
Aikenhead Hardware Limited 1901-1971
Molsons 1971-1994
predecessor
Ridout's Hardware Store
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successor
Home Depot Canada
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Aikenhead's Hardware
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Aikenhead's Hardware
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