Directory of Retail Chains In Canada

Breakdown of number of chains in each category.
(as of April 2015)

Group Category
Total Chains
Apparel Athletic Apparel
28
Apparel Children's Wear
17
Apparel Family Wear
26
Apparel Footwear
95
Apparel Jewellery/Fashion Access.
77
Apparel Ladies' Wear
128
Apparel Menswear
35
Apparel Unisex/Men's & Ladies' Wear
115
Apparel Total 
521
Food Grocery
81
Food Restaurant & Fast Food
615
Food Specialty Food & Drink
70
Food Specialty Food & Drink/Fast Food
4
Food Total 
770
General Merchandise Automotive-Service Station
21
General Merchandise Beauty & Personal Care
136
General Merchandise Card/Stationery
4
General Merchandise Computers/Office Supply
12
General Merchandise Department/Mass Merchandiser
31
General Merchandise Drug/Health
42
General Merchandise Gift
24
General Merchandise Leather Access. & Luggage
16
General Merchandise Optical
51
General Merchandise Photo/Camera
9
General Merchandise Second Hand Merchandise
15
General Merchandise Shoe Repair
2
General Merchandise Specialty Merchandise
64
General Merchandise Variety/Convenience
38
General Merchandise Total 
465
Home Fabric/Sewing Access.
3
Home Florist/Garden Centre
11
Home Furniture & Home Decor
70
Home Hardware/Paint & Paper
12
Home Home Appliance
12
Home Home Improvement
29
Home Housewares
30
Home Window Coverings
3
Home Total 
170
Leisure Book/Newsstand
15
Leisure Electronics
20
Leisure Hobby/Craft
5
Leisure Music/Video
8
Leisure Pet
27
Leisure Sporting Goods
33
Leisure Toy/Games
20
Leisure Wireless/Telecommunication/Cable
37
Leisure Total 
165
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