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A&P Canada Company was a Canadian supermarket company that operated from 1927 until 2009, when its stores were rebranded under the Metro name by Metro Inc.
Jul 19, 2005 · Metro Inc., a Quebec-based supermarket chain, acquired A&P Canada, a rival chain with 236 stores in Ontario, in 2005. The deal was worth $1.7 billion and gave A&P a stake in Metro's board.
Apr 11, 2006 · Montreal-based Metro bought A&P Canada for $1.7 billion in July 2005. Its 236 Ontario stores included the A&P, Dominion, Food Basics, The Barn and Ultra Food & Drug banners.
In August 2005, METRO purchases all the shares of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Company of Canada (A & P Canada) for $1.7 billion. This acquisition places METRO second in terms of market share in each of the two largest Canadian markets, with 35% in Quebec and 24% in Ontario.
A&P Canada was the second-largest grocery chain in Ontario after Loblaws, so Metro's takeover effectively vaulted it to a strong market position there where it previously had no presence. The acquisition of A&P Canada was completed on August 15, 2005, with Metro having a network in Quebec and Ontario of 573 full-service and discount food ...
Operator of supermarkets and retail stores in Canada. The company's operation involves 135 stores under the banners selling consumer durable and nondurable, enabling customers to purchase goods from the stores at affordable prices.
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Jul 20, 2005 · CANADA: Metro Inc buys A&P Canada. Metro Inc has announced that it has reached agreement with the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. and its subsidiary, A&P Luxembourg, to acquire all...
