Overwaitea Foods

Overwaitea Foods
Overwaitea Foods
Type Subsidiary
Industry Supermarket
Founded British Columbia, 1915
Headquarters Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Key people Jim Pattison
Products Western Family, Western Classics, Good and Kind, Value Priced
Parent Overwaitea Food Group
Website www.overwaitea.com

Overwaitea Foods is a regional chain of supermarkets located in British Columbia, Canada.

On March 8, 1915, Robert C. Kidd purchased a store at 746 Columbia Street in New Westminster, British Columbia. He developed several innovative merchandising techniques to attract customers to his store including odd-penny pricing and selling 18 ounces of tea for the price of a pound. The store was soon known as the "over-weight tea" store. When Kidd opened his second store, he decided to call it "Overwaitea".[1]

In 1968, Jim Pattison purchased Overwaitea. As of January 2007, the chain operated 15 outlets throughout the province, primarily in the smaller towns of British Columbia, while a number of stores formerly operated under the Overwaitea brand have since been converted to that of its sister chain, Save-On-Foods. Their parent company, the Overwaitea Food Group, also owns Urban Fare, PriceSmart Foods and Cooper's Foods. All are owned by the Jim Pattison Group.

Locations

15 locations:

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