Canada
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Co-op Atlantic
Co-op Atlantic is a Canadian chain of grocery stores founded by a consumer’s cooperative. The cooperative is headquartered in New Brunswick, Canada. History Co-op Atlantic was created in 1927 and was originally named Maritime Livestock Board. Later, it was incorporated and became the Maritime Co-operative Services Limited in June of 1944. In 1977, the cooperative…
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Farm Boy
Farm Boy is a regional chain of supermarkets that primarily operates in the province of Eastern Ontario. The company’s headquarters is located in Ottawa, Canada. History Farm Boy was founded in December of 1981 by Collette and Jean-Louis Bellemare. The first Farm Boy store was located on Cumberland Street, in the area of Cornwall, Ontario.…
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Thrifty Foods
Thrifty Foods is a supermarket chain mainly operating in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Currently, there are about 27 Thrifty Foods supermarkets in the province. History Thrifty Foods was founded by Alex Campbell and his partner Ernie Skinner in 1977. The first Thrifty Foods supermarket was located in the area of Fairfield,Victoria, in the…
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The Northwest Company
The Northwest Company is a Canadian retail giant engaged in the area of general merchandise and grocery. Its subsidiary, Cost-U-Less stores operate in Canada and in some parts of the United States as well. History The Northwest Company started out as a business involved in trading fur. This business was first established in British-North America’s…
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Choices Markets
Choice Markets is a Canadian retailer chain that specializes in selling health food and grocery items. The company has its main offices in British Columbia, Canada. History Choices Markets was founded in the year 1990 by the Lockheart brothers, Lloyd and Wayne. Ever since the first store’s opening, the brothers have always emphasized that Choices…
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Giant Tiger
Giant Tiger is the third largest chain of discount stores in Canada. The company has its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. History The first Giant Tiger store was opened in 1961 by Gordon Reid. This store was located on George St., in Byward Market and had an investment of $15,000. Despite low sales in its first…
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Jean Coutu Group Inc
Jean Coutu Group, Incorporated, or PJC, is a Canadian company engaged in the operation of drug store chains in the country. The company is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. History Jean Coutu Group was established in 1969. The company’s co-founder, Jean Coutu, started a pharmacy business, which he put up in the area of eastern Montreal.…
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Katz Group of Companies
Katz Group of Companies is a giant Canada-based retail company. Katz operates more than 1,800 pharmacies under a number of banners. Its main offices are located in Alberta, Canada. History Three of Katz’s well-known franchises are Pharma Plus, Snyder Drug and Rexall Sports. Pharma Plus originated from a chain of drugstores known as Tamblyn in…