date:Aug 06, 2013
As big-box stores continue to open across Canada, numerous ethnic (largely Asian) large-format grocery stores are also being built across the country. Empire Co., the parent company of Canadas second-largest grocery chain Sobeys, acquired Safeway Inc.s Canadian operations in June 2013.
This positions Sobeys as a leading grocer in Western Canada and the largest grocer in Alberta with 234 stores combined. The changes retailers are making reflect Canadas increasingly diverse consumer base.
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