Laura (clothing retailer)
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| Private | |
| Industry | Retailer for women's wear |
| Founded |
1930 1989 (Laura Petites) 1995 (Laura Plus) 1984 (Melanie Lyne) 2002 (Laura Superstore) |
| Founder | Laura Wolstein |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Number of locations |
200 47 (Melanie Lyne) 71 (Laura Petites) 54 (Laura Plus) 18 (Laura Superstore) |
| Divisions | Melanie Lyne, Laura Plus, Laura Petites & Laura |
| Website |
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Laura is a Canadian women’s wear boutique chain founded in 1930 by Laura Wolstein, the first Laura store was located on St. Hubert Street, Montreal and later moved to Verdun Avenue in Verdun, a suburb of Montreal.
Laura Canada remained a one-store operation until 1973 when Kalman Fisher, grandson of Laura Wolstein, and now President of Laura Canada, opened a second store in a small shopping centre in the Montreal suburb of St. Laurent. A third store was opened in Place Vertu in 1975, followed by another in les Galeries d'Anjou in 1976.
Filing for creditor protection
In July 2015, Laura filed for creditor protection.[1] According to company's filing, the chain has liabilities of more than $20 million.[2]
References
- ↑ Laura clothing chain files for creditor protection
- ↑ Womenswear chain Laura files for creditor protection
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