PLEASANTON, Calif. — In a move seen as a bold strike for both parties, Safeway has agreed to sell its lucrative Canadian business to Sobeys operator Empire Cos. for $5.8 billion in Canadian cash. The ...

Follow @SN_News for updates throughout the day. Safeway Canada, which is now a division of Sobey’s, said that stores would continue to offer Air Miles rewards and that customers could still accrue gas ...

Deal totals %245.7 billion for more than 200 grocery stores Safeway CEO says offer was unsolicited Safeway stock leaps in after-hours trading NEW YORK (AP) — Safeway will sell its supermarket ...

PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 12, 2013) - Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Canadian operations through a sale of the net assets of Canada ...

TORONTO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Empire Co Ltd, the operator of Canadian grocery chain Sobeys, said on Tuesday that Canada's competition watchdog approved its acquisition of substantially all of Safeway ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Safeway Inc. is selling its supermarket operations in Canada to food retailer Sobeys for 5.8 billion Canadian dollars ($5.7 billion). Sobeys, a unit of Empire Company Limited, is ...

This week, Sobey’s announced that the company has finalized its acquisition of Safeway Canada. The acquisition agreement between the two grocery store chains is worth a reported $5.8 billion. Safeway ...

With one large move, Nova Scotia-based supermarket chain Sobeys has gone from a small player in B.C.’s grocery store market to one of the province’s dominant players by buying Canada Safeway for $5.8 ...

"There can be a greater consistency in product, and a greater concentration on safety protocols," explains Canada Safeway spokesperson Toby Oswald. "It will mean that the product ...

Food delivery platform DoorDash is expanding in Canada through a partnership with Empire Co. Ltd., the company. The expansion ...

In a $5.8-billion deal that will reshape Canada's grocery industry, Sobeys Inc. is buying Safeway Inc.'s Canadian division to beef up its western business and take on intensifying competition. The ...