Kent Building Supplies
RetailNew Brunswick, Canada1001-5000 Employees
Kent Building Supplies is a retail company in the home improvement sector with 49 retail locations and distribution facilities across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The company employs more than 3,700 associates and is headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, at 300 Union Street; its website is kent.ca. Its operations include three sizes of retail stores, one contractor supply store, truss plants, distribution centres, and a head office. Kent maintains a presence across Atlantic Canada and offers a range of roles from cashiers to store managers, supporting customer service and logistics. The company has undertaken several corporate initiatives, including a 2024 Air Miles program launch, a 2025 Made in Canada digital price label icon, and a 2021 partnership with Exchange Solutions to enhance consumer engagement; revenue is reported in the range of $100M to $250M.