American Explores CANADIAN TIRE store…Not what he expected.

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I brought my American friend Jason into a Canadian Tire store for the first time to experience the Canadian-ness for himself. He was very surprised that they sell more than tires. In fact he had a hard time finding any tires at all. What he discovered was one crazy store that is a mix of home goods, hardware, sporting goods, and Party City!?
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1:43 Walking into Canadian Tire
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5:59 Canadian Tire Bucket
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@JosephD 2 года назад

If you’re Canadian, Canadian Tire is normal. If you’re American, it’s the most confusing store ever 😂. What do you think of Canadian Tire after watching?

@jamest7733 2 года назад

It looks almost like a menards

@spiritsky111963 2 года назад

love Canadian tire. Its a hardware store and more. My parents knew the people that made the store

@paulthibeault1886 2 года назад

That's how you know your town has hit the big leagues; when a Canadian Tire opens up. Another great video. You two are like two peas in a pod.

@amypesonen4899 2 года назад

I am surprised no reaction to canadian tire money

@VeryCherryCherry 2 года назад

Where's the segment on Canadian Tire money? Edit: Oh shit - they switched to a points card! That sucks. Canadian Tire money was unique and fun. It's been a long time since I last shopped there, apparently.

@markreynolds9135 2 года назад

Canadian Tire stores have a distinct scent. I could walk into with my eyes closed and know that I am inside of a Canadian Tire.

@VeryCherryCherry 2 года назад

It's true! I don't know what it is exactly..... a combination of hardware store and autobody shop, plastic, nylon fabric, flip-flops and gum....

@TracyKMainwaring 2 года назад

my husband calls it the scent of China. Same with Princess Auto.

@badad0166 2 года назад

Ironically, it's all the tires off-gassing. Guess the name fits after all. (really - not a joke, it's the racks of tires stinking up the show).

@dcrot9109 2 года назад

Smell: the TIRES Natural rubber: the main component of the tire, Carbon black and silica, Metallic and textile reinforcement cables

@GNRForever-vq5hp 2 года назад

@@TracyKMainwaring BAHAHAH GOLD

@nicolebarnard842 2 года назад

You should have Jason come back to Canadian Tire at Christmas. That's the best time to go.

@thewwnn2896 2 года назад

So true

@Musicandlyrics2400 2 года назад

Yes when they have all the trees up on display it’s so pretty

@masterseems8005 2 года назад

I browse the section with all the decorations because they also bring in every sort of Christmas candy & chocolate you can imagine. Yum.

@1sTEfFaniE1 2 года назад

I was there yesterday and all the christmas stuff is set up, its so lovely!

@johnsamurphy 2 года назад

I used to have a wooden toboggan from Canadian Tire that had the logo stenciled on with spraypaint.

@chrish1595 2 года назад

The best part about shopping at Canadian Tire is being able to check on line what aisle things are in. Makes it much easier to find stuff once you get there.

@JosephD 2 года назад

Oh that's funny cause Jason was saying other stored did that and I didn't know CT did. That's great!

@heatherbegs 2 года назад

@@JosephD annnd how many are in stock at that store!

@julietteoscaralphanovember2223 2 года назад

Our grocery store has that in my area, you can go online and find where items are located.

@chrisk5651 2 года назад

When you said on line I thought you meant on the line to checkout instead of online on the company’s website.

@chrish1595 2 года назад

@@chrisk5651 I will be polite and not respond to this.

@syd_luna 2 года назад

I used to work at Canadian Tire, and I can tell you, there are stacks of tires piled up to the ceiling. You just can’t see them, as they are stored in the back room warehouse, stacked and racked.

@andrewseburn 2 года назад

I think they'll need to arrange a backstage tour!

@giterdone9013 2 года назад

@@andrewseburn Exactly what I was thinking! I know if they had of rolled up to my store, with a crazy video in mind, Bradley would have gladly shown them the tires! My Mom used to work there and I know we'd sure be lost without ours! It's essential here and didn't close once during the pandemic, lots of outdoorsmen around here.

@habitantcdn 2 года назад

yup, worked in parts for 7 years, stacked a lot of them up in the racks!

@brasilgirl2848 2 года назад

I’ve only seen the tires in the ad flyers. But they do sell them.

@jayl2499 2 года назад

I had a flat tire during a long weekend road trip. I went to a CT store hoping they could quickly swap that tire with a new one so that I wouldn't need to drive with the spare donut for the rest of the trip. They couldn't help us out, but I won't blame them since it was a long weekend after all.

@TheJacquesStrap 2 года назад

I'm an American, but there are so many things I love about Canada. Canadian Tire is one of those things. I love these videos, Joseph. Keep posting them!

@patprop74 2 года назад

Canada loves you back EH!

@GoodSupply 2 года назад

As Canadians, shit like this makes us blush like crazy 😅

@TheJacquesStrap 2 года назад

@@GoodSupply Hey, I know Canada gets made fun of a lot here in the US, but you guys do a lot of things the right way up there. If I couldn't live here I'd pick Canada.

@dangercat9188 2 года назад

Canada is beautiful. I celebrated my 18th birthday in Montreal and I fell in Iove. such a beautiful country. Love from NY y'all. And poutine is sooooo good. I make it all the time.

@TheJacquesStrap 2 года назад

@@dangercat9188 Poutine certainly is amazing, I wish we could get a good version of it here in the US. I've never been to Montreal, it's on my list.

@arvvee1832 2 года назад

The Canadian Tire brand is something like "your weekend starts here". It has lots of hardware but (unlike Home Depot) contractors don't shop there. It's about weekend home projects, outdoor sporting stuff, gardening... Clothes are mostly socks and underwear. The brand makes sense to Canadians.

@arvvee1832 2 года назад

Check out the voice-over in this 2001 TV ad: "Whether you are working on your house, your car, your life, or just your backswing. There's really only one place to start. Canadian Tire." ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xTRKZ8ftwSA.html

@GoPenGo 2 года назад

As a Canadian Tire employee, this is just funny seeing how there store is actually organized and tidy. Also our warehouses are where all the tires are

@stevewest5397 2 года назад

According to Wikipedia, Canadian Tire started as "Hamilton Garage and Rubber Company" in 1909. In 1922 the two Billes brothers (not to be confused with the Blues Brothers) invested money in it, and incorporated as "Canadian Tire Corporation Limited" in 1927. Yes, they started with tires and expanded from there. Canadian Tire money was introduced in 1958. Interestingly the company also owns Mark's (Work Wear World), Sport Check/Experts, Part Source (never heard of it) and Party City. They also own Helly Hansen (since 2018). 6:30 Arguably, the US has more "Rona" than Canada. But I think he meant stores, not the virus. :)

@JosephD 2 года назад

Eye opening.

@waterjade4198 2 года назад

@@JosephD PartSource sells car stuff, similar to what the auto dept at Canadian Tire used to sell (I don't think they sell much of that stuff anymore). I remember Canadian Tire's auto dept being really big and was almost a separate section within the store. They sold car manuals, brake pads, timing belts, tires, etc. I think the current lack of car stuff allowed them to open up a kitchen and other sections. I don't remember them selling kitchen stuff when I was a kid, but I do remember they sold movies and the odd Atari game (important things to a kid during the 80s). They've changed a lot since I was a kid, but they've always sold building tools, sporting goods, outdoors stuff for fishing, hunting, camping. Tell Jason they sell some clothing relating to fishing, hunting and camping.

@raymond289 2 года назад

I bought my Nintendo entertainment system. Main & Danforth Toronto store. Ice Skate excellent product lasted 2.5 years til my feet grown on 1992 - 1994. Walmart enter Canada to replace woolco & Kmart. You know you have enter KMart sound of the cash register bell. Ding. Canadian Tire shift more slowly toward Entry level Quality kitchen ware. In 2008 2010 Cancel Product with AmSoil Motor oil. Part source not available In British Columbia. Alberta to eastern Canada. Motor oil selection used to be nearly Double variety. Coolant change since 2008. Wiper and Headlight excellent selection. They used to have electronic department. Early 2000. Canadian Tire sold ClearNet Cellular phone. SONY CMB 1208 & Nokia 6188. At the time electronic department downsized to a Few Glasses Selves in the Toronto area stores. September 1999 was a Major remodeling years as they hired new employee and external Temporary labours to re-Setup store. Woodbridge Vaughan Ontario store. Good people Few supervisor was able to Trained Young People at the time how to move item to relocation. Other was confused as no one talk much and pack and unpack item. Very confusing. Lasted 1 month. They had good 2 hour break time rules.

@chrisk5651 2 года назад

When I was at university at Albany, New York (which is closer to Canada than most of the rest of the USA is), I bought some Helly Hansen Long Johns but that was before Canadian Tire took over that brand.

@wendyokoopa7048 2 года назад

@@raymond289 Raymond sorry to correct you but Walmart entered to compete with Kmart which caused Zellers to mass panic and buy up all the Kmart

@MrTurboFour 2 года назад

I can remember going to Canadian Tire as a kid when they were much smaller. They had a good selection of toys. For my dad at the time it was his candy store.

@giterdone9013 2 года назад

I think that's clever marketing at work, kept us kids quiet growing up while our parents were in, lol.

@MrThatnativeguy 2 года назад

The reason Canadian tire doesn’t sell normal “everyday wear” clothes is they have an outlet called Marks work warehouse which is generally always within the vicinity of the Canadian tire, here in Vancouver BC we’ve got one in particular that has 3 floors the lowest floor houses a marks and next to it is the auto centre , the top 2 floors have everything else.

@Austin.-_- 2 года назад

Where I live Marks is next to walmart and sport check, and canadian tire is on the other side of town

@randy7068 2 года назад

Marks is vastly overpriced.

@chrislilly1463 2 года назад

I love going to Canadian Tire for like one silly thing, then wasting at least an hour looking at all the bins in they have all over (like with the flip-flops). Depending on what I find, depends on how much trouble I get into when my wife sees the bank statement. Lol

@RyanRKJ 2 года назад

My wife does not seem to mind when I shop there. Yesterday for example, I bought a torque wrench. I had $66 in Triangle Rewards, the wrench was 50% off, and I earned like 20X Triangle Rewards on the purchase. So, the tool was basically free.

@RogerDiotte Год назад

LOL

@AndyMcGehee 2 года назад

After having watched Jim Gaffigan’s bit, my bucket list now includes buying a blender from Canadian Tire. And perhaps a bucket.

@JosephD 2 года назад

AHahaha

@MrCanuck111 2 года назад

It’s where I bought my blender.

@jennifermoisan9914 2 года назад

You can also buy snacks for a party or movie night. Lol. I watched some RU-vidrs do a chip taste test and the Frank brand that Canadian Tire sells was voted as one of the best. Haha

@ser132 2 года назад

@@jennifermoisan9914 Frank brand cheese puffs are my favourite cheesies.

@SpinX522 2 года назад

Even as a Canadian, Canadian Tire can be kind of confusing. It’s like they put a bunch of different stores in a blender, and Canadian Tire is what came out.

@garyholt8315 2 года назад

I agree, especially the centre aisle bins. i asked where the gloves were and they were scattered all around the store. way too confusing.

@RandomNonsense1985 Год назад

The closest American thing to CT I can think of is Runnings, but they don't have the automotive stuff.

@joshuabrown5123 Год назад

After watching the video a second time, that might be the best description of a Canadian Tire store.

@diciccobh 2 года назад

There comes a time in every American’s life that they feel forced to visit Canada, this is one of those times! I feel so compelled to hop in my car and drag my husband to “Canadian Tire”! That for the fun, as always looking forward to the next video. 👏

@lesliemccormick6527 2 года назад

Do it! We'll put the kettle on for you! 😄

@kates7063 2 года назад

And I'll make Nanaimo bars for you!

@cathyfromcanada637 2 года назад

@@kates7063 and butter tarts

@giterdone9013 2 года назад

@@lesliemccormick6527 I got the ketchup chips!!! 🤣❤️

@h.calvert3165 2 года назад

We love our American allies, cousins, friends, & neighbours! Come on up! 🥰

@maryrafuse3851 Год назад

Just a word for our American friend. Canadians, real ones, love Canadian Tire and will remember their first visit as a child. Canadian Tire is Canada and we don't ever say we are sorry for loving this store. This is Captain Canada's store. This store is as big as some malls so it should have everything. Not at all confusing for the Canadian mind.

@maggiebee5261 2 года назад

I can remember when I was quite young that our local Canadian Tire was essentially an auto centre with a huge hunting/fishing/camping section. I liked to scamper in and out of the display tents, and I was fascinated by the fishing waders 😄🇨🇦

@VeryCherryCherry 2 года назад

Now the display tents are teeny-tiny, doll-sized. They're really cute though. It makes me want them.

@VeryCherryCherry 2 года назад

Oh, also, I remember this really old Canadian Tire store in Ottawa... It was strange because it was so small and crammed full of stuff. The ceilings were really low, like maybe just 12', possibly less. There was an upstairs and a basement, with like residential stairs? How the staff moved anything in there at all, is beyond me. Anyway, they were closing down permanently, and I got a good quality 6 person, 2 room tent for a really really good price. It's lasted me decades!

@kates7063 2 года назад

@CherryCherry Five - I'm in Ottawa as well and I remember that Canadian Tire! I also have thought the little display tents would be perfect for a doll!

@qwincyq6412 2 года назад

@@VeryCherryCherry sounds like you were on Richmond Road

@VeryCherryCherry 2 года назад

@@qwincyq6412 Definitely! LMAO I can't believe you guessed it.

@JonathanFournier 2 года назад

I've never seen a Canadian Tire with a big party section like that. That surprised me a bit.

@rammen4 2 года назад

As a Brit who moved here recently, Canadian Tires is less confusing than London Drugs!

@jasperhikestours8099 2 года назад

I was really hoping you would talk about the love affair we have with Canadian Tire money. Some people have saved up the "currency" for years and even have it written into their wills!

@Veikra 2 года назад

they removed the ct money and wont even take what I saved up now.

@janetyeoman1544 2 года назад

I remember a buy and sell ad that offered 50 cents on the CTC dollar money. Smart.

@Veikra 2 года назад

@@janetyeoman1544 I remember other stores accepting ct money here and ct was outraged hehehe

@WaiferThyme 2 года назад

Canada - we lure you in with Swiss Chalet and bacon then sell you a Canadian blender! Edited- typo

@JosephD 2 года назад

hahaha

@robertpearson8798 2 года назад

For a lot of smaller Canadian communities, C Tire fills the niche of a lot of separate specialty stores. In larger centres it’s often one-stop shopping and can save running around to various stores.

@LEGITAMATE-DUST Год назад

Yeah, it's so useful to have a CT in town. If I can get it at CT I don't have to buy it on Amazon.

@crafting_after_midnight4154 2 года назад

My husband is a hardware manager at a Canadian Tire. Canadian Tire had bought out Party City which is why you see Party City being sold at the stores now. Canada Tire is a way of life here for Canadians LOL

@TheTrips 2 года назад

I hope you let Jason know that those are Canadian sunglasses, so he can wear them at night! Fun video guys!!

@joannachiang1994 2 года назад

You needed to show him Frank products with their puns like the cleaning products etc. it is the best part of Canadian Tire

@KDChaly 2 года назад

the frank coffee line is good too!

@sarahhewitt14 2 года назад

Yesssss I was waiting for thissss

@LvBMusik 2 года назад

Agreed! 😃 🙌

@SnowxXxAngel 2 года назад

Yessssss!!!!!

@johnsnow1355 2 года назад

Frank's has the best slogans ha ha

@davidmckesey7119 2 года назад

I bought that kit Kat coffee crisp for my sister this week when we're in Vancouver. So good. I never knew I needed wunderbar in my life

@ThisUtopia 2 года назад

Great content ! I enjoy both your personalities and fun videos :) Thank you, always a pleasure to watch !

@JosephD 2 года назад

Thank you Isabelle!

@lisaakinlabi 2 года назад

When I was a child Canadian tire was primarily automotive parts and tires. My Dad owned an automotive tool manufacturing business and we spent many hours in an old Canadian tire where the floor was made of wood and you could see through the slats to the basement below. If my memory is correct my Dad sold some parts to Canadian Tire for a few years until they got big and sourced bigger suppliers. I remember when they started getting things like fishing gear and skates etc. Then suddenly they blew up and sold then tore down the old building and opened a bigger store with loads of other products - heading to what they are today.

@luclapointe5980 2 года назад

Too bad they don't have physical Canadian Tire Money anymore... Imagine Jason receiving a 10 cents paper bill !!

@JosephD 2 года назад

😂

@marklittle8805 2 года назад

Surely Joseph can scrounge up some Canadian Tire money

@KathyR1964 2 года назад

If you pay with cash or debit, you do receive real Canadian tire money.

@kates7063 2 года назад

I've still got some that I never used!! Perhaps we need to find a way to send it to Jason!

@sunnysun2771 2 года назад

Joseph is the type of cheerful friend everyone needs! 😃.

@thamomentum 2 года назад

I work for CTC Corporate. And what many people do not realize is that, almost everything on the shelf in the stores go through extreme rigorous safety and quality standards (Now I know there are some things that don't fit the bill - we know, we are working on it all the time), but its' the first company that I know and compare to where my peers work that genuinely seriously care for the customer. I'm proud of Canadian Tire. Its' an icon of Canadian culture and recognized as part of us. Thank you for the fun video :)

@JosephD 2 года назад

Awesome thanks for the insight Mo!

@kates7063 2 года назад

I'm a Canadian, but I think Jason has a good point when he says it's all a sham because the tires aren't even Canadian! 🤣 I also think Jason should have modelled his new flip-flops, sun-glasses and Canadian tire bucket "hat". I'm sure he would have looked fabulous!

@paulahillier1390 2 года назад

There is something so nostalgic about Canadian tire. The smell reminds me of childhood. Still love it. 🍁

@jackflash5659 2 года назад

Work clothes and shoes sold in Canadian Tires are from their "Marks Work Warehouse" operations (385 stores). They purchased Mark's in 2001. Party City sold their Canadian operations to CT in 2019. CT also owns, Parts Source, Helly Hansen, Sportchek to name a few. No I am not employed by CT.

@gpower Год назад

When I was a kid, I remember going to CTC with my dad. It was an auto/hardware store back then. Over the years they added outdoor power, then sporting goods.

@jenniferstewarts4851 2 года назад

Ok on food, they do have food, LOTS of food, (other then candy bars and such). its in the camp food section - Freeze dried/dehydrated meals for camping. Mountain house, wise company, and others. they also have jerkey and such... sadly, no pemmican anymore, they used to.

@Whatdocowsdrink 2 года назад

It’s the Frank branded goodies that’s does it for me . The comedy and writing skills a involved in the packaging 😂❤️ Also, please keep making these vids. Brings me joy 🙏🏻❤️

@wendyokoopa7048 2 года назад

I love the frank brand.

@dawnlyell7187 2 года назад

I love how Jason say's "Made in Canada" in a Canadian Tire store!

@lost_nostariel 2 года назад

I've worked for CanTire for almost 20 years, I've worn many a hat. Next year is it's 100th birthday, one of the longest running Canadian brands!

@JosephD 2 года назад

Amazing

@jeanine9 2 года назад

I have been wanting to go to Canadian Tire for a long time! Thanks for this!!! Hello from Austin Texas.

@JosephD 2 года назад

Hello!

@bats56537 2 года назад

You guys seem like really good friends , it's great to watch 2 great friends have fun together. I really enjoy your videos.

@JosephD 2 года назад

Thanks so much!!

@bats56537 2 года назад

@@JosephD I am a Canadian btw and I live in Alberta. I can confirm that we cannot buy bagged milk here. I grew up in Quebec and thought it was weird when I moved out west and couldn't find it here.

@ScareFestTTV 2 года назад

This is cool great content!!!

@bonnieclayton9025 Год назад

The best description I have ever come up with is...sending your kid off to collage or university. You really can get almost everything need to set them on there way, One of my most favorite stores.

@louiselovescrafting6802 2 года назад

My friend called me today and say I’m going to CT, wanna come along…who would say no! Love CT! Jason needs to visit close to Christmas when it really is something! Take care!

@caronmichel412 2 года назад

Always fun watching you two guys…spent 20 years in memphis and back home in Ottawa; I loved hosting my Canadian family and friends visiting me in Memphis and the wonders they experienced as a tourist. I’ll be soon hosting my American friends in Ottawa this winter….holy crap…they’re won’t like our winters. LOL

@jerryolund3713 Год назад

Make friends with some Minnesotans. Depending on where you are in Canada the weather may not be any shock at all. My hometown is about the same latitude as Montreal and there\s a lot of Minnesota north of me.

@DM-NLMD 2 года назад

Another great video you guys 🇨🇦🇺🇸👏 Really enjoyed watching Jason's reaction as he went through the aisles. It's nice to see another perspective.

@RogerDiotte Год назад

LOL did Jason buy ..... A TiRE! haha...K no he didn't but still...thanks for enjoying our BEST store!

@stevennelson9504 2 года назад

I'm an American and was in a "Canadian Tire" several years ago in Winnipeg. It reminded me of the "Fleet Farm" stores we have in Minnesota.

@tinaperez7393 2 года назад

As an American, I've always wanted to visit a CT. This was very therapeutic. 😜🤣😂

@JosephD 2 года назад

You're welcome 😂

@luclaplante1346 2 года назад

At one point in the early 2000's, Canadian Tire DID launch a pilot program where some select stores carried limited groceries (mostly staples and frozen foods like milk, bread, butter, juice, eggs along with frozen pizzas, fries, Hungryman Dinners, etc). I guess the profit margin was not enough given the extra costs for cooler maintenance, shelf life, added cleaning protocols, etc along with the saturation of grocery stores in suburban settings sealed the outcome for the initiative but I thought it was brilliant..... Wife says to husband "We're out of milk." ...Husband is already starting the car before she can ask him to go out to buy some... "I'll be back in an hour or so!!!" :)

@Inlinetodie 2 года назад

I member the locations in Ottawa Ontario, sold foods, even fresh eggs,milk and bread

@juki1x 2 года назад

There is something therapeutic about going to Canadian Tire, on Saturday early in the morning getting timmies and buying car stuff or tools.

@marcbrunette6094 2 года назад

Just want to mention , When he says smells new in here ... the smell is tires ... they hold like 1500 tires in the wearhouse ! lol

@TheKardaMome 2 года назад

They actually did lure you with with tires!!! And you bought a bunch of other things! So it works. Also, Jason with his bucket looked like the Canadian Tire version of a kid on Halloween with their plastic Jack-o-lantern picking up goodies! There is something relaxing about visiting a Canadian Tire. You get lost in your thoughts as you browse the aisle looking for stuff you don't know you need until you see it. It's just got everything for the a suburban lifestyle (things for the home (repairs, organization, furniture, some appliances, decoration, etc) things for the garden in summer and winter, things for playing around the house, things for outdoors like fishing, hunting, camping..., things for the car). That seems like a less confusing mix of items than having a grocery section in a store with clothing and car stuff like a Walmart...

@BorninVirginia 2 года назад

To me it looks like something took a Target, a Dicks Sporting, and a Cosco and put them all together.

@JosephD 2 года назад

Now all in one stop! 😂

@geoffs23 2 года назад

Canadian Tire started as Hamilton Tire (Hamilton St. in Toronto) as merely automotive. However over the years they expanded the product base on whatever was an opportunity from Paper Dresses during the war to even now Milk at some locations.

@buffystclair9042 2 года назад

Born and raised in London Ontario 60 years ago, the first Canadian Tire remember going into on Wharncliff Rd in the 70’s was two stories. The upstairs was mostly appliances. Some of the Firestone auto centres were the same , the show room was appliances instead of tires .

@njam101 2 года назад

Fun and interesting video! Canadian Tire isn't my favourite store but I would miss it badly if I moved away from Canada. One big hardware/home improvement chain Jason didn't mention is Home Hardware.

@MarioMadness1 2 года назад

Technically Canadian tire does have "Mark's" ... You see them quite often inside the store

@johneenkelly2462 2 года назад

If Canadian Tire made a scented candle that smelled like their stores, I would totally buy that! There's a smell to the stores that just relaxes me and makes me feel like everything will be ok; we got you. My aunt gave me a gift card for Canadian Tire for a wedding gift. My mother thought that was a terrible gift. I LOVED it!!!!!

@JosephD 2 года назад

That’s amazing 😂.

@johneenkelly2462 2 года назад

Ironically, I never buy tires from Canadian Tire. 🤣🤣🤣

@clandry156 2 года назад

In the early 70's Canadian Tire was the place to go to for well priced items such as hockey equipment, camping gear, and sporting goods. BTW Lowes bought out a large number of the Rona a number of years ago.

@ellenk560 2 года назад

My dad spent more than 30 years as a mechanic for CT, at two different local stores. The items sold have changed a lot over time, but I don't think I ever bought a pair of ice skates anywhere else. They even had an exchange program where you could bring in your used skates and sell them on, and pick up a used pair that fit. It was a great way to save some money for growing kids' feet. My ultimate Canadian experience? My dad fixed Mr. Dressup's car when I was really young, so young I barely remember, and since I was waiting for my dad to finish up for the night with my mom and brother, I got an autograph.

@JosephD 2 года назад

That’s awesome. Where was that?

@rocket767 2 года назад

@@JosephD would of been in Toronto Mr Dressup was an American originally from Maine who went on to become a Canadian icon mentored by Fred Rogers both were kid shows that mentored young minds

@blackraven3436 2 года назад

Each Canadian Tires are different in the Canadian provinces. For example, the ones in Quebec have the few best Winter tires and salt rocks are high in demands during the snow season too.

@marklittle8805 2 года назад

The CFL ball USED to be bigger. It was a Spalding J5V and it was about 2 cm greater in diameter. The CFL changed to the US standard I thing about 20 years ago

@JosephD 2 года назад

That's what I thought it was a while ago that they changed. But can't be sure.

@GoodSupply 2 года назад

Canadian Tire was practically on the brink of elimination . The rebrand saved this historic store. I feel like the kids born in the 70’s and 80’s really support Canadian Tire as they’re now adults with $$$

@kimarsenault8059 2 года назад

Fun video…I loved how confused Jason looked around every corner of the store even the tire department.

@garfieldsmith332 2 года назад

I remember the Canadian Tire of many, many moons ago. An auto parts and tire store. Guys on roller skates behind the auto parts counter bringing you the part you needed. Other parts of the store lines with automotive accessories, sports equipment, hunting and fishing stuff. Now they are basically a department store selling just about everything but food.

@bballen3097 2 года назад

They do sell emergency/camping food packs (dehydrated), and they sell pet food and bird feed. They also sell hunting/fishing clothes. I love their website for finding what I want, tells me if the item is in stock at my store and nearby stores and which aisle to find what I want.

@traceytansley1659 2 года назад

Garden "Sentry" lol, its Centre (senter) french derived word. It was fun watching you guys!

@SamMcWhannel 2 года назад

I never realized how strange Canadian Tire actually is from an outsider's perspective... lol

@hawleyrigsby3123 2 года назад

You should see the look on a European’s face when you tell them that you can buy socks, enter the lottery, and have your passport photo taken at the pharmacy

@sunshineimperials1600 2 года назад

Canadian Tire doesn’t really have an equivalent in the United States. Walmart is the closest, but Canadian Tire seems much better than any Walmart. I think that Canadian Tire would do amazing in our country, I wonder how come they never expanded in the United States.

@anteres9821 2 года назад

Amazing Canadian souvenirs! Never thought a bucket could be made so interesting. lol

@Jme.Online 2 года назад

Jason's voice is so chill.

@nonnasstitchingloungewithr7281 2 года назад

I love you guys! Jason is so right...Canadian Tire was founded in 1922 in Toronto by the Billes' brothers. Apparently when Canadian Tire Corporation incorporated in 1927, Tires was the most important part of their business. As time went by, more things were sold of course. What you forgot to show Jason was Canadian Tire Money....Their loyalty program introduced in 1958.

@JosephD 2 года назад

They discontinued the physical money. All digital now!

@ZenWithKen 2 года назад

If you have zero expectations going into a C-Tire, you won`t be disappointed. Thanks for sharing!

@simonbujold2708 2 года назад

If only they would have asked a manager to see the tire stash, they don't keep much on the floor since its wasted real estate for other stuff to sell. That why they only display one of each, most of them will be store on the 2nd level of the car parts section of the garage, the amount of tire also vary by season since we alternate between winter and summer tires. Specially in tire change season they will have stack of tire in the garage itself. I would classify Canadian tire as the modern version of what use to be General stores its not ultra specialized but you can find pretty much everything you need for your daily life and still have plenty of choices.

@Wendy-yg8yu 2 года назад

I have seen and family has bought clothes, shoes, boots, winter gear and even slippers at Canadian Tire. Just to let you know, when I clicked to watch a Canadian Tire ad came on.

@mrdanforth3744 2 года назад

Canadian Tire started out with one tire store in Toronto 100 years ago. Over time they added auto parts, a service department, tools, hardware, camping gear, guns, sporting goods, small appliances, household goods, etc until they turned into a department store. At the same time they expanded by the franchise method to hundreds, or maybe thousands of stores around the country. When I first shopped there in the sixties they had auto parts, tires, tools, camping gear and that was about it. The thing about them was, they catered to the general public where other auto parts stores preferred to deal with garage mechanics and did not like to serve the do it yourselfer. I'm not sure when they expanded outside Ontario but now they are an institution across Canada.

@JazzyBabe56 2 года назад

Joseph there is a Goodyear plant in Napanee Ontario so yes they are made right here in Canada! this was fun ...❤️

@Orange_Fever 2 года назад

I like to go around Canadian Tire reading all the Franks items. Such a vast majority of items they make from a bag of chips to a dish sponge. I like reading all the jokes on the packaging. I also like the smell of the Canadian Tire by my house, not sure if they all smell the same. Also, yeah, they only have a small looking selection out, partially because tires are a large product and are often grouped in 4's, therefore to show off all the different brands and sizes, they have got to only display 1 or 2, you know. Usually you would have to ask for a whole set. You'll likely find stacks in the back I bet. Cheers!

@JosephD 2 года назад

I missed showing him the Franks products!

@RyanRKJ 2 года назад

"Frank loves getting all dressed up!" (on all-dressed chips) lol

@jx1659 2 года назад

I go to Canadian Tire for car lights usually. Go online, find the right item for your car (you can search their database), and which number aisle it's in. If the item is locked up, ask staff or press the nearby call button.

@jasonstamp10 2 года назад

Canadian Tire did actually start as mainly a tire store. Brothers John William and Alfred Billes invested in and bought the Hamilton Tire and Garage company in Hamilton in 1922 and moved it to Toronto. They began the conversion to a retail and garage business at that point. The shop specialized in buying tires at a discount from manufacturers off season and resold them later in the year. In 1927 they incorporated under the name Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. In the following 20 years they grew the business and added more locations. They added a full line of automotive products and then moved into adding home and garden supplies. At the time it was considered the most successful Canadian owned and operated franchise in the country's history as it expanded into a nationwide chain of stores.

@rachelsherriff8081 2 года назад

Amazing! 😂 Best line: “...but it’s so much more than a tire!” Couldn’t be more true and I think CTC can use that as a tag line 🔻! Also a good line: “...haven’t you ever needed a good bucket?” 😂 CT is truly a gem in Canada and has been part of my shopping experience my entire life. It’s my go-to place for everyday living. Literally - you need anything for your home, car, recreational hobby or outdoor anything - Canadian Tire is your place. Love this place! ♥️ 🔻

@JosephD 2 года назад

Well said! I’ll wait for my royalties from CT for the line 🤣

@CrossBorderCamping 2 года назад

I am an American living outside of Calgary. When my sister came up to visit, Canadian Tire was her favorite store. My mom liked Princess Auto, you need to take him there next time! P.s. the Canadian Tire brand of snacks called Frank's are the best! The cheese curls are killer.

@seanh2390 2 года назад

I think the closest thing to Princess Auto in Canada is Harbour Freight in the US

@robindavies188 2 года назад

Sixty years ago when I was 7 we moved to downtown Toronto, a few blocks from the 'Main Store" Canadian Tire at Yonge and Davenport. The Billes brothers were mad. The store was divided into two halves. The public half had the stock displayed vacuum formed on peg board panels with time card racks down the side holding computer cards. (This is long before micro chips, hard drives and even floppy discs. Computers sorted cards with holes punched in them.) You matched the product number taking a card from the slot, or multiples if you wanted more than one item. When finished your selection you then went to a cashier, in a plexiglass booth, who inserted the cards into the computer, you paid, and got your receipt and, of course, your Canadian Tire money. Your receipt had a number on it, 1 through 6, and you went to a counter and waited in front of your number for your purchases. Meanwhile, clerks on roller-skates dashed around the warehouse half of the store picking your order and delivering them, always with a flourish, to the counter.

@lilystonne4108 2 года назад

When I was a kid, the range of products was much narrower, mostly car related stuff. My expectations grew as CT expanded. It was so gradual that I did not realize it until watching this video. Now, I am astonished that they have practically everything except groceries. You guys are right. CT has turned into an Amazon-like warehouse.

@heatherzwicker8031 2 года назад

At one point, the Heron Rd location in Ottawa DID have groceries. The best price in that vicinity for 2% Milk. As a child I always equated CT with ice skates and winter boots. Spent a Christmas Eve in that parking lot moaning about the lack of snow on the pavement. Finally some flurries appeared and they didn't stop until quite a large deal of white stuff had fallen. I got the "blame" for wishing too hard for a White Christmas to the point that we got snowed in.

@Musicandlyrics2400 2 года назад

They sell some snack food like soda and chips

@roxiepearl1 2 года назад

2:26: you should have taken him to one that has a Marks (work warehouse) attached / shop in shop 😂

@ontarioguyincalgary4845 2 года назад

Thanks.. been waiting for this 🙌

@etsionjasait4410 2 года назад

« Match you’re brand name! » 😂😂😂👌🏼 I’m a Canadian and Canadian Tire was my first job. I can tell you that is hard to leave this store with only the item you came for. 😉

@mrsocgirl2020 2 года назад

Oh, this is so hilarious. When I was in Wisconsin a few years ago, Canadian Tires reminded me of Fleet Farm as it had a bit of everything. Oh, I now have to put Canadian Tires on my bucket list, next to visiting the Hockey Hall of Fame.

@seanh2390 2 года назад

Coincidentally there is a Canadian Tire on Dundas Street, within walking distance of the HHOF.

@h.calvert3165 2 года назад

Oh, do come! I live in Toronto & the HHoF is fabulous! Not just NHL but international & women's hockey, too. You can pose with the Stanley Cup, as well! 🏆

@tinaperez7393 2 года назад

I was craving a Pearson's Nut Roll watching this. The candy my dad always got when we went to Fleet Farm when I was a kid (his favorite store). 🤗 The smell of cement floors, oil, tires, and Pearson's nut roll. 😁

@monicamason3414 2 года назад

My best set of kitchen knives comes from Canadian Tire. Christmas door Buster deal $80 down to $18 and bought with mostly Canadian Tire money. I buy my Christmas lights from there also. A friend and I get our belts there.

@pixiedustrun3521 2 года назад

Great vlog. So much fun.

@sheilaenglish7329 2 года назад

This a really nice Canadian Tire, much bigger than ours but bigger than they were when I was a kid and would go with my dad to Canadian Tire and Western Tire on Saturdays. They were automotive/hardware stores in those days but I did buy my bicycle there so always had a soft spot for Canadian Tire. I’m glad Jason bought a few things. I wonder how much those flip flops were in American dollars. Did they owe him money? 😆

@suebrown3465 2 года назад

Looks like the Party City area stole from the tire area! Canadian Tire owns so much like Woods Camping gear,Sport Chek,Sports Expert etc. All their acquisitions have eaten up the tires… This was a fun video to watch..keep the videos coming 🇨🇦 ❤️

@beccasmama63 2 года назад

If it's like the Canadian Tire store I use to work at, the majority of the tires are in the warehouse area. LOL

@breannecraig6252 2 года назад

If you do a Christmas Canadian Tire you should show him the old ads from the late 80's "Spend like Santa, save like Scrooge" too bad we don't have Zellers anymore :(

@karenbaldwin-porter7295 2 года назад

I loved Canadian tire in the old days when it was tires, hardware, tools and sporting goods. Since online shopping has killed Zeller's, Sears an so many other department Stores, the expansion to such a diversity of product at CT has been a god send.

@56jetman 2 года назад

Jason, you live in Buffalo (as do I) and you've never gone to the Canadian Tire right across the border in Fort Erie? I'm surprised. Before covid I used to go there every fall to buy winter washer fluid. Since the winters can get so cold way up north, the stuff they sell is good to -45 degrees celsius. And even the summer washer fluid seems to take care of the bugs better than the American stuff. And I do have a bunch of Canadian Tire money laying around!

@niemi5858 2 года назад

I used to drive semi and I have spent hours trying to get bug guts off the windshield with various commercial products but found the best bug remover for the windshield was driving in a thunder storm. After a few minutes - a very clean windshield.

@h.calvert3165 2 года назад

Some Canadian humane societies accept donations of Canadian Tire money. They use it to gas up their trucks. Hint, hint! 💸

@mrpopicockismyfriendJLBmyenem 2 года назад

That’s awesome stuff right there .I appreciate you my American 🇺🇸 neighbor .

@tidetalkwithwebb5391 2 года назад

Man that store has absolutely everything. Great video as always gentlemen.

@JosephD 2 года назад

Thank you!!

@WolfPackGamingWPG 2 года назад

My Candian Tire in North Bay, ON use to have a little grocery section like Milk, Eggs, Dairy stuff mostly. But now it's basically no more. This was I think just after 2010 but not sure

@Dave_Boyer 2 года назад

We had friends come from Indiana, the first thing they wanted to see was Canadian Tire. It’s just part of the Canadian lifestyle.

@GrandmaLynn 2 года назад

In my city, we've had Canadian Tire expand as they changed locations. Now, the biggest location still seems like they could expand because it's so full of items! and if it's next door to a Home Depot!! Canadian Tire is my Go To store for many things.