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A crowded rail of secondhand jackets and shirts in a bright thrift shop, a grey checked blazer in front and shoes on a shelf behind

Thrift / Mile End

Empire Exchange

CURATED, NOT A DIG

A Saint-Laurent buy/sell/trade resale shop that edits hard, so racks are tidy and quality runs high.

From home
12 min drive
5.34 km. Walk 71 min
Spend
$$$$
Free to browse; pricing not published
Our dates
Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed
Give it 30-45 min
Website

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Hugo Clement, Unsplash License

The verdict

Worth an easy stop if you like secondhand that has already been picked through. The buyers only take clean, good-condition pieces (wool, leather outerwear, denim, vintage tees, workwear), so you browse rather than dig. Selling or trading on a four-day trip is a poor fit: it runs on booked appointments, so treat it as a shopping stop. Pick Mile End for its walkability.

  • From the brief
  • Two stores on Saint-Laurent
  • Edited stock of denim, leather, wool, vintage tees, workwear
  • Also sells local goods like candles, jewellery, apothecary items

Why maybeActive and well-run, but Thanksgiving Monday hours are unconfirmed and it is a modest stop rather than a destination.

Vibe check

casual/bright/low key

Best forcurated secondhand, denim and leather outerwear, small local gifts

What it costs

$$$$Free to browse; pricing not published

Official site says the shop is committed to accessible pricing; no item prices published. Tier is an estimate.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.

On our dates

Mon-Wed 11am-6pm, Thu-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat-Sun 11am-5pm

  1. Mon 12Maybe11am to 6pmThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
  2. Tue 13Open11am to 6pm
  3. Wed 14Open11am to 6pm
  4. Thu 15Open11am to 7pm

Thanksgiving MondayOfficial contact page shows normal Monday hours 11-6 and no holiday notice as of Oct 8; normal hours are not evidence for the statutory holiday.

Full week
Mon11am to 6pm
Tue11am to 6pm
Wed11am to 6pm
Thu11am to 7pm
Fri11am to 7pm
Sat11am to 5pm
Sun11am to 5pm

Contact page lists one set of hours under both stores, so assumed shared; confirm by phone if it matters. Little Italy store: 6796 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, (514) 379-3326.

Hours from the venue's own listing, checked Oct 8, 2026.

What it's good for

Yes if you like edited secondhand; skip if you want deep-dig bargain thrifting.

Best time
Weekday afternoon
Time needed
30-45 min
Cost
Free to browse; pricing not published
Weather
Indoor, fine in rain
This season
Fall is good for the wool and leather outerwear focus.

Good fordenim, leather outerwear, wool and knitwear, vintage tees, workwear (Dickies, Carhartt), local homewares and accessories

Pair it with

  • Librairie Drawn & Quarterly, Mile End, for a book stop on the same walk
  • Café Olimpico, Mile End, for coffee between shops

Where

5225 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 1S4

71 min walk (5.23 km) / 12 min drive, no traffic / 31 min by bike

From 216 Rue Young. Routes from OpenStreetMap data; transit times are in the maps app.

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The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

ResearchedResearched Oct 8, 2026. Second check pending. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

  • Does the store open Oct 12 (Thanksgiving)?
  • Are Mile End and Little Italy hours identical?
  • No independent closure check (search budget exhausted)
  • Typical item prices unknown
  1. OfficialOfficial website: Contact: locations and hoursaccessed 2026-10-08
  2. OfficialOfficial website: FAQ and Exchange guideaccessed 2026-10-08
  3. OfficialOfficial website: Aboutaccessed 2026-10-08