TORONTO, April 4, 2020 /CNW/ - In accordance with new
COVID-19 measures announced Friday by the Ontario government, Canadian Tire Corporation
(TSX:CTC, TSX:CTC.a) (CTC) will limit its 203 Canadian Tire stores
in the province to serving customers only through Curbside Pick Up
or eCommerce home delivery. This will be effective from close
of business on Saturday, April 4, for
a minimum of 14 days. Canadian Tire Auto Service Centres and Gas+
locations in Ontario will continue
to operate.
"We are committed to doing our part to help stop the spread of
COVID-19. While Ontarians will not be permitted to shop in store,
our customers will still be able to access many of the essential
products they need online and can choose either Ship to Home or our
newly launched Curbside Pick Up," said Greg
Hicks, President and CEO, Canadian Tire Corporation.
Canadian Tire stores in all other provinces remain open to the
public and will continue to operate with reduced hours. To see the
precautions we are taking to support the safety and well-being of
employees and customers, please visit
corp.canadiantire.ca/COVID19.
ABOUT CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION
Canadian Tire
Corporation, Limited, (TSX: CTC.A) (TSX: CTC) or "CTC", is a family
of businesses that includes a Retail segment, a Financial Services
division and CT REIT. Our retail business is led by Canadian Tire,
which was founded in 1922 and provides Canadians with products for
life in Canada across its Living,
Playing, Fixing, Automotive and Seasonal & Gardening divisions.
PartSource and Gas+ are key parts of the Canadian Tire network. The
Retail segment also includes Mark's, a leading source for casual
and industrial wear; Pro Hockey Life, a hockey specialty store
catering to elite players; SportChek, Hockey Experts, Sports
Experts, National Sports, Intersport and Atmosphere, which offer
the best active wear brands; and Party City Canada, a leading,
one-stop shopping destination for party supplies and seasonal
celebrations. The more than 1,740 retail and gasoline outlets are
supported and strengthened by CTC's Financial Services
division and the tens of thousands of people employed across
Canada and around the world by the
Company and its local dealers, franchisees and petroleum retailers.
In addition, CTC owns and operates Helly Hansen, a leading global
brand in sportswear and workwear based in Oslo, Norway. For more information, visit
Corp.CanadianTire.ca.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Media: Jane
Shaw, (416) 480-8581, jane.shaw@cantire.com
Investors: Lisa Greatrix,
(416) 480-8725, lisa.greatrix@cantire.com
SOURCE CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED