 | Parts of this article (those related to the sale of Weston Foods and exiting the bakery business) need to be updated. (January 2022) |
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Common: TSX: WN Preferred: TSX: WN.PR.A TSX: WN.PR.B TSX: WN.PR.C TSX: WN.PR.D TSX: WN.PR.E Indices: S&P/TSX 60 component | |
| Industry | Food processing Food distribution |
| Founded | Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1882) |
| Founder | George Weston |
| Headquarters | 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario , Canada |
Area served | Canada United States |
Key people | Galen Weston Jr. (Chairman and CEO)[1] |
| Revenue | $54.705 billion CAD (2020) [2] |
| $2.888 billion CAD (2020) [2] | |
| $486 million CAN (2012) | |
| Owner | Wittington Investments (63%) |
Number of employees | 140,800 (2012) |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | www |
George Weston Limited, often referred to as Weston or Weston's, is a Canadian holding company. Founded by George Weston in 1882, the company today consists of the Choice Properties real estate investment trust and Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest supermarket retailer, in which it maintains a controlling interest. The company is majority owned by Wittington Investments, Ltd Canada, a holding company that the Weston family are the controlling share holders in.[3] Retail brands include President's Choice, No Name and Joe Fresh. The former Weston Bakeries division, which owned the brands Wonder, Country Harvest, D'Italiano, Ready Bake and Gadoua, was sold off to FGF Brands in 2022.
- ^ "Corporate officers". George Weston Limited. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ a b "English GWL 2020 Annual Report" (PDF). www.weston.ca.
- ^ "Weston Family Announces Succession". newswire.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-27.