Empire Company Limited revenue in Canada 2013-2024

For the 52 weeks ended May 4, 2024, Empire Company Limited in Canada generated approximately 30.7 billion Canadian dollars in sales. 

Empire Company Limited - additional information

Empire Company Limited is a Canadian conglomerate which specialized in food retail and related real estate and investments. Founded by the Sobeys family in 1963, Empire Company made its first purchase 13 years later when it took over ownership of Lawtons Drug Stores Limited. Other Empire Company subsidiaries include the real estate investment company Crombie REIT and food retailer Sobeys.

In 2016, Empire Company had more than 1,800 locations, including Sobeys stores as well as retail fuel locations. Employing more than 125 thousand people, Empire Company generated approximately 24.62 billion Canadian dollars that year. Empire Company’s leading food retail competitors include Loblaws Companies and Metro Inc.

Wanting to enhance food knowledge and better nutrition among Canadian consumers, Empire Company in conjunction with Sobeys launched the Better Food Movement. Supported by Jamie Oliver, Better Food for All provides consumers with meal inspiration, recipes and how to tutorials.