ST. JACOBS, Ont. — While it’s Canada’s second-largest province for home improvement sales, Quebec is under-represented by some of the country’s large national banners. Home Hardware Stores Ltd. is no exception. While the chain has almost 1,100 stores nationwide, only 122 of them are in Quebec, even though la belle province represents about 25% of the Canadian market. But Quebec has been a focus for the dealer-owned co-op in recent years, and all the upheavals that have taking place there have provided added opportunities for growth.
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