PriceSmart Foods is a chain of
supermarkets
A supermarket is a self-service shop offering a wide variety of food, beverages and household products, organized into sections. This kind of store is larger and has a wider selection than earlier grocery stores, but is smaller and more limit ...
located in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Overwaitea Food Group
The Overwaitea Food Group is an operator of supermarkets, based in Langley, British Columbia. It is owned by the Jim Pattison Group. Most stores are under the Save-On-Foods banner, which it launched in 1982.
On March 8, 1915, Robert C. Kidd pur ...
, which is owned by the
Jim Pattison Group
The Jim Pattison Group is a Canadian conglomerate based in Vancouver. In a recent survey by the Financial Post, the firm was ranked as Canada's 62nd largest company. Jim Pattison, a Vancouver-based entrepreneur, is the chairman, CEO, and sole ...
. PriceSmart shares the same brands and
rewards card system as other Overwaitea chains, including
Save-On-Foods
Save-On-Foods is a chain of supermarkets located across Western Canada, owned by the Pattison Food Group.
Stores carry both standard brands and private label brands, such as Western Family. Many stores have a pharmacy, and some locations prov ...
.
In recent years all but two PriceSmart Foods locations have been converted into Save-On-Foods stores.
The two remaining locations, in
Burnaby
Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard I ...
and
Richmond
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* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
have adjusted their focus into specializing as Asian-foods supermarkets.
Locations
2 locations:
See also
*
List of Canadian supermarkets
References
Supermarkets of Canada
Jim Pattison Group
Food and drink companies based in British Columbia
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