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EarnestDD

06/04/07 12:13 AM

#269527 RE: Bonga #269525

Yes. Home Depot is BIG in Alberta.
Rona is big in Alberta.
Home Hardware is Big in Alberta.
Totem is big in Alberta.
Nelson is big in Alberta.

Lots of big lumberyards in Alberta that make Sulja look like a small town operation.
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Risicare

06/04/07 12:33 AM

#269529 RE: Bonga #269525

They are, i left Alberta ~2 years ago and they were making major strides there, competing with Revy/Rona for the vast majority of business. Many of the smaller chains were disappearing at the time, Beaver Lumber was a bigger local chain that is gone now and Totem (the other major , local chain) was being hurt by the big Boys.

Competing with the buying power of home depot and Revy/Rona is not really possible. Its like opening a coffee shop beside a Starbucks, not a wise business decision.