The Roots stores will no longer be Canadian. The company is going private and will be owned by the firm behind Martha Stewart.
If you want to buy Canadian, avoid Roots.
https://www.thestar.com/business/roots-shareholders-voting-on-amercian-privatization-of-the-venerable-canadian-brand/article_b7a9bc25-21ac-40f0-b6bf-ddaa59bc1119.html?source=newsletter&utm_content=a02&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_email=3CFE560A1E2E2BE7D05803FCC03DC7C6
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