Overwaitea Foods

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

Overwaitea Foods
Subsidiary
IndustrySupermarket
FateRemaining stores converted to Save-On-Foods
FoundedBritish Columbia, 1915
DefunctMarch 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)
HeadquartersLangley, British Columbia, Canada
Key people
Jim Pattison
ProductsWestern Family, Western Classics, Good and Kind, Value Priced
OwnerJim Pattison Group
ParentOverwaitea Food Group
Websitewww.overwaitea.com

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.

On March 22, 2018, the remaining two Overwaitea locations in British Columbia were closed, reopening the following day as Save-On-Foods stores.[2]

See also

  • List of Canadian supermarkets

References

  1. "Overwaitea Home Page". About Us - Overwaitea.com.
  2. "Final two Overwaitea stores in B.C. convert to Save-On-Foods". Grocery Business Magazine. March 21, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2020.


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