Giant Tiger is Canada's leading junior discount retailer offering basic products at everyday low prices. Giant Tiger is a human, non-traditional organization with buying power, great people and a desire to make things better for its people and its customers.
The first Giant Tiger Store was opened in Ottawa, Canada in 1961. Started with a $15,000 investment, Giant Tiger has grown steadily to become a network of 190 franchised stores located throughout Canada. In 2006, total sales were CAD1.13 billion.
In May 2006, a buying office was established in Shanghai, China to improve product sourcing and quality control for our stores and our customers.