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2.0Hardware
Founded 1939 in Montreal as a Quebec independent-hardware-retailer alliance; sold by Lowe's Companies to Sycamore Partners (a US PE firm) in 2023. Runs a hybrid network of corporate and independent affiliate-dealer stores under the RONA+, RONA, and Dick's Lumber banners.
Ownership
Parent company
Sycamore Partners (operating as RONA inc.)
Nationality
American (PE firm)
Voting control
0% Canadian (exact)
Operating model
mixed
Franchise split
~52% franchised (estimated)
Last verified
2026-09-10