Overwaitea Foods
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Supermarket |
Founded | 1915 British Columbia |
Defunct | March 22, 2018 |
Fate | Remaining stores converted toSave-On-Foods |
Headquarters | Langley,British Columbia,Canada |
Key people | Jim Pattison |
Products | Western Family, Western Classics, Good and Kind, Value Priced |
Owner | Jim Pattison Group |
Parent | Overwaitea Food Group |
Website | www.overwaitea.com |
Overwaitea Foodswas a regional chain ofsupermarketslocated inBritish Columbia,Canada.
On March 8, 1915, Robert C. Kidd purchased a store at 746 Columbia Street inNew Westminster,British Columbia.He developed several innovative merchandising techniques to attract customers, including odd-penny pricing and selling 18 ounces of tea for the price of a pound. The store was soon known as the "over-weight tea" store. When Kidd opened his second store, he called it "Overwaitea".[1]
In 1968,Jim Pattisonpurchased Overwaitea. As of January 2007, the chain operated 15 outlets throughout the province, primarily in the smaller towns of British Columbia, while a number of stores formerly operated under the Overwaitea brand have since been converted to that of its sister chain,Save-On-Foods.Their parent company, theOverwaitea Food Group,also ownsUrban Fare,PriceSmart Foodsand Cooper's Foods. All are owned by theJim Pattison Group.
On March 22, 2018, the remaining two Overwaitea locations in British Columbia were closed, reopening the following day as Save-On-Foods stores.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Overwaitea Home Page".About Us - Overwaitea.com.
- ^"Final two Overwaitea stores in B.C. convert to Save-On-Foods".Grocery Business Magazine. March 21, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 2,2020.
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