Sobeys’ green is soon to turn to red, as the local grocery store has been bought out by Co-op.
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Sobeys selling Cochrane store
Cochrane will be the newest location of a Save-On-Foods, as the Competition Bureau approved the sale of 15 Sobeys Inc. grocery stores to Overwaitea Food Group.
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Co-op food stores make a comeback in Edmonton
EDMONTON – A venerable name in grocery retailing — Co-op — is returning to Edmonton after an absence of two decades.
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Co-op buying 14 Sobeys, Safeways; expanding southern Alberta service
Co-op is set to expand in southern Alberta, as the co-operative retailer will buy up 14 locations of the Sobeys and Safeway brands, including a food retail outlet in Taber and its first four stores in Edmonton.
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Buyers needed for four outlets in Sobeys deal
EDMONTON – When Irma Hemmerling was told the Gold Bar Sobeys is up for sale, it hurt, like hearing bad news about a friend.
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Calgary Co-op unveils renovated flagship store
CALGARY – When Calgary Co-op lifts the veil on its renovated Crowfoot food store Saturday, customers will get a glimpse of the chain’s future but also an idea of just how competitive the Canadian grocery business has become.
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Grocery stores offer perspective on return of the town
High River’s grocery stores say business levels are close to where they were before the flood, providing some indication of how many people have returned to the town versus those who are still displaced.
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Downtown has grocery store again
Downtown Lethbridge once again has a food store.
Dubbed as a “world grocery boutique,” the Umami Shop will officially open its doors this morning on 4 Avenue South, just west of Stafford Drive.
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Safeway acquisition by Sobeys may not cause store closures
The recent acquisition of Safeway Canada by Sobeys sparked fears over job losses and store closures across Alberta.
But while some neighbouring grocers could close their doors in the future, the company may also look at an aggressive expansion to further secure its place in the western Canadian market, said Paul McElhone executive director at the University of Alberta School of Retailing.
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Loblaw tests out new smaller discount grocery store format in Calgary
Canada’s largest grocer is trying out a new discount small-store format in a bid to attract more customers in urban areas.
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. (TSX:L) said it opened the new 10,000-square foot store a few weeks ago in Calgary.
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