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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| TSX: EMP.A | |
| Industry | Conglomerate/ Holding company |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Number of locations | 1500 stores, 350 retail fuel(2020) |
Key people | Michael Medline, President and CEO |
| Brands | Compliments |
| Revenue |  $26.588 billion CAD (2019) |
| $1,111.8 million CAD (2019) | |
| $612.8 million CAD (2019) | |
| Total assets | $14,632.9 billion CAD (2019) |
| Total equity |  $3.924 billion CAD (2019)[1] |
Number of employees | 127,000 (2020)[2] |
| Subsidiaries | Sobeys Crombie REIT Safeway Farm Boy FreshCo Foodland Needs Convenience Lawtons IGA / IGA Extra Marché Bonichoix Marché Tradition Rachelle-Béry Thrifty Foods Pete's Frootique Big 8 Beverages Longo's |
| Rating | BB+ |
| Website | www.empireco.ca |
Empire Company Limited is a Canadian conglomerate engaged mostly in food retail and corporate investments. Founded in 1963, the company is headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia and owns the Sobeys supermarket chain.[3] In total, the company owns, affiliates or franchises more than 1,500 stores; in addition to Sobeys, brands include Safeway, IGA, Foodland, Farm Boy, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods and Lawtons Drug.[4]
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