Frank and Oak Closes Stores Amid Corporate Restructuring

April 23, 2025, 11:22 am

Montreal-based Frank and Oak is shutting down all remaining physical stores while selling off its intellectual property. The move comes as part of a broader restructuring effort to reinvent the brand in a rapidly evolving retail landscape—changing seasons and strategies alike.


ledevoir.com / Frank And Oak fermera tous ses magasins dans les prochaines semaines

L’entreprise montréalaise continue la vente en ligne, mais cèdera sa propriété intellectuelle.

globalnews.ca / Frank and Oak closing all remaining stores, selling intellectual property

The company says the Frank and Oak brand will continue on, but the original corporate entity UGC Canada Holdings is expected to file for bankruptcy.

cbc.ca / Montreal-based retailer Frank and Oak to close all stores, sell intellectual property

Clothing retailer Frank and Oak is closing all 14 of its stores in the coming weeks and selling its intellectual property to a Montreal-based company as part of ongoing restructuring efforts.


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