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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 .
George Weston (March 23, 1865 – April 6, 1924) was an American-born Canadian businessman and the founder of George Weston Limited. He worked on a Canadian bread factory in Toronto . [ 1 ] Weston began his career at the age of 12 as a baker's apprentice and went on to become a bread route salesman.
In 2018, the Westons were named Ireland's richest family for the tenth year running, with a wealth of €11.42 billion. [8]In the Sunday Times Rich List 2020 ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK, "Guy Weston, Galen Weston Jr., George G. Weston and family" placed 8th in the list, with an estimated family fortune of £10.53 billion.
Apr 18, 2023 · Weston to remain chairman of the company's board, and CEO of parent company George Weston Ltd. Pete Evans · CBC News · Posted: Apr 18, 2023 9:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 18, 2023.
May 31, 2016 · Though George Weston’s baked goods business is no longer its proverbial bread and butter — Weston Foods still accounts for $2 billion of George Weston’s annual revenue, while Loblaw and Shoppers contribute about $45 billion — the owner of brands including Wonder Bread, Country Harvest and Ace Bakery will expand its bakery business this year with a fresh infusion of capital.
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Aug 9, 2010 · In 2023, George Weston Ltd. registered over $60 billion in revenue. George Weston Ltd. Is the country’s largest private-sector employer, with over 200,000 full- and part-time employees. It is a public company headquartered in Toronto and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WN.
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In 1882, a young Toronto bread salesman and former baker’s apprentice named George Weston went into business for himself when he bought a bread route from his employer. By the turn of the century, Weston’s Bread was known throughout the city and George Weston had become Canada’s biggest baker. In 1924, George’s eldest son, Garfield ...
