Loblaws

[Towered]

I'm 1/2 French Canadian (mom's side).

Grandma was a great cook.

And ruled w/an iron fist.

If she said there was potato.....................

****

Dad's side was Scottish.

I don't talk about that food.

A few years back I spent a week in Scotland, and ate nothing other than either Indian food or fish and chips - I wasn't motivated to try more authentic Scottish fare

 

[Northern Light]

@PinkLucy

Tried the BBQ Beef Pie.

Same pastry, still quite good.

The filling.......was reasonable in portion and meat volume and had a clear flavour profile.

Only thing........their idea of BBQ is clearly informed by Kansas City...............its SWEEEEEEET.

Bit too much so for me.

I'm not going to say it's bad, some people like their meat covered in a tomato'ish mixture w/1 full cup of sugar per serving.

Just saying........not really for me........bit too sweet.

 

[Jonny5]

Loblaws looks to be starting to make a big push into the health care services business now. No doubt there will be some integrations here with operations at Shoppers. I wonder how long until some super-size shoppers open up with clinics inside them, or directly adjacent to them, which offer these services?

Loblaw Companies Ltd. says it has signed a deal to buy Lifemark Health Group for $845 million in cash.
Lifemark provides physiotherapy, massage therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, mental health and other rehabilitation services.

Loblaw Companies buying Lifemark Health Group for $845 million in cash

Loblaw Companies Ltd. announced a deal Monday to buy Lifemark Health Group for $845 million in cash.

www.cp24.com

 

[bAuHaUs]

Loblaws looks to be starting to make a big push into the health care services business now. No doubt there will be some integrations here with operations at Shoppers. I wonder how long until some super-size shoppers open up with clinics inside them (or directly adjacent to them which offer these services?

Loblaw Companies buying Lifemark Health Group for $845 million in cash

Loblaw Companies Ltd. announced a deal Monday to buy Lifemark Health Group for $845 million in cash.

www.cp24.com

This was inevitable as med-tail trend will continue to strengthen and evolve.

 

[afransen]

I think there already are some shoppers stores with clinics attached.

 

[Northern Light]

Loblaws looks to be starting to make a big push into the health care services business now. No doubt there will be some integrations here with operations at Shoppers. I wonder how long until some super-size shoppers open up with clinics inside them (or directly adjacent to them which offer these services?

Loblaw Companies buying Lifemark Health Group for $845 million in cash

Loblaw Companies Ltd. announced a deal Monday to buy Lifemark Health Group for $845 million in cash.

www.cp24.com

This was inevitable as med-tail trend will continue to strengthen and evolve.

Loblaws has a minority stake in Maple, the tele-medicine provider already.

It also launched the PC Health App last year.

From their presser:

I think there already are some shoppers stores with clinics attached.

There are already Loblaws with clinics attached.

They have one inside the Maple Leaf Garden store.

I know they also have one in Leslie/Lake Shore, and another in Mississauga among others.

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Shoppers has a branded clinic "The Health Clinic at Shoppers"

It has 4 outposts in the GTA thus far Yonge/Charles, 770 Lawrence West , one up in Weston and 1801 Dundas in Whitby.

 

[Duke-of-East-York]

I think there already are some shoppers stores with clinics attached.

I also wonder if this business move has had something to do with several Goodlife Fitness branded gyms departing locations attached/within Loblaw banner stores over the last few years.

 

[AlbertC]

Loblaw to settle class action over bread price-fixing for $500 million​

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have agreed to pay $500 million to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits regarding their involvement in an alleged bread price-fixing scheme.

"We are pleased to be able to put this issue behind us at both Loblaw and George Weston," said Loblaw chief financial officer Richard Dufresne on an earnings call Thursday.

The class-action cases were brought against a group of companies that includes Loblaw and the Weston companies, Metro, Walmart Canada, Giant Tiger, Sobeys and bakery supplier Canada Bread Co.

They alleged the defendants conspired to fix the price of packaged bread in Canada, and were filed on behalf of all residents of Canada who purchased packaged bread after Nov. 1, 2001.

In a press release, George Weston said it would pay $247.5 million in cash, while Loblaw would pay $252.5 million, made up of $156.5 million in cash and credit for $96 million previously paid to customers by Loblaw under the Loblaw Card program.

Loblaw to settle class action over bread price-fixing for $500 million

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have agreed to pay $500 million to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits regarding their involvement in an alleged bread price-fixing scheme.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[cslusarc]

BlogTO reports:
"A No Frills franchisee is now locking up $10 cheese"

 

[Northern Light]

BlogTO reports:
"A No Frills franchisee is now locking up $10 cheese"

They aren't the first. Metro pulled expensive cheeses from the open bunkers at one point (at select stores) and placed them within the display case area at the deli.

I believe they subsequent reversed that decision, as I haven't see it done in quite awhile.

On one level, I get it, if there's a black market for it, and its leaving the store unpaid for in large quantities, there's a desire to do what you can.

Of course, someone getting cheese from a staff member, from a display case, can also walk out of the store without paying.

I expect the big difference is that staff wouldn't hand over a large number all at once.

Still, I doubt its all that effective, and the inconvenience to the customer and impact on sales, likely outweighs any gain.

 

[Dan416]

Not sure if's worth mentioning here, but the former Wholesale Club at Central Parkway & Confederation (near MCC) is being rebranded to No Frills. Here's the thread where I read about it on Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/mississauga/comments/1ednb1x/does_anyone_know_why_the_wholesale_club_closed

 

[AlbertC]

https://www.reddit.com/r/loblawsisoutofcontrol/s/AB1Y5bv5FK