About George Weston Limited
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, ON
- Founded
- 1882
- Company type
- Public Company
Founded in 1882, George Weston Limited (“Weston”) is a major Canadian public company, representing Canada’s largest food and drug retail businesses through its control of Loblaw Companies Limited (“Loblaw”) and Loblaw’s recent acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart. With over 2,300 stores the retail operations reach most Canadians serving their everyday food, health and wellness needs. Through Weston Foods, Weston is one of Canada’s leading bakers, offering a wide selection of fresh and frozen products to the North American market. Weston also controls one of Canada’s largest REITs, Choice Properties REIT.
With over 200,000 employees, Weston is Canada's largest private sector employer.
Specialties
- Holding Company
- Grocery Retail
- Drug Retail
- Fashion Retail
- Bakery
- Food Production
- and Real Estate
Company locations
22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON M4T 2S7, CA
Locations listed on the company profile. These may include offices outside Canada, and not every location is hiring.
Business areas
- Real Estate Investment
- Retail Technology
- Financial Services
- Food Processing
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing
- Manufacturing
On LinkedIn
- Followers
- 15,237
- People linked to this company
- 226
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Funding raised
184,581,535 USD
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