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Ultimately Dominion's traditional "Big D" logo was replaced with a derivative of the Loblaws logo, rotated to look like a D instead of an L. Circa 2017, renovated Dominion stores changed the orientation of the logo to match the Loblaws logo. This version was only intermittently used in advertising, with flyers soon reverting to the "D" version.
Dominion's leadership was not resolved until 1939, when J. William Horsey became president. [3] He in turn sold Dominion Stores to Argus Corporation. Smaller stores were consolidated from 574 to 195 by 1954. [2] In the 1950s, Dominion began to build large stores with airy ceilings and large glass fronts. [4]
Mr. Grocer (Ontario) – rebranded Dominion stores and sold by A&P Canada to National Grocers; name later phased out; Power (Ontario) – began as one store in Toronto in 1904 by Samuel and Sarah Weinstein and sold to Loblaws in 1953 and re-branded in 1972; [36] SaveEasy (Atlantic Canada) - rebranded as Your Independent Grocer
Hamilton Avenue - Ayre's Supermarket - became a Dominion store until 1995 - now closed; Torbay Road Mall - Ayre's Supermarket - became a Dominion store until 1993, at which point it moved to a then-larger store on Newfoundland Drive (closed in 2007) - was IGA from 1996 to 1999 - now Shoppers Drug Mart; Mount Pearl - Centennial Square ...
A similar rebrand occurred simultaneously with Dominion stores in Newfoundland and Labrador, with the logo and branding updated, though keeping the Dominion name. The stated goal of the rebrand is to help customers make value choices, as well as reduce operating costs by aligning with a national chain.
A & P supermarket, Snowdon, Montreal, Quebec, 1941 View of a typical A&P store prior to Metro conversion, Belleville, Ontario, July 2007. In 1927, A&P opened its first stores in Canada. By 1929, A&P was present in 200 communities in Ontario and Quebec. [1] A&P Canada left the Quebec market in 1984, and in 1985 acquired Dominion Stores in
File information Description Dominion Stores logo as of August 15, 2024, consisting of a blue "L" shape containing a red maple leaf, next to the word "DOMINION" in all capital letters.
Empire operates . Lawtons; Needs Convenience; Farm Boy; Foodland some CO-OP stores in Atlantic Canada; FreshCo; IGA / IGA Extra in Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, some parts of Atlantic Canada formerly CO-OP Atlantic and Saskatchewan only