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Fiscal 2022

EMPIRE ADVANCES FRESHCO EXPANSION, ANNOUNCING THREE NEW LOCATIONS IN ALBERTA - May 10, 2021
EMPIRE COMPLETES PURCHASE OF 51 PER CENT OF LONGO’S AND GROCERY GATEWAY, ACCELERATES GROWING PRESENCE IN ONTARIO - May 10, 2021
FARM BOY GREENBANK LOCATION OPENS IN OTTAWA ON MAY 17TH, 2021 - May 7, 2021
EMPIRE LAUNCHES “FEED THE DREAM” MOVEMENT TO SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE TEAM CANADA ON THE ROAD TO THE TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES - May 5, 2021

Fiscal 2021

EMPIRE’S FAMILY OF BRANDS PARTNERS WITH SECOND HARVEST WITH THE GOAL OF DIVERTING 31 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND APPROXIMATELY 41 MILLION KILOGRAMS OF GHG EMISSIONS ANNUALLY - April 29, 2021
FOURTH FARM BOY LOCATION OPENS IN TORONTO AT HARBOURFRONT MAY 6TH, 2021 - April 28, 2021
VOILÀ BY SAFEWAY CURBSIDE PICKUP SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE IN ALBERTA- March 30, 2021
GROCERY AND MANUFACTURING LEADERS JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN CANADIAN FOOD RETAIL INDUSTRY - March 25, 2021
EMPIRE CELEBRATES AND RECOGNIZES THE TREMENDOUS LEGACY OF DONALD C. R. SOBEY - March 24, 2021
FARM BOY RICHMOND HILL LOCATION OPENING APRIL 8TH, 2021 - March 24, 2021
EMPIRE REACHES AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE 51 PER CENT OF LONGO’S AND GROCERY GATEWAY, ACCELERATES GROWING PRESENCE IN ONTARIO - March 16, 2021
EMPIRE’S PROJECT HORIZON STRATEGY BENEFITS TAKE HOLD IN STRONG THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2021 RESULTS - March 10, 2021
VOILÀ BY SOBEYS, FARM BOY AND OLIVER & BONACINI HOSPITALITY ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE DEAL TO BRING GOURMET O&B DISHES TO CUSTOMERS IN THE GTA- March 2, 2021
EMPIRE REACHES HALF-WAY MARK IN WESTERN CANADA DISCOUNT EXPANSION PLANS WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF SEVEN NEW FRESHCO STORES - January 25, 2021
FARM BOY OPENS THIRD DOWNTOWN TORONTO LOCATION JANUARY 28, 2021 - January 21, 2021
FARM BOY WATERLOO LOCATION OPENING JANUARY 7, 2021 - December 16, 2020
MARKET SHARE GAINS CONTINUE IN EMPIRE’S SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2021 EARNINGS- December 10, 2020
FARM BOY’S NEW FLAGSHIP LOCATION BRINGS A BIGGER AND BETTER FRESH MARKET EXPERIENCE - November 17, 2020
FARM BOY YONGE AND SOUDAN OPENING OCTOBER 29TH, 2020 - October 21, 2020
VOILÀ BY SOBEYS LAUNCHES NEW CURBSIDE PICKUP SERVICE IN NOVA SCOTIA - September 15, 2020
EMPIRE DELIVERS STRONG FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2021 EARNINGS, MARKET SHARE GROWTH CONTINUES - September 10, 2020
NATIONAL PLAN FOCUSED ON EARLY INTERVENTIONS IN CHILD AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH UNVEILED BY CANADA’S CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONS- August 26, 2020
S&P UPGRADES SOBEYS INC. CREDIT RATING TO INVESTMENT GRADE- August 18, 2020
EMPIRE REACHES IMPORTANT FIVE-YEAR LABOUR AGREEMENT IN ALBERTA - August 11, 2020
EMPIRE CONTINUES FARM BOY EXPANSION, ANNOUNCES THREE NEW ONTARIO LOCATIONS - July 30, 2020
EMPIRE UNVEILS PROJECT HORIZON: NEW THREE-YEAR GROWTH STRATEGY FOR CORE BUSINESS EXPANSION AND E-COMMERCE ACCELERATION - July 22, 2020
VOILÀ BY SOBEYS LAUNCHES IN THE GTA - THE FUTURE OF ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING IS HERE - June 22, 2020
EMPIRE COMPLETES PROJECT SUNRISE; GROWS MARKET SHARE AND PROFITS - June 18, 2020
EMPIRE PROGRESSES FRESHCO DISCOUNT EXPANSION, ANNOUNCING FIRST TWO ALBERTA LOCATIONS AND FOUR NEW MANITOBA LOCATIONS - June 9, 2020
BRETT KISSEL ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER DRIVE-IN COUNTRY MUSIC CONCERT TOGETHER WITH SAFEWAY CANADA, IN SUPPORT OF FOOD BANKS ALBERTA - May 21, 2020

Fiscal 2020

SOBEYS INC. AND SOBEY FAMILY DONATE $425,000 TO THE STRONGER TOGETHER NOVA SCOTIA FUND AND LAUNCH IN-STORE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IN NOVA SCOTIA - April 28, 2020
COVID-19 CRISIS – EMPIRE COMPANY UPDATE - April 15, 2020
EMPIRE COMPANY DELIVERS SOLID THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2020 EARNINGS GROWTH - March 12, 2020
EMPIRE PARTNERS WITH INFARM TO BRING INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE IN-STORE FARMS TO SELECT SOBEYS, SAFEWAY AND THRIFTY FOODS STORES - March 9, 2020
TALKING LABELS MAKES PRESCRIPTIONS EASIER TO ACCESS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AT PHARMACIES ACROSS EMPIRE’S FAMILY OF BRANDS - February 6, 2020
EMPIRE COMPANY AND ITS FAMILY OF BRANDS – SOBEYS, IGA, SAFEWAY, FARM BOY, FOODLAND, FRESHCO, THRIFTY FOODS AND RACHELLE BÉRY – PARTNER WITH DISTRICT VENTURES TO SPRINGBOARD SUCCESS FOR LOCAL FOOD ENTREPRENEURS – February 4, 2020
UNDERLYING STRENGTH AT EMPIRE DRIVES SOLID SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2020 EARNINGS – December 12, 2019
FARM BOY FRESH-MARKET GROWTH ACCELERATES WITH 10 NEW ONTARIO LOCATIONS – December 10, 2019
EMPIRE’S FAMILY OF BRANDS ROLLS OUT SENSORY FRIENDLY SHOPPING TO MORE THAN 450 STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY – December 3, 2019
SOBEYS INC. DIVERTS PLATIC FROM LANDFILLS WITH CUTTING-EDGE PARKING LOT AT TIMBERLEA STORE OPENING - November 28, 2019
SOBEYS INC. DIVERTS 720,000 PLASTIC BAGS FROM THE LANDFILL TO MAKE WATERFRONT BENCHES AND PICNIC TABLES FOR PUBLIC SPACES ALONG ATLANTIC CANADIAN SHORES – October 29, 2019
SOBEYS PILOTS SMART CART, THE FIRST INTELLIGENT GROCERY SHOPPING CART – October 23, 2019
EMPIRE COMPANY AND ITS FAMILY OF GROCERS – SOBEYS, IGA, SAFEWAY, FARM BOY, FOODLAND, FRESHCO, THRIFTY FOODS AND RACHELLE BÉRY – SIGN HISTORIC OLYMPIC SPONSORSHIP BECOMING FIRST-EVER OFFICIAL GROCER OF TEAM CANADA - October 7, 2019
MOMENTUM CONTINUES – EMPIRE POSTS INCREASED FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2020 EARNINGS – September 12, 2019
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 TO PURCHASE PETE LUCKETT’S RETAIL AND WHOLESALE OPERATIONS - October 29, 2015
SOBEYS INC. BETTER FOOD FUND ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS CANADA - November 24, 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

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