George Weston Company Description
George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada.
The company operates in two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties).
The Loblaw segment provides grocery, corporate and franchise-owned retail food, and associate-owned drug stores, including in-store pharmacies, health care services, health and beauty products, apparel, and other general merchandise.
This segment also offers credit card and banking services, guaranteed investment certificates, loyalty program, insurance brokerage services, and telecommunication services.
The Choice Properties segment owns, develops, and manages commercial and residential properties, which are leased to necessity-based tenants and logistics providers.
The company markets its products under the Shoppers Drug Mart, Joe Fresh, President’s Choice Bank, PC Financial, 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 is 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jeff Gobeil | Senior Vice President and Group Head of Tax |
| Barry Kieran Columb | Executive Vice President of Loblaw and President of President's Choice Financial |