Empire Company
Logo since 2022 | |
| 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 million CAD (2019) |
| Total equity | $3.924 billion CAD (2019) |
Number of employees | 127,000 (2020) |
| 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. 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.