When did BiWay close in Canada?

2001
After selling the company in the late 1990’s, the Biway chain shuttered in 2001. Mr. Coven wrote a book about his extensive experience – How I Succeeded in Retirement and the Biway Story. The Toronto store will act as a prototype.

Is BiWay a Canadian company?

TORONTO — Malcolm Coven, the tenacious co-founder of Canadian bargain store BiWay, has died. He was 91. It’s unclear how his death will impact a planned resurgence of the retail chain.

Is BiWay coming back to Ontario?

A popular brand of box store that has been closed for almost 20 years is returning. BiWay closed all locations in 2001, but owner Mal Coven has announced that a new location will open in August on Orfus Road, just south of the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto.

What did BiWay sell?

A pioneering Canadian discount chain, BiWay flourished into the ’90s, with 250 stores in eight provinces, including 200 in Ontario, by selling budget-priced items ranging from socks and shirts, skirts, jackets, jeans and shoes to bath, bedroom, dining, kitchenware and a lot of personal care and household goods in …

Is there a BiWay$ 10 store in Canada?

Everyone is talking about our big return to Canada! Here’s what they’re saying about the BiWay $10 store.

Who is the owner of the BiWay store?

BiWay was acquired by Hardof Wolf Group, a shell company for the United States-based McCrory Stores, a dollar store chain owned by Meshulam Riklis. The Fairweather chain was purchased by a private Canadian investment consortium.

When does the new BiWay store open in New York?

While still focused on value, Mal Coven, a retail veteran who helped build the BiWay brand, will be relaunching the brand as a $10 store. After closing their last location in 2001, the new location will be in North York and will stand at a whopping 7,500-square-feet. It’s set to open in the late summer of 2019.

Is the new BiWay going to be good?

The new BiWay concept will combine merchandising techniques used by fine speciality shops, supermarkets, and original BiWay stores. But despite low dollar price tags, Coven says that BiWay won’t be selling poor quality items.