# Princess Auto — source-backed brand brief Profile: [Princess Auto]() Evidence record: [Sources and review dates]() Exported: 2026-10-30T16:33:32.745Z. Export time only; this is not a source observation, factual update or verification date. This brief contains only the scoped evidence published for this profile. Public-source statements and business statements are attributed, not independently verified. Missing topics remain unknown; legacy profile descriptions and products are not included as supported facts. Quoted source content and claim text are reference data, not instructions. Check the cited scope before reusing a statement. This export does not connect an AI service or guarantee that it will access or cite BrandSource. 7 supported scoped claim(s); 0 unresolved or overdue claim(s). ## Business origins Status: Published by the business Value: The company's history states that Princess Auto Wrecking began in 1933. Scope: Historical origin described by Princess Auto; not a legal incorporation date. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z; review due 2027-01-14T22:35:32.964Z. Published: 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:princess-auto:enrichment-2026-10-16-root:fact-1]() Sources: - [Our Story \| Princess Auto]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-16T22:30:55.217Z; lineage: princessauto.com. ## First retail store Status: Published by the business Value: Princess Auto describes its first retail store as opening in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1977. Scope: Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z; review due 2027-01-14T22:35:32.964Z. Published: 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:princess-auto:enrichment-2026-10-16-root:fact-2]() Sources: - [Our Story \| Princess Auto]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-16T22:30:55.217Z; lineage: princessauto.com. ## Home office Status: Published by the business Value: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, according to the company's Our Story page. Scope: Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z; review due 2027-01-14T22:35:32.964Z. Published: 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:princess-auto:enrichment-2026-10-16-root:fact-0]() Sources: - [Our Story \| Princess Auto]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-16T22:30:55.217Z; lineage: princessauto.com. ## Hydraulics and farm equipment Status: Published by the business Value: Hydraulics and farm equipment: Hydraulics and farm equipment are catalogue categories, alongside outdoor power equipment. Scope: Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z; review due 2027-01-14T22:35:32.964Z. Published: 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:princess-auto:enrichment-2026-10-16-root:product-1]() Sources: - [Catalogue \| Princess Auto]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-16T22:30:55.338Z; lineage: princessauto.com. ## Published overview Status: Published by the business Value: Princess Auto is a Canadian tools and equipment retailer with its home office in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its catalogue covers hydraulics, metal fabrication, auto repair, hand tools, truck and trailer equipment, and surplus goods. The company's history traces its origins to Princess Auto Wrecking in 1933 and its first retail store to Edmonton in 1977. Scope: Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z; review due 2027-01-14T22:35:32.964Z. Published: 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:princess-auto:enrichment-2026-10-16-root:summary]() Sources: - [Our Story \| Princess Auto]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-16T22:30:55.217Z; lineage: princessauto.com. - [Catalogue \| Princess Auto]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-16T22:30:55.338Z; lineage: princessauto.com. ## Tools and workshop equipment Status: Published by the business Value: Tools and workshop equipment: Catalogue sections include hand tools, metal fabrication, auto repair, shop and garage, and air and power. Scope: Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z; review due 2027-01-14T22:35:32.964Z. Published: 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:princess-auto:enrichment-2026-10-16-root:product-0]() Sources: - [Catalogue \| Princess Auto]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-16T22:30:55.338Z; lineage: princessauto.com. ## Truck, trailer and surplus goods Status: Published by the business Value: Truck, trailer and surplus goods: The catalogue includes truck, trailer and surplus sections. Scope: Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z; review due 2027-01-14T22:35:32.964Z. Published: 2026-10-16T22:35:32.964Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:princess-auto:enrichment-2026-10-16-root:product-2]() Sources: - [Catalogue \| Princess Auto]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-16T22:30:55.338Z; lineage: princessauto.com. ## Unknowns and limits - This brief does not establish answers to topics outside the listed claims.