SAAN (department store)
| Company type | Discount store chain |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Fate | Filed for bankruptcy, stores shut down, chain bought on asset basis |
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Products | Clothing, grocery, footwear, bedding, beauty products, and housewares. |
SAAN Stores Ltd. was a Canadian chain of discount department stores founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
SAAN is short for Surplus Army, Air Force, Navy. The chain's head office was in Mississauga, Ontario, and its main distribution center and Stores Support Office complex were located in Winnipeg, with an additional distribution outlet in Montreal. SAAN also operated a small chain of clearance stores called Red Apple Clearance Centres.
SAAN had more than 350 stores in the late 1990s; however, by May 2005, after it emerged from bankruptcy protection, this was reduced to 142 outlets in a number of communities (mostly smaller towns and cities) across Canada.