Bentley

Bentley is a bag and accessories retailer in Canada. They primarily operate in shopping malls, but also operate in some airports. 
== History ==
Bentley was founded in 1987. The first location opened in Saint John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. Bentley quickly became popular, and expanded with new locations in enclosed shopping centres throughout Atlantic Canada. Eventually, Bentley expanded into other parts of Canada. At their peak, they operated in all 10 provinces.
By the 2000s, Bentley became Canada's number 1 bag seller, with over 250 locations across Canada. However, by this time, shopping malls across North America began to decline. Because of this, Bentley began to close locations in the 2000s and 2010s. 
In 2008, the struggling company filed for restructuring. They eventually restructured. However, in 2019 they once again filed for restructuring. At this time, they had almost 9 million dollars in debt and 26 million dollars in liabilities. 
In 2021, Bentley introduced a new store concept called Tracker. These stores are primarily located in airports and mostly sell things from the Tracker brand. 
In 2023, Bentley was the target of a ransomware attack which made Bentley loose sales. Yet another ransomware attack occurred in early 2024 which once again hurt the company. At this time, Bentley had around 140 locations. 
=== Hart Acquisition ===
In July of 2024, Paul Nassar, CEO and owner of Hart Stores acquired the struggling chain. Paul plans to restructure the chain and make it successful once again. In 2015, Paul bought Hart Stores and successfully turned around the bankrupt chain, nearly doubling the store count. 
Although Bentley is currently struggling, hopefully the chain will be turned around with new management. 
== Subpages ==
Category:Canada
Category:North America
Category:Retailers
Category:Mall Retailers
Category:Companies
Category:Brands
Category:Franchises
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