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ballarn123 t1_iy1bx3c wrote

Oh yeah, from the grocery chain that just posted record profits. Fuck weston.

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Harkannin t1_iy3svu0 wrote

Doesn't he own all the competition too? Save On Foods, Nature's fare etc?

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BlinkReanimated t1_iy3v066 wrote

Not all, but most. Something like 95% of all grocery stores in Canada are owned by three groups.

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lolmemelol t1_iy4znqb wrote

> Your Independent Grocer (yes, seriously)

It's so insulting every time I stumble across one of these; that name, holy shit. They still use the Loblaws logo too which makes it even worse - the name is lying straight to your face while winking at you.

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Sopixil t1_iy50qhd wrote

And then just when you think you've found another store to go to that isn't owned by Loblaws, you find yourself giving money to Empire (fitting name), who owns:

Sobeys

Safeway

Farm Boy

FreshCo

Foodland

Lawton's

Thrifty Foods

Longos

As far as I'm aware, FoodBasics is the only store left as long as you don't have anything against Metro (yet).

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Nuck_7 t1_iy51i0h wrote

Save On Foods is owned by Jim Pattison.

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monkmasta t1_iy4uo4n wrote

exactly! on super crappy products too

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MathResponsibly t1_iyevmfm wrote

By super crappy, I'm assuming you're talking about no-name toilet paper - it has a name now, John Wayne paper - it's rough and it's tough and it don't take no shit from indians

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