Last Price
219.04
Today's Change
+3.94 (1.83%)
Day's Change
214.26 - 219.27
Trading Volume
150,347
Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
Currency: CAD CAD
Sector: Consumer Defensive - Consumer Defensive Consumer Defensive - Consumer Defensive
CEO: Mr. Galen G. Weston B.A., M.B.A. Mr. Galen G. Weston B.A., M.B.A.
Full Time Employees: 220,000 220,000
IPO Date: 1995-01-12 1995-01-12
George Weston Limited provides food and drug retailing, and financial services in Canada and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (Choice Properties). The Loblaw segment provides grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, general merchandise, and financial services. It operates retail drug stores under the Shoppers Drug Mart name. This segment also provides credit card services, insurance brokerage services, guaranteed investment certificates, and wireless mobile products and services. The Choice Properties segment owns, operates, and manages commercial, residential, tenant, industrial, and office properties. It provides products under the President's Choice, Life Brand, and Farmer's Market brands. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Toronto, Canada. George Weston Limited is a subsidiary of Wittington Investments, Limited.