Metal Supermarkets Welcomes New Ownership at Kitchener/Waterloo and London Stores
Serial Entrepreneur Brings Business Expertise and Customer-Focused Approach to Established Stores
November 26, 2025 | London, Ontario – Metal Supermarkets, the world’s largest supplier of small-quantity metals, is pleased to announce Chris Hare as the new owner of its Kitchener/Waterloo and London, Ontario stores. With over 15 years of experience as a Metal Supermarkets franchisee, Hare assumes operations of both stores and will look to build on their tradition of providing exceptional customer service to local businesses and residents.
Metal Supermarkets is the one-stop shop for metal-buying professionals, businesses and hobbyists alike, offering speed, variety and convenience. Brandishing its signature, world-class customer service, Metal Supermarkets stores in Kitchener/Waterloo and London have been a trusted metal supplier for local manufacturers, machinists, tool and die shops, hospitals, hotels, schools, homeowners, hobbyists, artists and more for many years.
Chris Hare: Established Metal Supermarkets owner with a passion for customer service
In addition to the newly acquired Kitchener/Waterloo and London stores, Hare owns nine Metal Supermarkets stores across the Greater Toronto Area and in Ottawa. With Kitchener/Waterloo and London coming into the fold, both locations will offer expanded inventory and improved customer responsiveness to improve the metal-buying experience for customers. Under Hare’s leadership, a local store manager and senior staff will help oversee operations at both locations.
“I am thrilled to work with the teams at the Kitchener/Waterloo and London stores, where we’ll bring our shared passion for customer service to help local customers find the right metals for any project,” said Hare. “Across both locations, our staff are committed to delivering personalized, top-notch service for everyone from metal hobbyists and homeowners to local farmers and manufacturers in search of metal, which can be cut to their exact specifications.”
Passionately providing metal for over 300,000 customers worldwide
Each Metal Supermarkets location provides solutions to customers’ metal needs in both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer categories with a diverse product base and no-minimum order quantity.
“We are excited to have Chris Hare, a highly regarded and experienced owner in the Metal Supermarkets franchise network, to lead our Kitchener/Waterloo and London locations,” said Ryan Pryznyk, President and CEO of Metal Supermarkets. “Hare brings operational excellence, strong resources and a proven ability for building loyal customer relationships. He and his skilled team will help both stores maintain and grow their reputation among local metal buyers and businesses.”
As the premier metal destination for metal hobbyists, homeowners, businesses and more, both Metal Supermarkets Kitchener/Waterloo and Metal Supermarkets London offer same-day delivery and custom cutting, drilling and shearing services to meet the needs of a wide and diverse variety of customers. Each location offers over 8,000 shapes, types and grades of metal to help customers find the products they need.
Located at 5 Forwell Rd., Unit 4, Kitchener, Ontario, N2B 1W3, Metal Supermarkets Kitchener/Waterloo will service Kitchener, Waterloo and surrounding areas including Perth, Mapleton, Stratford and New Hamburg. It is open five days a week, Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For additional information about Metal Supermarkets Kitchener/Waterloo, visit www.metalsupermarkets.com/location/kitchener-waterloo/.
Located at 2100 Oxford Street E., Unit 33, London, Ontario, N5V 4A4, Metal Supermarkets London will service London and surrounding areas including London, St. Thomas and surrounding areas. It is open five days a week, Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For additional information about Metal Supermarkets London, visit www.metalsupermarkets.com/location/london/.
ABOUT METAL SUPERMARKETS
Celebrating 40 years of operation, Metal Supermarkets, the world’s largest supplier of small-quantity metals, has over 130 brick-and-mortar stores across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom with 15 franchise locations in development. Known for its speed and convenience, Metal Supermarkets sells a wide variety of metals including Aluminum, Hot-Rolled Steel, Cold-Rolled Steel, Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel, Galvanized Steel, Tool Steel, Brass, Bronze and Copper. With highly specialized staff, customers can get the metal they need, cut to size, with a wide variety of value-added metal processing services available including Production Cutting, Shearing, Plate Cutting, Bending, Drilling, Hole Punching, Notching, Delivery and more. For more information about how Metal Supermarkets is helping customers today and tomorrow, visit the Metal Supermarkets website, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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