Where was the original Hudson's Bay department Store?

The first Hudson's Bay department store opened in Kamloops, Canada, in 1911. The first sales shop opened in Fort Langley in 1857. Even earlier, a royal charter in 1670 established the Hudson's Bay Company as a fur trading post.

Hudson's Bay Company was established by two Frenchman in the mid-1600s. As the fur trade became obsolete, the company began a retail program in 1912 that established department stores in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon and Winnipeg. As of 2015, the company has a global presence with 460 stores and 65,000 employees. The company portfolio includes Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue stores in the United States.