Founded in 1882, George Weston Limited (“Weston”) is a major Canadian public company, representing Canada’s largest food and drug retail businesses through its control of Loblaw Companies Limited (“Loblaw”) and Loblaw’s recent acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart. With over 2,300 stores the retail operations reach most Canadians serving their everyday food, health and wellness needs. Through Weston Foods, Weston is one of Canada’s leading bakers, offering a wide selection of…
Saved company profile
Historical company information from a saved The Jobs API profile (LinkedIn/Crunchbase fields). It is not live-verified; figures may have changed. Missing values remain unknown.
Full company description
Founded in 1882, George Weston Limited (“Weston”) is a major Canadian public company, representing Canada’s largest food and drug retail businesses through its control of Loblaw Companies Limited (“Loblaw”) and Loblaw’s recent acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart. With over 2,300 stores the retail operations reach most Canadians serving their everyday food, health and wellness needs. Through Weston Foods, Weston is one of Canada’s leading bakers, offering a wide selection of fresh and frozen products to the North American market. Weston also controls one of Canada’s largest REITs, Choice Properties REIT.
With over 200,000 employees, Weston is Canada's largest private sector employer.
LinkedIn followers
15,268
People associated on LinkedIn
226
Reported office locations
22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON M4T 2S7, CA
Business categories
Financial Services
Food Processing
Real Estate Investment
Retail Technology
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Other recorded names
George Weston Limited
Specialties
Holding Company
Grocery Retail
Drug Retail
Fashion Retail
Bakery
Food Production
and Real Estate
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
184,581,535
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Industry
Retail
Size
10,001+ employees
Headquarters
Toronto, ON
Organization type
Public Company
Year founded
1882
Specialties
Holding CompanyGrocery RetailDrug RetailFashion RetailBakeryFood Productionand Real Estate
George Weston Limited has 2 open jobs in Canada as of November 7, 2026. Top locations: Toronto.
George Weston Limited: Founded in 1882, George Weston Limited (“Weston”) is a major Canadian public company, representing Canada’s largest food and drug retail businesses…
1+ YOECandidates need a bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, politics or social sciences, plus 1+ years in consulting, finance, operations, or internal or external audit. Strong communication, business acumen and advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential.
George Weston Limited: Founded in 1882, George Weston Limited (“Weston”) is a major Canadian public company, representing Canada’s largest food and drug retail businesses…
1+ YOECandidates need a CPA designation or equivalent and at least one year of income tax provision and Canadian tax compliance experience. Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills are needed.