Weston - About the company
Weston is a public company based in Toronto (Canada), founded in 1882. It operates as a Food processing and distribution company. The company has 53 active competitors, including 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Metro, North West and Loblaw Companies.
Company Details
Weston is a food processing and distribution company. It provides service in food & drug retail business & operates in the US & Canada. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $43.82B and a net profit of $1.4B.
- Website
- weston.ca
- Email ID
- *****@weston.ca
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- 416 GREEN LANE,ILFORD,ENGLAND,IG3 9JX
Legal entities associated with Weston
Weston is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Weston CIN: 320293267 , Belgium, Active | - | - | - | |
WESTON LIMITED CIN: 3573083 , United Kingdom, Active | May 31, 1998 | - | 25 (As on May 31, 2024) |
Weston's IPO details
Weston got listed on Apr 19, 1929.
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Weston's funding and investors
Weston is a funded company.
Weston's founders and board of directors
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Weston has 232 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Weston's employee count trend over the years:
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Weston's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Weston include Metro, North West and Loblaw Companies. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Weston, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Food processing and distribution company | - | - | 59/100 | |
2nd | Food retailer company | - | - | 59/100 | |
3rd | North West 1668, Winnipeg (Canada), Public | Operates retail store of consumer goods | - | - | 57/100 |
4th | Loblaw Companies 1919, Brampton (Canada), Public | Food, pharmacy, banking and apparels conglomerate | - | - | 54/100 |
5th | Retailer of frozen ready foods | - | 46/100 | ||
6th | Empire Company Limited 1973, Stellarton (Canada), Public | Brand offering vegetable products | - | - | 45/100 |
7th | Retailer of consumer products | - | - | 35/100 | |
8th | Revive Superfoods 2013, Toronto (Canada), Funding Raised | Retailer of superfood smoothies | - | 33/100 | |
9th | Organic Garage 2007, Oakville (Canada), Public | Chain of stores selling organic food | - | - | 29/100 |
10th |  Goodness Me! 1981, Burlington (Canada), Unfunded | A chain of shops offering multi-category grocery products | - | - | 28/100 |
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Weston's Investments and acquisitions
Weston has made 1 investment in League and acquired Aryzta and Advance Valuations.Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jul 31, 2020 | Acquisition | 2008 | Schlieren (Switzerland) | |
Jul 24, 2018 | Investments | 2014 | Toronto (Canada) | |
2017 | Acquisition | 2005 | Sofia (Bulgaria) |
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Filter this listMedia has covered Weston for a total of 13 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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George Weston Ltd. to Make Equity Investment in Choice Properties for $600 MillionGlobeNewswire•Apr 16, 2026•Choice Properties REIT, Weston
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Loblaw Companies to Issue $500 Million of Senior Unsecured NotesGlobeNewswire•Dec 12, 2025•Loblaw Companies, Weston
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Judge Finalizes $500M Loblaw Bread Price-Fixing SettlementThe Deep Dive•May 27, 2025•Loblaw Companies, Weston
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Judge approves $500M settlement in Loblaw, George Weston bread price-fixing caseFinancial Post•May 26, 2025•Loblaw Companies, Weston
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