Entering the grocery industry in 1956 as a young student, Alex A. Campbell worked his way up to become District Manager for Shop Easy stores in Vancouver.
In 2007, Mr. Campbell made the decision for the continued success of Thrifty Foods and announced the sale of his company to Sobeys Inc., a leading national grocery retailer wholly-owned by Empire Company Limited of Stellarton, N.S.
While Mr. Campbell has stepped down from his role as chairman, he will continue to be involved in an advisory capacity.
Sobeys owns or franchises more than 1,300 grocery stores in all ten provinces under retail banners that include Sobeys, IGA, Foodland and Price Chopper.