This is a list of corporations based in Winnipeg.
This includes businesses completely owned and operated out of Winnipeg, as well as corporations that have significant operations (manufacturing, etc.) in Winnipeg, such as American-owned companies that base their Canadian division in Winnipeg (as in the case of Lifetouch Canada). Ordered here by broad categories, some corporations may fall into more than one section.
Also included in this list, at the bottom, are companies that were once based in Winnipeg but have since moved, as well as defunct companies that were based in Winnipeg when they were active.
Agribusiness
Cargill Ltd. G3 Canada Farmers Edge — digital agriculture service James Richardson & Sons — agribusiness conglomerate Richardson International — agriculture and food industry company MacDon Industries Ltd. Monsanto Canada Paterson GlobalFoods — agrifoods company Ridley Inc. (Canadian office) Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. Versatile — brand of agricultural equipment
Business services and human resources
Online Business Systems — Guiding business through the evolving digital landscape Studio Farout - digital marketing, design agency services and website and software development company Ceridian Canada (payroll) — human resources software and services Norima Consulting — technology consulting and strategic resourcing People Corporation — group benefits administration, HR consulting, and retirement services Sherpa.McKim — digital marketing service, formed by the 2021 amalgamation of Sherpa Marketing and McKim Communications Group
Communications and entertainment Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Buffalo Gal Pictures — independent film and television production company Canwest Global Communications — defunct media conglomerate Eagle Vision — independent film and television production company Farpoint Films — film and television production company Frantic Films — film, television and commercial services Les Productions Rivard — independent film and television production company Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation (crown corporation) Merit Motion Pictures — independent documentary film and television production company True North Sports & Entertainment Ubisoft Winnipeg — video-games studio
Performance arts
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Inc. Manitoba Opera Manitoba Theatre for Young People Prairie Theatre Exchange Inc. Rainbow Stage — Canada's largest and longest-running outdoor theatre Royal Winnipeg Ballet — Canada's oldest ballet company Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Inc. School of Contemporary Dancers Inc. Shakespeare in the Ruins Theatre Projects Manitoba Winnipeg Jewish Theatre Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers — Canada's longest continuously running modern dance company
Finance and insurance Assiniboine Credit Union — credit union BCV Asset Management — investment and wealth management service Canada Life Assurance Company (Canada Life) Federated Insurance Company of Canada Great-West Lifeco Investors Group Manitoba Blue Cross — not-for-profit health benefits provider Manitoba Public Insurance Corp. (crown corporation) Red River Mutual Insurance Telpay — electronic payment company Value Partners Investments — develops and manages mutual funds for retail investors The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. Wellington-Altus Private Wealth — wealth management service
Food, drink, and hospitality
Aura Hair Group — hair salons Canad Inns — hotel chain Chicken Delight — restaurant Fort Garry Brewing Company — brewery Half Pints Brewing Company — brewery Old Dutch Foods (Canadian operations) — snack food manufacturer Scott-Bathgate Ltd. — foodstuff manufacturer SkipTheDishes — on-demand food delivery service Temple Hotels — hotel chain VJ's Drive Inn — restaurant Former companies:
A&W — fast-food restaurant founded in Winnipeg; now headquartered in BC. Agassiz Brewing — former brewing company Dickie Dee — ice-cream brand Kraves Candy Co. — the original makers of Clodhoppers before selling their assets to Brookside Foods in BC. Salisbury House — restaurant
Healthcare and pharmaceutical Apotex Fermentation — biotech Cangene Corp. — biotech Manitoba Blue Cross — not-for-profit health benefits provider
Manufacturing Arctic Glacier — packaged-ice manufacturer Boeing Canada Technology — Canadian subsidiary of Boeing Bristol Aerospace — aerospace manufacturer Buhler Industries Inc. Crane Plumbing Corporation — defunct bathroom fixtures manufacturer, wholly owned by the American Crane Co. Fort Garry Brewing Company General Electric (manufacturing testing) Kitchen Craft of Canada Ltd. — cabinetwork manufacturer McClick Technology Inc. Mondetta Clothing Company — casual and sportswear design and manufacturing company Motor Coach Industries NFI Group — manufacturer of transit buses and motorcoaches New Flyer Industries — bus manufacturer Label Source — custom label manufacturer Nas Digitech N.A — develops and distributes protective film and sticky mats Old Dutch Foods (Canadian operations) — snack food manufacturer Palliser Furniture Ltd. — furniture manufacturer Pollard Banknote Richlu Manufacturing — workwear manufacturer Tough Duck Work King Safety Scott-Bathgate Ltd. — foodstuff manufacturer Speedpro — largest sign and image producing company in Canada Tiber River Naturals — manufacturer and distributor of home, pet, and personal-care products Vesta Automation Inc.
Publishing
Arbeiter Ring Publishing — bookstore, specializing in progressive, radical and anarchist literature Arts Manitoba Publications Inc — publisher of Border Crossings magazine At Bay Press — tradebook publishing company Fernwood Publishing — second office (headquartered in Halifax) Great Plains Publications IMAQPRESS Inc. — publisher of books, periodicals and knowledge-hubs J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing McNally Robinson — book retailer Portage & Main Press / HighWater Press Turnstone Press Ltd. — literary publisher University of Manitoba Press
Former companies:
Aqua Books — former independent bookstore Bedside Press Harlequin Enterprises — book publisher founded in Winnipeg; now headquartered in Toronto Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse — former political bookstore and vegan cafe
Retail and apparel Arctic Co-operatives Limited — cooperative federation Devicelist — wholesaler and retailer Domo — gasoline retailer K-Tel McNally Robinson — book retailer The North West Company — multinational grocery and retail company; owner of Northern Stores, NorthMart, Giant Tiger (in Western Canada), Alaska Commercial Co., and Cost-U-Less, none of which are based in Winnipeg. Princess Auto Red River Co-op — retail cooperative Stedmans V&S (V&S) — variety discount department store chain, now permanently closed. Former companies:
Hudson's Bay Company — retailing; moved headquarters from Winnipeg Metropolitan Stores — former department store Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse — former political bookstore and vegan cafe SAAN — discount department store chain; moved headquarters from Winnipeg and is now defunct
Apparel and jewelry Ben Moss Jewellers Manitobah Mukluks — mukluk and moccasin manufacturer and distributor Mondetta Clothing Inc. — casual & sportswear design and manufacturing company Modern Ambition — business and formalwear Mondetta Originals — clothing line that renews Mondetta's original collections from the company's early days, particularly its "world flag" collection. Mondetta Performance Gear (MPG) — activewear Nygård International — apparel manufacturer and retailer Richlu Manufacturing — workwear Tough Duck Work King Safety Silver Jeans Co. — designer denim company
Technology Bold Commerce — e-commerce technology Ceridian Canada (payroll) — human resources software and services Canada Computing - IT Solutions & managed services provider, providing both fully and co-managed services. Exchange Technology Services FPOM — website for business listings, buy/sell classifieds, and local social-networkingFPOM IC Group Inc IntouchCX On4 Networks Corp. IMAQ Technologies — Developing Emerging Technologies and Startups for Future Generations Revvo Inc. — business review automation platform SkipTheDishes — on-demand food delivery service Tactile Robotics Avenit IT Inc. — IT Solutions Managed Service Provider service Resolute Technology Solutions - IT Solutions Managed Service Provider
Transportation Bison Transport CentrePort Canada — trimodal inland port Kivalliq Air — airline Perimeter Aviation — airline Reimer Express NFI Group — manufacturer of transit buses and motorcoaches New Flyer Industries — bus manufacturer
Other businesses/services Bison Fire Protection — sells, installs, and maintains fire protection equipment Boyd Autobody and Glass — automotive repair Heartland International English School — English-language training and testing institution for international students in Winnipeg and Mississauga IMAQ Research — A not-for-profit multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary research group J-CON Civil — civil construction service, particularly for sewer and water projects Lifetouch Canada — school photography service Manitoba Hydro (government-owned) — electric power and natural gas utility company Centra Gas Mobile Tech Lab — technology repair store Roadtrips – luxury sports tour operator, part of Internova Travel GroupRoadtrips. "Contact Us." https://www.roadtrips.com/contact-us/Internova Travel Group. "Our Brands." https://internova.com/our-brands/ Solar EPC Canada — renewable/solar energy Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP — legal firm TREK Geotechnical — engineering consulting service for geotechnical and water resources applications.
Companies founded or formerly based in Winnipeg A&W — fast-food restaurant founded in Winnipeg; now headquartered in BC. Agassiz Brewing — former brewing company Agricore United — agribusiness Aqua Books — former independent bookstore Canwest — former media conglomerate Crane Plumbing Corporation — defunct bathroom fixtures manufacturer, wholly owned by the American Crane Co. Dickie Dee — ice-cream brand Harlequin Enterprises — book publisher, founded in Winnipeg; now headquartered in Toronto Hudbay — mining company Hudson's Bay Company — retailing Ipsos-Reid — research company founded in Winnipeg; now operating as Ipsos in Canada. Kraves Candy Co. — the original makers of Clodhoppers before selling their assets to Brookside Foods in BC. Liquid Image Corporation — company that manufactured head-mounted displays. Louis Dreyfus Group — agribusiness Manitoba Liquor Control Commission (crown corporation) — former liquor regulator of Manitoba Manitoba Lotteries Corp. (crown corporation) — former lotteries regulator of Manitoba Metropolitan Stores — former department store Moffat Communications — former cable and broadcasting company Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse — former political bookstore and vegan cafe Motor Coach Industries — U.S. bus manufacturing company founded in Winnipeg. (Now owned by New Flyer.) NewLeaf — former virtual airline and ticket reseller Canada Safeway — grocer SAAN — discount department store chain; moved headquarters from Winnipeg and is now defunct Salisbury House — restaurant United Grain Growers — former agribusiness; became Agricore United Videon Cablesystems — former broadcaster W Network — broadcaster Wardrop Engineering — former civil engineering and engineering consulting firm Western Canada Lottery Corporation (crown corporation) Westfair Foods — grocer Winnipeg Hydro — former hydro-generation and distribution company.
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