Sunrise Records

Sunrise Records and Entertainment Ltd., operating as Sunrise Records (trading in different countries as Les Disquaires Sunrise in Quebec and HMV in Europe), is a Canadian record store chain based in Ancaster, Ontario. Currently owned by Douglas Putman (whose family also runs Everest Toys), it currently operates in nine Canadian provinces. Originally operating with only 9 locations in Ontario, the chain announced a major expansion in February 2017, under which it purchased leases for 70 locations formerly occupied by HMV Canada. The chain runs approximately 85 locations across Canada.

Sunrise Records and Entertainment Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
PredecessorHMV Canada
Founded1977 (1977)
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Headquarters,
Canada
Number of locations
85
Area served
ProductsBooks
Film
Television
Music
Technology
Merchandise
OwnerDoug Putman
SubsidiariesHMV (Europe), FYE (US)
Websitesunriserecords.com

In 2019, Sunrise bought the British HMV chain out of administration.

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