Peavey Mart, Canada’s largest farm and ranch retail chain, which officially announced the closure of all its 90 stores nationwide earlier this year, has now announced it is coming back this Fall.
The company said many customers learned recently that Peavey Mart is planning to reopen in select locations in Alberta.
“This announcement was made public and shared prematurely, and while this leak was unintentional, we are excited to share that Peavey Mart is coming back to Spruce Grove, Westlock, Camrose and Lacombe this fall, and will include many of your favourite brands back on store shelves. Peavey Mart stores will reflect the needs of customers by providing reliable and relevant products, focusing on high quality, unique, and locally sourced items that highlight the Canadian entrepreneurial spirit,” it said on its website.
“The revival will bring back the Peavey Mart that people know and love – a Peavey Mart focused on the needs of the farmer, rancher, acreage owner, and homesteader with a strong emphasis on providing value for dollars spent in our stores.
“More information will be released in the coming weeks, and we invite you to celebrate with us as we look forward to providing the service and selection of hardware and a whole lot more that customers have relied on for decades.”
The brand’s closure earlier in the year marked the end of a nearly six-decade-long legacy for the Alberta-based retailer, which has been a staple in Canada’s rural and suburban retail market.
The decision followed the company’s filing for creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), granted by the Court of King’s Bench Alberta and the closures affected 90 Peavey Mart stores and six MainStreet Hardware locations.
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Farm stores operating in the city and suburbs… what could possibly go wrong? It’s no surprise they closed the first time. Perhaps they will now do better in the more rural areas, although Spruce Grove (another bedroom community of Edmonton) once again seems a very odd choice to locate a Peavey Mart.