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Was US-owned (Safeway Inc.) until sold to Sobeys/Empire in 2013 for $5.8B - good 'formerly owned by X until Y' example
Ownership
Parent company
Empire Company Limited
Nationality
Canadian
Voting control
100% Canadian (exact)
Public listing
TSX: EMP.A
Operating model
corporate
History
US-owned (Safeway Inc.) until sold to Sobeys/Empire in 2013 for $5.8B
Last verified
2026-08-22