The Black Photo Corporation and its French-language

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 counterpart Astral Photo, are a large Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

-wide retailer of photo-related products and photofinishing services. It is headquartered in Markham, Ontario and has 113 stores across Canada.

Ownership

On October 29th 2007, Reichmann Hauer Capital Partners (RHCP) purchased the company.

As of 2009, it is bought out and owned by Telus

TELUS

Telus is a national telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services including internet access, voice, entertainment, video, and satellite television. The company is based in Burnaby, British Columbia, part of Greater Vancouver...

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