Groupe Dynamite

October 17, 2025 - Groupe Dynamite Inc. (TSX: GRGD) is a Canada-based clothing company, originally founded in 1975 as Garage. The company creates, designs, markets and distributes from its head office in Montreal, Quebec, and operates over 300 stores across Canada and the United States, with around 6,000 employees ...

May 9, 2024 - Nobel’s and Barbe’s share in the French and Swiss companies diminished, but Nobel’s German partners lost the majority they had held in the old German firm, at the time by far the largest continental dynamite company, with profits exceeding all the other companies combined. Although highly integrated with regard to ownership, the Nobel companies did not act as a group; they did not form a multinational.

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December 11, 2024 - The company that owns the Garage and Dynamite retail brands went public last month on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with owner and chief executive officer Andrew Lutfy selling a 13 per cent interest.

September 21, 2018 - Andrew Lutfy joined Groupe Dynamite in 1982 at the age of 18 as a stock clerk. He took an active management role which covered most functional areas of the business and quickly became an equal, ownership interest in the company; in 2002, he became the sole owner.

August 21, 2025 - Shares of the Montreal-based retailer, which owns womenswear brands Dynamite and Garage, fell 2 percent following its debut on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

On April 3, 1880, three men from Chicago incorporated the Aetna Powder Company in Indiana to make high explosive powder, the newly invented dynamite. James Parker and Horace Pratt, coal salesmen, and Michael Tierney, a politician had little idea of how to build or run a dynamite factory. Their initial attempts to build on a spot near Schererville came to naught and Parker wisely turned to his old friend Addison O. Fay, president and owner of the Miami Powder Company in Xenia, Ohio.

June 24, 2025 - The current CEO, Andrew Lutfy, started working at Groupe Dynamite at the age of 18 and was one of the creators of the Dynamite clothing brand.

May 18, 2024 - Empowering your unique style since 1975. With 300+ stores across North America and a global team of 5500, GDI offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment. Join us today!

November 21, 2024 - The IPO closes on Nov. 26. Groupe Dynamite is set to have a market capitalization of $2.3 billion. That would make its CEO and owner Andrew Lufty a billionaire, according to Bloomberg.

Dynamite Entertainment | 5,726 followers on LinkedIn. DYNAMITE was founded in 2004 and is home to many best-selling properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Warlord of Mars, Game of Thrones, SEAL Team Six and more! Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes Warren, Harris Comics, Charlton, and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt.

Andrew Lutfy took over the company after buying this store from his father-in-law in the 1980s. To promote growth, he created the Dynamite brand in 1984 to target young working women while Garage focussed more on the teen market.

4 weeks ago - On 3 September 1864, while experimenting with nitroglycerin, Emil and several others were killed in an explosion at the factory at Immanuel Nobel's estate at Heleneborg. After this, Alfred founded the company Nitroglycerin Aktiebolaget in Vinterviken to continue work in a more isolated area and the following year moved to Germany, where he founded another company, Dynamit Nobel.

Groupe Dynamite Inc is engaged in the apparel fashion industry. The group is operating retail stores and digital experiences under two complementary and spirited brands, GARAGE and DYNAMITE. It offers a wide range of women's fashion apparel, catering to the needs of Generation Z and Millennials.

December 26, 2024 - Then in November, four years after facing the “corporate tsunami” of COVID-19 that pushed the business into creditor protection, Groupe Dynamite completed its initial public offering. The parent company of mall stalwarts Garage and Dynamite now trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of roughly $2.2-billion.

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August 21, 2025 - The company behind the Garage and Dynamite chains said in public filings that Andrew Lutfy, its owner and chief executive officer, expects to offer subordinate voting shares in the range of C$19 to C$23 per share, which would raise about C$300 ...

November 3, 2025 - Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book publisher founded in 2004 by Nick Barrucci in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, known for publishing comic book adaptations of licensed feature film properties, such as Army of Darkness, Terminator, and ...

We’re the husband-and-wife team behind Dynamite Beer Company — neighborhood taprooms built on good beer, good people, and a whole lot of heart. Mike brings 15+ years in craft beer and a love for blending rock ’n’ roll energy with Wild West charm, while Laura keeps the brand, vibe, and ...

Company managers incorporated the town on December 15, 1900 due to increased difficulty getting laws passed by the County Board of Supervisors to support the plant. The first City Council consisted of plant managers and ordinances were passed primarily to ensure the success of their products. California Powder Works sold their dynamite under the name of Hercules Powder.