Sobeys Inc. and Empire
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Empire is the parent company of Sobeys Inc. Together, they form a Canadian company headquartered in Nova Scotia and serve Canadians across the country.
About Us
Empire Company Limited (TSX: EMP.A) is a Canadian company headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. Empire’s key businesses are food retailing, through wholly-owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc., and related real estate.
With approximately $31.6 billion in annualized sales and $16.4 billion in assets, Empire and its subsidiaries, franchisees and affiliates employ approximately 131,000 people.
Brand Purpose
Sobeys Inc., has more than 115 years of experience serving customers in the food-retail business. Sobeys Inc. is one of only two national Canadian grocers operating across all 10 provinces with approximately 1,500 stores.
Sobeys Inc. oversees familiar banner names of Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drugs, as well as more than 350 retail fuel locations. It also operates with five core retail food formats and related businesses to ensure it is able to satisfy the unique shopping needs of its customers.
Full Service
Fresh Service
Community Service
Discount Service
Convenience Service
Across its banners and businesses from coast-to-coast, Sobeys Inc. fosters a family culture of care, trust, respect, and growth for its people, customers and their communities. Together, our store teammates, franchisees, and diverse retail networks are dedicated to serving customer needs by providing exceptional shopping and food experiences.
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Sobeys Inc. is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Empire. Both companies have a wealth of business empowerments that continue in both branches of operation: food-retailing and real estate. Follow the links below to find out more.
