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Walmart is closing some Quebec locations, but also investing in new ones

Published: 28 April 2026

In the face of stiff competition from retailers like Maxi and Super C, Walmart announced it is closing multiple Montreal-area stores. However, the closures don’t necessarily indicate that the company is struggling in Quebec, according to Charles de Brabant, the Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management.

Walmart has also announced that it is investing $6.5 billion to open new stores in Quebec.

“Before, they may have been the only low-price retailer in a particular area,” de Brabant told the Montreal Gazette. “Now, there’s growing competition, and then it’s really a financial equation and a market-share game,” noting strong consumer appreciation for Canadian and Quebec banners like Maxi amid an affordability crisis. 

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