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Originally Posted by SpongeG
Yes Austin Heights Safeway just reopened as Safeway. Safeway has a long history and loyal customer base in BC and the west, to change that now would be a dumb move.
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I don't know if Sobeys still owns the property or it was sold to the developer. You would expect there would be some right of first refusal on the space.
Safeway has some fairly expensive union contracts in place. In Alberta and Saskatchewan they have given up differentiating the Safeway and Sobey's stores (same specials and flyers).
An IGA would be unlikely. Sobey's has the rights to IGA in Canada (except BC). In BC IGA belongs to Georgia Main Food Group. If somehow Georgia Main was to get the property, they also own the Fresh St Market banner that is more upscale experience.