The Samuel Dong Corporation developed from a small factory, Golden Season Fashion, which has been in business in Hang Zhou, China since 1982. In 1996, Samuel started the U.S. division of Hang Zhou Golden Season Fashion. Today, Samuel Dong has corporate showrooms in New York and Montreal to support more than 2000 boutiques who currently sell Samuel Dong apparel in North America. The brand has becom...e one of North America's most competitive brands on the domestic and international market. Internationally, Samuel Dong can be found in top boutiques in the following countries: Australia, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Israel, Lebanon, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Ireland, Nigeria, Chile, and Argentina. In October 2009, the first Samuel Dong boutique opened its doors in Montreal's Rockland Center and an upcoming freestanding store will also soon be opened in New York City.