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Business origins
Published by the business
The company's history states that Princess Auto Wrecking began in 1933.
Historical origin described by Princess Auto; not a legal incorporation date.
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.
Reviewed 2026-10-16 · Review due 2027-01-14 · Version 1
First retail store
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Princess Auto describes its first retail store as opening in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1977.
Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16.
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.
Reviewed 2026-10-16 · Review due 2027-01-14 · Version 1
Home office
Published by the business
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, according to the company's Our Story page.
Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16.
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.
Reviewed 2026-10-16 · Review due 2027-01-14 · Version 1
Hydraulics and farm equipment
Published by the business
Hydraulics and farm equipment: Hydraulics and farm equipment are catalogue categories, alongside outdoor power equipment.
Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16.
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.
Reviewed 2026-10-16 · Review due 2027-01-14 · Version 1
Published overview
Published by the business
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.
Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16.
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.
Reviewed 2026-10-16 · Review due 2027-01-14 · Version 1
Tools and workshop equipment
Published by the business
Tools and workshop equipment: Catalogue sections include hand tools, metal fabrication, auto repair, shop and garage, and air and power.
Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16.
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.
Reviewed 2026-10-16 · Review due 2027-01-14 · Version 1
Truck, trailer and surplus goods
Published by the business
Truck, trailer and surplus goods: The catalogue includes truck, trailer and surplus sections.
Published description of Princess Auto on the cited official website, observed 2026-10-16.
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.