Canadian Tire Corp. (TSX: CTC.A, OTC: CDNAF)

Canadian Tire, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023, operates 1,400 stores throughout Canada, of which 650 are company-owned and the remainder owned by franchisees and third-party dealers. Its brands include 371 Sport Chek and 383 Mark’s Work Wearhouse stores. Its own brand sales, which include hockey equipment maker Sherwood, now comprise almost 40% of its total sales, and it bought the intellectual property of the defunct Hudson’s Bay Company, including the iconic striped merchandise, for $30 million in 2025.