Walter Philip Zeller (October 21, 1890 – August 25, 1957) was a Canadian businessman and founder of discount retail chain Zellers.
Zeller was born October 21, 1890, near the city of Kitchener, Ontario (then Berlin). His great-grandfather settled in Breslau, Ontario after arriving from Germany.
Zeller began his career with the F. W. Woolworth Company, where he started as a delivery boy in 1912.Chuck Howitt, "Zellers chain has roots in Waterloo Region", Waterloo Region Record, January 15,... more
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