Canac launches Rivière-du-Loup store

Canac opened its newest store on Jan. 24 in Rivière-du-Loup, Que., welcoming more than 5,300 people over its first weekend. Mayor Mario Bastille joined Canac leadership, including president Martin Gamache, for the occasion. The store, the chain’s 34th, boasts a 30,649-square-foot sales area, a lumber yard, a 35,157-square-foot building materials warehouse, and a pro department open on weekdays. Canac’s next store opening is slated for the spring in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, just west of the island of Montreal.