Morgan's

Morgan's was a regional department store chain in Canada. At their peak, they had 11 locations in Ontario and Quebec. After they were acquired by the Hudson's Bay Company, the Morgan's name was phased out until the last store closed in 1972. 
==History==
In 1845, Henry Morgan founded Henry Morgan & Company. The first store opened on Notre Dame Street in Montreal. After moving around a few times, the Morgan's flagship store opened on Saint Catharine Street. Henry settled on this store as the store was very popular with many people looking for places to shop in the busy downtown area of Montreal.
Over the next few decades, the single Morgan's store continue to run as a popular shopping destination. In 1950, Morgan's opened their second location in a different area of Montreal with became successful. 
As the second location was a success, Morgan's made a new suburban store concept to be used in shopping centres. Morgan's was one of the earlier Canadian department store chains to begin opening suburban department stores. With this new store concept, Morgan's was able to open 9 more stores, including some in Ontario. 
In 1960, the Hudson's Bay Company saw the opportunity to purchase the Morgan's department store chain. After they acquired Morgan's, they continued to use the name on stores. 
In 1964, the Morgan's name began to be phased out. This started with most Ontario locations which were closed or converted to the Hudson's Bay banner. 
A year later, the Morgan's logo was changed to look similar to the 1965 Hudson's Bay logo. This was the final logo used by Morgan's.
In June of 1972, the final stores in Quebec were converted to the Hudson's Bay banner, marking the end of a historical department store chain which operated for 127 years.
Category:Retailers
Category:Department stores
Category:Defunct
Category:Defunct Mall Retailers
Category:1845 establishments
Category:North America
Category:Canada
Category:Companies founded in Canada