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Sobeys

5.0

Grocery

Sobey family retains controlling votes via dual-class shares despite public (some foreign) economic ownership

Parent company

Empire Company Limited

Nationality

Canadian

Voting control

100% Canadian (exact)

Public listing

TSX: EMP.A

Operating model

mixed

Last verified

2026-08-22