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Empire Company Limited
Logo since 2022
Company type
Public
Traded as
TSX: EMP.A
Industry
Conglomerate/ Holding company
Founded
1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Headquarters
Stellarton, Nova Scotia
,
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)
Operating income
$1,111.8 million CAD (2019)
Net income
$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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Global Information
$26.588 billion CAD (2019)
$3.924 billion CAD (2019)[1]