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Fiscal 2020

SOBEYS FIRST NATIONAL GROCER TO ELIMINATE PLASTIC BAGS - July 31, 2019
EMPIRE ANNOUNCES FOUR FRESHCO LOCATIONS IN SASKATCHEWAN - July 24, 2019
FARM BOY CONTINUES ONTARIO EXPANSION, ANNOUNCES NEWMARKET LOCATION - July 24, 2019
EMPIRE COMPANY FINISHES FISCAL 2019 WITH STRONG SALES AND EARNINGS; EXCEEDS SUNRISE TARGETS; ANNOUNCES 9% DIVIDEND INCREASE AND SHARE BUYBACK – June 27, 2019
EMPIRE ADVANCES FRESHCO EXPANSION INTO WESTERN CANADA - JUNE 4, 2019
FARM BOY SET TO EXPAND URBAN FRESH CONCEPT IN DOWNTOWN OTTAWA - JUNE 4, 2019
EMPIRE HONES EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE FOR SHIFT TO OFFENSE - May 16, 2019
ANNOUNCING VOILÀ, CANADA’S BEST ONLINE GROCERY HOME DELIVERY SERVICE - May 9, 2019

Fiscal 2019

EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED CORRECTION NOTICE - March 14, 2019
EMPIRE COMPANY – STRONG SALES MOMENTUM LEADS FISCAL 2019 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS - March 13, 2019
EMPIRE BUILDS MOMENTUM WITH KEY LABOUR DECISION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA - January 29, 2019
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS STRONG FISCAL 2019 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS - December 13, 2018
EMPIRE COMPANY REACHES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE FARM BOY – ONTARIO'S FASTEST GROWING FOOD RETAILER - September 24, 2018
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS FISCAL 2019 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS – September 13, 2018
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS SOLID FISCAL 2018 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS - June 28, 2018
EMPIRE SHARPENS LEADERSHIP FOCUS FOR NEXT PHASE OF TRANSFORMATION - June 5, 2018

Fiscal 2018

EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS IMPROVED FISCAL 2018 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS - March 14, 2018
SOBEYS INC. AND OCADO GROUP PLC ARE PARTNERING TO BRING THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE ONLINE GROCERY PLATFORM TO CANADA - January 22, 2018
COMPETITION BUREAU INVESTIGATION INTO BREAD PRICE-FIXING - December 20, 2017
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS IMPROVED FISCAL 2018 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS - December 13, 2017
SOBEYS INC. DISAPPOINTED WITH ALBERTA COURT DECISION TO BAN LOYALTY REWARDS FOR PRESCRIPTION PURCHASES - September 22, 2017
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS IMPROVED FISCAL 2018 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS - September 14, 2017

Fiscal 2017

EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS FISCAL 2017 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS - June 28, 2017
EMPIRE LAUNCHES MAJOR TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE TO SIMPLIFY ITS BUSINESS, UNLOCK NATIONAL SCALE AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE COSTS - May 4, 2017
EMPIRE APPOINTS MICHAEL VELS AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CLINTON KEAY ASSUMES ROLE OF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT TECHNOLOGY AND LEAD OF COMPANY’S TRANSFORMATION OFFICE – April 26, 2017
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS FISCAL 2017 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS - March 15, 2017
MICHAEL MEDLINE APPOINTED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED - January 12, 2017
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS FISCAL 2017 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS - December 14, 2016
JAMES M. DICKSON NAMED BOARD CHAIR FOR EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED - October 12, 2016
SOBEYS MAKES SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENT TO P.E.I. BEEF - September 27, 2016
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS FISCAL 2017 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS - September 15, 2016
EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP - July 8, 2016
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS FISCAL 2016 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS - June 28, 2016
SOBEYS INC. APPOINTS LYNE CASTONGUAY AS CHIEF MERCHANDISING OFFICER - June 27, 2016
SOBEYS ANNOUNCES $418 MILLION TRANSACTION WITH CROMBIE REIT - May 12, 2016

Fiscal 2016

SOBEYS INC. LAUNCHES $200,000 FIRE RELIEF INITIATIVE FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
SOBEYS INC. APPOINTS BETH NEWLANDS CAMPBELL TO LEAD ATLANTIC/ONTARIO BUSINESS UNIT - April 19, 2016
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS FISCAL 2016 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS - March 9, 2016
SOBEYS LAUNCHES AIR MILES REWARD PROGRAM AT NEEDS AND SOBEYS EXPRESS - February 23, 2016
SOBEYS INC. APPOINTS COMPANY VETERAN YVES LAVERDIÈRE AS PRESIDENT OF QUEBEC BUSINESS UNIT - February 15, 2016
SAFEWAY AND SOBEYS STORES IN ALBERTA TAKE AIM AT PRODUCE AFFORDABILITY - January 29, 2016
SOBEYS INC. ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF QUEBEC BUSINESS UNIT PRESIDENT - January 25, 2016
SOBEYS EXPRESS - A FRESH TAKE ON TRADITIONAL CONVENIENCE - December 17, 2015
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS FISCAL 2016 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS - December 8, 2015
SOBEYS LAUNCHES NEW EXTRA BANNER IN ATLANTIC CANADA - November 26, 2015
SOBEYS INC. BETTER FOOD FUND ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS CANADA - November 24, 2015
SOBEYS TO PURCHASE PETE LUCKETT’S RETAIL AND WHOLESALE OPERATIONS - October 29, 2015
SOBEYS INTRODUCES THE SEAFOOD STEAMER - September 15, 2015
SOBEYS INC. LAUNCHES CHALO! FRESHCO. – August 27, 2015
DAVID F. SOBEY AND DONALD C.R. SOBEY TO RETIRE FROM EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED BOARD OF DIRECTORS - July 15, 2015
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTS FISCAL 2015 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND INCREASE OF 11.1% - June 24, 2015
SOBEYS WELCOMES CO-OP STORES TO ITS FAMILY IN ATLANTIC CANADA - June 24, 2015
SOBEYS’ COMMITMENT TO FOOD EDUCATION AND BETTER FOOD SHOWCASED THROUGH FOOD REVOLUTION DAY SUPPORT - May 13, 2015
BETTER SUMMER IS HERE! SOBEYS CELEBRATES THE SEASON WITH A NEW LINE OF FRESH CANADIAN BURGERS - May 7, 2015