STELLARTON, NS, Sept. 15, 2016 /CNW/ – Empire Company Limited (“Empire” or the “Company”) (TSX: EMP.A) announced the voting results for the election of its directors at its Annual General Meeting held today at Cineplex Cinemas, 612 East River Road, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. There were 98,138,079 Class B shares (100% of outstanding Class B shares)… [Read More]

STELLARTON, NS, Sept. 15, 2016 /CNW/ – Empire Company Limited (“Empire” or the “Company”) (TSX: EMP.A) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended August 6, 2016.  In the first quarter, the Company recorded adjusted net earnings, net of non-controlling interest, of $73.6 million ($0.27 per diluted share) compared to $121.7 million ($0.44 per diluted… [Read More]

STELLARTON, NS, Sept. 1, 2016 /CNW/ – Empire Company Limited (TSX: EMP.A) will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Cineplex Cinemas, Aberdeen Mall, 612 East River Road, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.  The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). Media Please note that cameras… [Read More]

STELLARTON, NS, July 8, 2016 /CNW/ – The Boards of Directors of Empire Company Limited (TSX: EMP.A) and Sobeys Inc. have announced that President & CEO Marc Poulin has left the companies effective immediately. “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Marc for his efforts and leadership as CEO over the past four… [Read More]

STELLARTON, NS, June 28, 2016 /CNW/ – Empire Company Limited (“Empire” or the “Company”) (TSX: EMP.A) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended May 7, 2016.  In the fourth quarter, the Company recorded adjusted net earnings, net of non-controlling interest, of $95.3 million ($0.35 per diluted share) compared to $136.7… [Read More]

STELLARTON, NS, June 27, 2016 /CNW/ – Sobeys Inc. today announced the appointment of Lyne Castonguay as Chief Merchandising Officer for the company. Ms. Castonguay will oversee all aspects of Sobeys go-to-market strategy, with responsibility for category management, marketing, data insights, research, procurement, private label and merchandising as well as the company’s digital strategy. For the… [Read More]

STELLARTON, NS, June 15, 2016 /CNW/ – Empire Company Limited (TSX: EMP.A) will hold a conference call on Thursday, June 29, 2016, beginning at 7:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) during which senior management will discuss the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 7, 2016. The dial-in numbers for the… [Read More]

In the news release, Media advisory – Empire Company Limited Advisory of Q4 and Full Year Fiscal 2016 Results Conference Call, issued 15-Jun-2016 by Empire Company Limited over CNW, we are advised by the company that in the first paragraph, first sentence, should read “Wednesday, June 29, 2016” rather than “Thursday, June 29, 2016” as… [Read More]

STELLARTON, NS, May 12, 2016 /CNW/ – Empire Company Limited (“Empire” or the “Company”) (TSX: EMP.A) and Sobeys Inc. (“Sobeys”) announced today that their wholly-owned subsidiaries have entered into agreements with Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (“Crombie”) that will see Sobeys complete sale/leasebacks of 19 retail properties and 50 per cent interests in each of… [Read More]

STELLARTON, NS, April 19, 2016 /CNW/ – Sobeys Inc. today announced the appointment of Beth Newlands Campbell as President of the company’s Atlantic/Ontario business unit. An experienced grocery industry leader, Ms. Newlands Campbell has spent 30 years in progressively senior operations marketing, merchandising and strategic planning roles with Delhaize’s U.S. operations, including the Hannaford Supermarkets and… [Read More]

STELLARTON, NS, March 14, 2016 /CNW/ – Empire Company Limited (“Empire” or the “Company”) (TSX: EMP.A) announced today that it has filed a notice with the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) to purchase for cancellation up to 5,206,137 Non-Voting Class A shares representing approximately three percent of those outstanding, subject to obtaining regulatory approval.  The purchases… [Read More]

STELLARTON, NS, March 9, 2016 /CNW/ – Empire Company Limited (“Empire” or the “Company”) (TSX: EMP.A) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended January 30, 2016.  In the third quarter, the Company recorded adjusted net earnings, net of non-controlling interest, of $82.5 million ($0.30 per diluted share) compared to $118.6 million ($0.43 per diluted… [Read More]