Canada Goose

Country

Canada

Price

Contemporary

Founded

1957

Founder

Sam Tick

canadagoose.com @canadagoose

The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is a large species of goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is occasionally found during migration across the Atlantic in northern Europe. It has been introduced to France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. Like most geese, the Canada goose is primarily herbivorous and normally migratory; often found on or close to fresh water, the Canada goose is also common in brackish marshes, estuaries, and lagoons. Extremely adept at living in human-altered areas, Canada geese have established breeding colonies in urban and cultivated habitats, which provide food and few natural predators.

Flagship Stores4

New York

101 Wooster Street, SoHo, New York, NY 10012

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Toronto

101 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, ON M5R 1C1

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Beijing

Shop B1 116, Sanlitun Taikoo Li North, Chaoyang District, Beijing

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London

244 Regent Street, London W1B 3BR

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Where to Buy 3

Lisbon / London

Hong Kong

London

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Timeline6

1957—2021·64 yrs

1957
Founded as Metro Sportswear in Toronto
Polish immigrant Sam Tick founds Metro Sportswear in a small Toronto warehouse, initially producing wool vests and snowmobile suits.
1985
David Reiss invents Snow Goose
Tick's son-in-law David Reiss takes over, introduces the volume-down filling process that defines the brand and renames its expedition line 'Snow Goose'.
2001
Rebranded as Canada Goose
Dani Reiss, third-generation owner, rebrands the company globally as Canada Goose and refocuses on premium 'Made in Canada' outerwear.
2013
Bain Capital investment
Bain Capital takes a majority stake, accelerating Canada Goose's international expansion outside Canada.
2017
Dual IPO in New York and Toronto
Canada Goose IPOs on both the NYSE and TSX, with shares jumping more than 25% on day one.
2021
Ends use of new fur
Canada Goose pledges to end the use of fur by the end of 2022, a major shift after years of pressure from animal-rights groups.

1957
Founded as Metro Sportswear in Toronto
Polish immigrant Sam Tick founds Metro Sportswear in a small Toronto warehouse, initially producing wool vests and snowmobile suits.
1985
David Reiss invents Snow Goose
Tick's son-in-law David Reiss takes over, introduces the volume-down filling process that defines the brand and renames its expedition line 'Snow Goose'.
2001
Rebranded as Canada Goose
Dani Reiss, third-generation owner, rebrands the company globally as Canada Goose and refocuses on premium 'Made in Canada' outerwear.
2013
Bain Capital investment
Bain Capital takes a majority stake, accelerating Canada Goose's international expansion outside Canada.
2017
Dual IPO in New York and Toronto
Canada Goose IPOs on both the NYSE and TSX, with shares jumping more than 25% on day one.
2021
Ends use of new fur
Canada Goose pledges to end the use of fur by the end of 2022, a major shift after years of pressure from animal-rights groups.