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Zellers Inc. was a major Canadian chain discount department retailer based in Brampton , Ontario .. Brampton. Brampton. Ontario. Ontario. discount department retailer. Discount store. It was founded in 1931 , and was acquired by Hudson 's Bay Company -LRB- HBC -RRB- in 1978 .. A series of acquisitions and expansions allowed Zellers to reach its peak in the 1990s , with 350 stores across the country in 1999 .. However , fierce competition by Walmart Canada and an inability to adjust to the increasingly volatile retailing industry resulted in Zellers losing significant ground in the 2000s with the subsequent acquisition of most of its stores by Target Canada in 2011 .. Target Canada. Target Canada. Walmart Canada. Walmart Canada. Canada. Canada. The history of Zellers , as a discount store , came to an end on March 31 , 2013 , when its remaining stores closed .. Two Zellers stores in Ontario continue to use the name of the defunct chain .. Ontario. Ontario. These stores are liquidation centres for Hudson 's Bay and Home Outfitters .. Home Outfitters. Home Outfitters