George Weston Company Description
George Weston Limited provides 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, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services.
This segment also offers credit card and other banking services, insurance brokerage services, guaranteed investment certificates, and wireless mobile products and services.
The Choice Properties segment owns, operates, manages, and develops retail commercial and residential properties, leased to necessity-based tenants, industrial, and mixed-use and residential assets.
It markets its products under the Shoppers Drug Mart, Joe Fresh, President’s Choice Bank, 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.
| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Industry | Grocery Stores |
| Sector | Consumer Staples |
| Employees | 220,000 |
| CEO | Galen Weston |
Contact Details
Address: 22 St. Clair Avenue East Toronto, M4T 2S5 Canada | |
| Phone | 416 922 2500 |
| Website | weston.ca |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | WNGRF |
| Exchange | OTCMKTS |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | CAD |
| ISIN Number | CA9611485090 |
| SIC Code | 5411 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Per Bank | President and Chief Executive Officer of Loblaw |
| Rael Lee Diamond C.A., CPA | President and Chief Executive Officer of Choice Properties |
| Galen G. Weston B.A., M.B.A. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| Richard Dufresne | President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Roy MacDonald | Group Vice President of Investor Relations |
| Andrew Bunston | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
| Jennifer Maccarone | Vice President of Human Resources |
| Khush Dadyburjor | Chief Strategy Officer |
| Rashid Wasti | Executive Vice President and Chief Talent Officer |
| Anemona Turcu | Senior Vice President and Group Chief Risk Officer |