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The Brick is Canada 's largest chain of large volume Furniture and consumer Electronics retail stores. It is operated by '''The Brick Warehouse LP'''. Popular for its slogan "Nobody Beats The Brick" (similar to the slogan used by The Wiz , but uses "Nobody Beats The Wiz"), it currently has over 80 stores operating in Canada along with over one million square feet of wharehouse space (5 warehouses and 6 clearance centres) and employs over 5,200 people. The company was founded as '''The Brick Warehouse LP''' in Edmonton, Alberta with the first warehouse opening in September 1 1971 . Since the 1980s, the Brick has expanded across Canada and recently into Quebec, but Quebec stores call themselves simply '''Brick'''. Toronto area stores took over former '''Stuart's''' furniture shops. The Brick was founded by Bill Comrie, whose son, Mike Comrie , is a hockey player in the NHL . OPERATIONS The Brick Stores are found in:
Home Show Canada stores are in Ontario (to be renamed ''The Brick Superstore'' {Link without Title} ):
United Furniture Warehouse - recent acquired with 80 stores across Canada:
BRANDS The Brick carries a wide variety of consumer brands, including:
OTHER DIVISIONS The Brick's 168 stores (14 franchised) are operated under The Brick Group banner. Besides the Brick stores, the firm also sells furniture through other affiliates:
COMPETITION Current competitors of the Brick include: EXTERNAL LINKS
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