Réno-Dépôt (known as Reno-Depot outside of Quebec) is a Canadian chain of home supply stores owned by Rona, Inc. Primarily operating in Quebec, Réno-Dépôt is a warehouse-styled format with a focus on discounted renovation and household hardware products. The chain briefly expanded into Ontario under the name The Building Box; following Rona's acquisition of Réno-Dépôt, these stores were re-branded as Rona Home & Garden locations.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Home improvement |
| Founded |
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| Headquarters | 220 Ch. du Tremblay, Boucherville, QC J4B 8H7 |
Number of locations | 17 |
Key people | Robert Dutton - President and CEO André H. Gagnon - Chairman |
| Products | Retail (Home improvement) |
| Owner | Rona, Inc. |
| Parent | Kingfisher plc (1998–2003) Rona, Inc. (2003–2016, 2023–present) Lowe's Canada (2016–2023) |
| Website | renodepot.com |
History
In 1987, Groupe Val Royal entered into a strategic agreement with the Molson Companies and acquired the Castor Bricoleur stores, located in Québec. These stores became Brico Centres. In 1992, Groupe Val Royal, with its partner Aikenhead's, a division of the Molson Companies, announced the creation of Réno-Dépôt warehouse stores.[1] The first location opened in Brossard. After the Brossard store, Montréal welcomed its first branch location in August 1993, in Anjou. In 1994, two other stores opened their doors: Laval and Pointe-Claire, followed by Marché Central (Montréal) and Québec in 1995. That same year, the company changed its name to Réno-Dépôt. In 1996, a new location was established in Saint-Hubert.
In 1997, the two majority shareholders of Réno-Dépôt Inc., the Michaud family and Molson Companies Limited, sold their interest in the company to the French group Castorama.[1][2] In 1998, the British group Kingfisher plc acquired a large block of shares from Castorama to become the majority shareholder. In 1999, Réno-Dépôt opened a location in LaSalle and, the following year, entered the Ontario market under the English-language banner The Building Box.
In 2003, Rona Inc. acquired Réno-Dépôt;[1] following the merger, the Ontario-based Building Box stores were re-branded as Rona Home & Garden. The purchase was part of a plan to establish more "big box" stores to accompany its smaller specialty outlets and compete with the U.S.-based chain The Home Depot.[3]
In 2013, in the wake of cuts across the company, the Réno-Dépôt chain was re-positioned as a discount wholesale-focused banner with a reduced product selection.[4] In 2015, Rona announced that the brand would expand outside of Quebec with the re-opening of shuttered Rona locations in Calgary and Aurora, Ontario as Reno-Depot.[5] However, both locations were announced for closure in 2018 and 2019 respectively, leaving the chain once again restricted to Quebec.[6][7]
On March 21 2024, Réno-Dépôt Hull was converted to RONA+ Hull. [8]
On April 25 2024, Réno-Dépôt Charlemagne & Réno-Dépôt Sherbrooke were converted to RONA+ Charlemagne & RONA+ Sherbrooke. [9]