Formerly The Molsons Bank, now Bank of Montreal
3 King Street South, Waterloo, Ontario
Those with sharp observation might notice the original lettering The Molsons Bank. And if additionally you know North American beers well you might associate the Molson name with brewer Molson Coors. You're correct. Molson Coors was formed in 2005 by the merger of Molson of Canada, and Coors of the United States.
The Molsons are a prominent family in Montreal. John Molson came to Canada from Lincolnshire, England, in 1782. He established the Molson Brewery Co. in 1786. The family branched into the banking business by founding the Molson's Bank in 1850. By the time Molsons Bank was sold to the Bank of Montreal in 1925, the bank had 125 branches mainly in Quebec and Ontario.
Formerly The Molsons Bank, now Bank of Montreal
3 King Street South, Waterloo, Ontario
Those with sharp observation might notice the original lettering The Molsons Bank. And if additionally you know North American beers well you might associate the Molson name with brewer Molson Coors. You're correct. Molson Coors was formed in 2005 by the merger of Molson of Canada, and Coors of the United States.
The Molsons are a prominent family in Montreal. John Molson came to Canada from Lincolnshire, England, in 1782. He established the Molson Brewery Co. in 1786. The family branched into the banking business by founding the Molson's Bank in 1850. By the time Molsons Bank was sold to the Bank of Montreal in 1925, the bank had 125 branches mainly in Quebec and Ontario.