| Industry | Service |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1830 |
| Area served | Canada |
| Key people | Joseph Ridout James Aikenhead Alexander Crombie |
| Products | Hardware |
Aikenhead's Hardware was a chain of Canadian hardware stores. The original store was founded in Toronto in 1830 as "Ridout's Hardware Store" by Joseph Ridout and was located on the corner of King Street and Yonge Street. [1]. In 1868, two employees, James Aikenhead and Alexander Crombie, became partners in the company and renamed it "Ridout, Aikenhead, & Crombie", it became Aikenhead's in 1893, when Aikenhead bought out Ridout and Crombie.[2]
In 1971 it was bought by Molson, who operated it until 1994, when it was sold to the Home Depot and became the Canadian unit of that company.