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Farm Boy hopes to perfect ‘urban’ formula with new Metcalfe Street store

Retail

After nearly six months of renovations and anticipation from the nearby community, Farm Boy’s newest store is now open at 193 Metcalfe St. in downtown

Claridge looks to build outdoor cafe seating, canopy at Metcalfe Farm Boy ahead of spring opening

Retail

The owner of the mixed-use development at Metcalfe and Lisgar streets has applied to build a new cafe canopy in front of a forthcoming Farm

Ottawa-based Farm Boy to add eight new stores in southern Ontario

Retail

Ottawa-based grocery chain said Tuesday it expects to open eight new stores in southern Ontario over the next two years.

Farm Boy to replace Sobeys on Metcalfe Street

Retail

The owner of two well-known grocery chains says it’s swapping its downtown Ottawa Sobeys store for a Farm Boy. Empire Co. says the 28,000-square-foot Sobeys at

Update: Farm Boy among Empire’s ‘best performing stores’ months after acquisition

Canada & World

The East Coast company behind multiple grocery chains in Canada is gaining market share from competitors after a period of losing ground following its troubled

Sobeys’ parent company closes $800M acquisition of Ottawa-based Farm Boy

Retail

Farm Boy’s run as an independent grocer officially came to an end Monday with the close of Empire Co.’s $800-million acquisition of the Ottawa-based company.

Analysts give thumbs-up to Empire’s acquisition of Ottawa-based Farm Boy

Ottawa

Empire Co. Ltd.’s announced acquisition of Ottawa-based grocer Farm Boy is a good strategic move, despite the company’s difficulty navigating its last major acquisition that

Update: Farm Boy co-CEO moves to reassure customers in wake of $800M sale to Sobeys parent

Retail

The parent company of grocery giant Sobeys announced Monday it was acquiring homegrown Ottawa food retailer Farm Boy, leaving a bad taste in the mouths

Bakers, grocers involved in 16 year price fixing conspiracy: Competition Bureau

Canada & World

At least $1.50 has been artificially baked into the price of a loaf of bread during a 16-year-long bread price-fixing conspiracy involving the country’s largest