George Weston Limited
WN.TO
TSX
Corporate Info
Website
Phone Number
416 922 2500
Address
22 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto, ON M4T 2S5
Toronto, ON M4T 2S5
Country
Canada
Year Founded
1882
Details
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Consumer Staples Distribution and Retail
Employees
220,000
Business Decription
George Weston Limited engages in the provision of food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, corporate and franchise-owned retail food, and associate-owned drug stores, including in-store pharmacies, health care services, health and beauty products, apparel, and other general merchandise. This segment also offers credit card and banking services, guaranteed investment certificates, PC Optimum loyalty program, insurance brokerage services, and telecommunication services. The Choice Properties segment owns, operates, manages, and develops retail commercial and residential properties, leased to necessity-based tenants and logistics providers. It markets its products under the Shoppers Drug Mart, Joe Fresh, President’s Choice Bank, PC Financial, no name, Farmer’s Market, T&T, Life Brand, and PC Optimum brands. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Toronto, Canada. George Weston Limited operates as a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.