Agnew-Surpass Explained

Agnew-Surpass Shoe Stores Ltd. was a Canadian shoe retailer.[1]

Agnew Shoes was founded in Brantford, Ontario, in, and merged in 1928 with Surpass Stores. In 1962 the chain was acquired by American firm Genesco,[2] and in 1987 it was sold to a numbered company controlled by former Bata Shoe executive Michael Graye.[3] Despite being the largest chain of shoe stores in Canada, the chain went bankrupt in .[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Vancouver investor wins control of Agnew Surpass . Kidd . Kenneth . . 28 January 1987 . 4 November 2021 . . registration.
  2. Web site: Company Detail . Canadian Corporate Reports . McGill Digital Archive . 2005 . 4 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Genesco sale to include Agnew Surpass chain . The Ottawa Citizen. 25 July 2013.
  4. News: Agnew Group files for bankruptcy protection . Kennedy . Peter . . 19 August 2000 . 4 November 2021.
  5. News: Agnew Shoes shuts all 223 stores across Canada . . 18 August 2000 . 4 November 2021 . subscription.

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