Footnotes:
Overwaitea Food Group is a division of the Jim Pattison Group, a diversified company involved in several industries, of which Overwaitea’s sales account for approximately 45%. Stores operate under several banners, including 77 Save-On Foods; 14 Overwaitea; 14 Cooper’s Foods; 11 PriceSmart Foods; three Urban Faires; and one Bulkley Valley Wholesale.
Overwaitea Food Group's annual sales, number of corporate stores, top executive, headquarters city and website, as reported in SN's 2010 Top 75, plus links to other Overwaitea stories....More
The recession that has battered the United States for several months made a sudden arrival in Canada late last year, bringing with it a chill of consumer...More
Data: North America Location: Langley, British Columbia Top Executive: Steve van der Leest, president Corporate Stores: 117 Sales in $ Billions: 3.1 (U.S.) est. Date FY Ended: 12/31/08 Website: www.overwaitea.com Footnotes Overwaitea Food ......More
Senator Aided Chain in Deal: Report
LANHAM, Md. — The state senator under federal investigation for his involvement with Shoppers Food Warehouse intervened on behalf of the retailer when it sought public financing and other concessions to build a store in West Baltimore, the Baltimore Sun newspaper reported....More
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Union workers at Overwaitea’s Save-On Foods voted by 75% to approve a new contract, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1518 here said Tuesday....More
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Union workers at Overwaitea’s Save-On-Foods stores were voting Monday on a new contract settlement reached with the help of a provincial mediator....More
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Union negotiators and senior management of Overwaitea Food Group here returned to the negotiating table with a provincial mediator Monday after union workers last week rejected a tentative contract agreement between the parties....More
KROGER LOUISVILLE WORKERS OK 4-YEAR CONTRACT LOUISVILLE, Ky. More than 11,000 employees of 87 Kroger stores represented by United Food and Commercial...More
BURNABY, British Columbia — Safeway workers who are members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1518 here voted 99% in favor of a strike if a new labor contract cannot be reached, the union said yesterday....More
