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George Weston Limited Company Profile
George Weston Limited fuels Canadians through those long winters. More than 85% of the company's sales come from its 63%-owned Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest supermarket operator (with more than a dozen chains such as Loblaws, Provigo, and Zehrs) and the country's largest wholesale food distributor. The rest comes from Weston Foods, with operations in Canada and the US that focus on fresh-baked goods, frozen dough, and other bakery products. (Its Interbake Foods division is a major supplier of Girl Scout cookies in the US.) Weston Foods also has dairy operations. Chairman and president Galen Weston owns about 63% of the company, which was founded by his grandfather in 1882.
Contact Information
Address: 22 St. Clair Ave. East
Toronto, Ontario M4T 2S7, Canada
Phone:416-922-2500
Fax:416-922-4395
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2006):32167.00 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):19.60%
Employees (2006):155,000
Employee Growth (1 yr):2.30%
Key People
Chairman and President: W.G. Galen Weston
CFO; Interim CFO, Loblaw Companies Ltd.: Robert G. (Bob) Vaux
SVP Investor Relations and Financial Services: Geoffrey H. (Geoff) Wilson
Industry Information
Sector: Services
Industry: Grocery Stores
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