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Sobeys was founded in Stellarton, Nova Scotia by John W. Sobey, a former carpenter, in 1907 as a meat delivery business. In 1921, Sobey's son, Frank, became a partner of the company and added six new grocery stores serving the Pictou County and Antigonish County regions.
Our History. A proudly Canadian business, here’s how Sobeys Inc. has grown from a small meat delivery business in Stellarton, Nova Scotia to more than 1,600 stores across the country. Scroll across to see Sobeys Inc. grow through the years to become the iconic Canadian company it is today.
What was happening? 1869. The Founder is Born. John William (J.W.) Sobey is born in Aldershot, England, third child and first son to William and Janet, and the future founder of Sobeys grocery store. The Sobeys are ‘Home’.
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Sobeys is a successful and unique business because it never strayed from what’s most important: Customers come first. In the food business, that means great people providing customers with great service, first and foremost in the stores, but also from suppliers, folks all along the distribution chain and in the management offices. They never lose t...
Sobeys’ present and future is informed by the values of the past, by the principles that have guided its growth for 110 years. When talking to employees across the country about what Sobeys stands for, the responses differ but the stories have common threads. The insights of company leaders today and from years past are the same. Donald R. Sobey, a...
When David F. Sobey talks about the business, you won’t hear the former CEO highlight his own achievements. The Sobeys don’t talk about what they’ve done. They talk about what they’ve learned from others, what they have experienced and admired in the people who make their enterprise a success. It’s a people business, David says. It took a great man...
Sobeys is always moving ahead, because building and growing is what great companies do. That’s another inherent value at Sobeys. Way back in the 1940s, the six-store Nova Scotian grocery chain bought out an eight-store chain, its bakery and its warehouse, which allowed Sobeys to stock more national brands. The move paid off. At the end of the centu...
In 1907, J.W. Sobey left his job helping to build the Allan coal mine to start a meat delivery business and later open a small store. It was a bold move at the time. His son, Frank, displayed the same quality when he opened a second store, and later a cash-and-carry outlet, the first in the region. The same drive and determination that made J.W. a ...
In many ways, Sobeys’ story is unique in the 150-year history of Canada yet the growth of Sobeys mirrors the building of our nation. Like Canada, Sobeys spread from east to west until both stretched across a continent. The company grew from one Nova Scotia store with a handful of employees to a company that reaches coast to coast. Sobeys, its franc...
1862. Beginnings. British Army Sergeant William Sobey & Pictou County native Janet MacIntosh marry in Halifax on September 21. Photo. 1866. Ancestor drug stores. Early pharmacies open in Halifax, which are early ancestors of Balcom-Chittick and later the Sobeys group of pharmacies, Lawtons. 1867. Confederation fist fights.
Jan 14, 2022 · It all started in 1907 when John William (J.W.) Sobey began delivering meat via horse and buggy in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. Wanting to target foot traffic in the area too, he built the first Sobeys store in 1912 and added local produce, dairy, fish and other staples to his product offerings.
Jul 5, 2017 · In 1947, Sobeys revolutionized the way people in Atlantic Canada shopped, opening a “groceteria.” Modelled after the supermarkets or “marketerias” of Central Canada and the U.S., the grocer did away with the counter format, instead asking shoppers to venture down the aisles to serve themselves before heading to the front counter to pay.
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