George Weston Limited

George Weston Limited
Company typePublic
Common:
TSXWN
Preferred:
TSXWN.PR.A
TSXWN.PR.B
TSXWN.PR.C
TSXWN.PR.D
TSXWN.PR.E
Indices:
S&P/TSX 60 component
IndustryFood processing
Food distribution
FoundedToronto, Ontario, Canada (1882 (1882))
FounderGeorge Weston
Headquarters22 St. Clair Avenue East,
Toronto, Ontario
,
Canada
Area served
Canada
United States
Key people
Galen Weston Jr. (Chairman and CEO)[1]
Revenue$54.705 billion CAD (2020) [2]
$2.888 billion CAD (2020) [2]
$486 million CAN (2012)
OwnerWittington Investments (63%)
Number of employees
140,800 (2012)
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.weston.ca

George Weston Limited, often referred to as Weston or Weston's, is a Canadian holding company. Founded by George Weston in 1882, the company today consists of the Choice Properties real estate investment trust and Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest supermarket retailer, in which it maintains a controlling interest. The company is majority owned by Wittington Investments, Ltd Canada, a holding company that the Weston family are the controlling share holders in.[3] Retail brands include President's Choice, No Name and Joe Fresh. The former Weston Bakeries division, which owned the brands Wonder, Country Harvest, D'Italiano, Ready Bake and Gadoua, was sold off to FGF Brands in 2022.

  1. ^ "Corporate officers". George Weston Limited. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  2. ^ a b "English GWL 2020 Annual Report" (PDF). www.weston.ca.
  3. ^ "Weston Family Announces Succession". newswire.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-27.

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