date:Oct 23, 2013
our customers in Western Canada as one company.
The deal cements Empire's position as Canada's No. 2 grocer behind Loblaw Companies Ltd (L.TO) at a time when competition from U.S. retailers Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.N) and Target (TGT.N) is heating up.
Empire announced in June that it was acquiring Safeway Inc's (SWY.N) assets in Canada for $5.7 billion, a move that will nearly double its reach in the country's western provinces.
To win approval from the Competition Bureau, Empire said it has agr