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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Retail (Grocery) |
| Founded | Fairfield, Victoria, BC (1977) |
| Headquarters | Langford, British Columbia |
Key people | Alex Campbell(Founder) Michael Medline (President &CEO ofEmpire Company) |
| Products | Grocery |
| Owner | Empire Company |
Number of employees | approx. 5,000 |
| Parent | Sobeys (2007–present) |
| Website | www.thriftyfoods.com |
Thrifty Foods (often shortened toThrifty's) is a chain ofsupermarkets located inBritish Columbia, Canada.
Thrifty Foods was founded by Alex Campbell and Ernie Skinner in 1977 when the first store was opened inVictoria'sFairfield neighbourhood. As of June 2018[update], the chain operates 25 stores, with 2 more under construction onVancouver Island and theLower Mainland.[citation needed] It is the largest supermarket chain on Vancouver Island. In 2007 it became a division ofSobeys which operated independently of the larger company initially, before being fully integrated.
Since 2004, it has operated an on-line grocery service on Vancouver Island. The online ordering system extends into the Metro Vancouver area.[1]
The company has an annual scholarship program that gives out $1500 to 20 students that are part of the company's web, either directly or indirectly.[citation needed]
Thrifty Foods is the largest private employer on Vancouver Island. In 1999, Thrifty Foods was voted among the Ten Best Companies to Work For in British Columbia.[2]
In 2007, Thrifty Foods was recognized as one Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies.[3]
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