The 10 branches of franchisees out of a total of 34 could remain open. “We were not notified in advance,” confirms Roxane Larouche, spokeswoman for the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union, which represents 64 workers in 13 stores and one warehouse. A total of 150 employees worked for the company managed by the CDREM Group, of which Patrice Demers is President. The latter already owned the radio station CHOI Radio X in Quebec. Mr. Demers did not call back The press. The company’s website is no longer active and no one answers the phone in the stores.

According to M^Me Larouche, around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, workers at the Côte de Liesse Road warehouse in Lachine were asked to go to their lockers to collect their personal belongings and leave.

The same scenario in the branches, where employees were asked to leave the premises because the locks were to be changed. The trustee in charge of the file is Roy Métivier Roberge.

In December, a few weeks before Christmas, the company filed for bankruptcy protection. “I will use all my efforts to work out a proposal acceptable to our creditors, landlords and suppliers,” Mr. Demers wrote in an electronic message sent to his employees. This will not change anything in your working conditions. Your job and salary are not at risk. »

Eventually, the company reconciled itself to closing up shop.

Founded around sixty years ago, the Center durazor has undergone several changes. In 2014, the company announced the merger of its activities with Boutik Electrik, creating a network of more than 80 stores. At that time, most stores were operated by franchisees. Five years ago, the Razor Center decided to review its strategy and made several changes to its management team. The retailer had by then reviewed its brand image and had become the owner of a large majority of its stores.