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Candace & Basil

Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario

Family and Canadian-owned maker and retailer of custom sofas, sectionals and upholstered beds, manufactured in-house in Mississauga, Ontario, with showrooms in Toronto and Miami.

Mississauga, ON CA · candb.ca

Family and Canadian-owned direct-to-consumer furniture brand based in Mississauga, Ontario, manufacturing most of its custom sofas, sectionals and beds in-house in Canada. Also stocks a curated range of imported dining and accent furniture, and operates showrooms in Toronto and Mississauga plus one in Miami, Florida.

Factors

Ownership

100.0 reported

CA 100%

Candace & Basil describes itself as a family and Canadian-owned brand, part of the family's furniture business in the North American furniture industry since 1986, with no parent company or outside investor named anywhere on its site. Corporations Canada's federal search returns zero results for both 'Candace and Basil' and 'Candace & Basil', consistent with a provincial rather than federal registration; the Ontario Business Registry could not be checked because it returned a bot-detection captcha.

Manufacturing

80.0 reported

CA 75% · other 25%

The vendor's FAQ states it manufactures the majority of its custom furniture, including sofas, sectionals and upholstered beds, in-house in Canada, from frame construction through upholstery, and its showroom page describes pieces bench-made locally with hardwood frames, high-density foams and reinforced suspension systems. The catalogue also carries a curated selection of stocked dining tables, chairs and accent pieces for faster shipping whose origin is not disclosed, and the family's history as a furniture importer since 1986 suggests part of that stocked range is sourced abroad, so the mix allocates a minority outside Canada as an estimate.

  • Contact Us | Candace & Basil · the vendor's own site “Why choose Candace & Basil? It's simple. We manufacture the majority of our custom furniture in-house, in Canada, allowing us to maintain exceptional standards of craftsmanship. From frame construction to upholstery, every piece is thoughtfully built using premium materials and proven techniques designed for lasting comfort and durability.”
  • Furniture Showroom Toronto & Mississauga | Candace & Basil · the vendor's own site “Every sofa, sectional, and bed frame is bench-made with hardwood frames, high-density foams, and reinforced suspension systems.”
  • Furniture Showroom Toronto & Mississauga | Candace & Basil · the vendor's own site “Beyond custom, we also carry a curated selection of dining tables, dining chairs, and other stocked furniture that are available for quick ship across the GTA.”

People

80.5 reported

CA 85% · US 15%

Candace & Basil lists two Ontario locations, a showroom at 75 Ontario St in Toronto and a showroom/outlet/warehouse at 565 Otto Rd in Mississauga (also its address of record and returns depot), plus one US showroom at 2334 NE 2nd Ave in Miami, Florida. No other offices or a careers page location were found, so people are treated as concentrated in the two Canadian sites with a smaller US retail presence.

Inputs

36.5 inferred

CA 25% · EU 5% · other 60% · US 10%

No page on the vendor's site names where its fabrics, foam or hardwood are sourced, beyond describing them generically as 'premium materials' and 'high-density foams.' With in-house manufacturing based in Canada but no supplier disclosure, this mix is a best-judgment estimate weighted toward globally sourced textile and foam inputs, the weakest-evidence factor on this card.

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