Henry's
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Henry's is a Canadian
company that sells a variety of photography and technology based products.
, Henry's declared bankruptcy but emerged again from receivership a year later and has since expanded significantly within Canada.
, Manitoba
, Nova Scotia
and Newfoundland
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
company that sells a variety of photography and technology based products.
History
The company was founded by Harry Stein in 1909 as a jewellery store in Toronto. Over the years it entered the used jewellery and used photography market, then eventually came to focus entirely on its photography business. Following an ownership transition in 1971, the store made photography its main focus and expanded to multiple locations. After a sharp decline in business during the 1982-83 recessionEarly 1980s recession
The early 1980s recession describes the severe global economic recession affecting much of the developed world in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The United States and Japan exited recession relatively early, but high unemployment would continue to affect other OECD nations through at least 1985...
, Henry's declared bankruptcy but emerged again from receivership a year later and has since expanded significantly within Canada.
Locations
It currently operates a chain of approximately 31 locations in OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
and Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
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