PriceSmart Foods
PriceSmart Foods is a regional chain of supermarkets located in British Columbia, Canada. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Overwaitea Food Group, which is owned by the Jim Pattison Group. PriceSmart shares the same brands and rewards card system as other Overwaitea chains, including Save-On-Foods. In recent years most Price Smart Foods locations have been converted into Save-On-Foods stores but a few have been converted the other way, such as the former Save-On-Foods in downtown Richmond.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Supermarket |
Number of locations | 2 Stores |
Key people | Jim Pattison |
| Brands | Western Family, Value Priced |
| Revenue | Not Reported (Private Company) |
| Owner | Jim Pattison Group |
| Parent | Overwaitea Food Group |
| Website | www.pricesmartfoods.ca |
The chain is considered by some industry analysts as being a no frills brand of store.[1] In addition, the chain promotes itself as having a user-friendly store layout designed for speed and convenience. Another one of the chain's specialties is in carrying a high number of ethnic foods, such as the store in Richmond which has fully half of its products being Asian food.[2]
As of September 7, 2015, 14 of 16 PriceSmart locations have been converted to Save-On-Foods, with the few others remaining as PriceSmart.[3] The remaining PriceSmart Foods stores will focus on ethnic (primarily Asian) products and specialties.
See also
- List of Canadian supermarkets
References
- https://vancouversun.com/business/commercial-real-estate/Grocery+chain+Sobeys+buys+Canada+Safeway/8517469/story.html
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2013-04-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.langleytimes.com/business/245265591.html
- "Select your store | Pricesmartfoods". www.pricesmartfoods.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- "Select your store | Pricesmartfoods". www.pricesmartfoods.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-17.