The Jim Pattison Food Group
Introduction
From its beginnings as a small, independent operator in Vancouver, BC, the team at Buy-Low is building the company by combining complementary strength in grocery, retail, and wholesaling to provide the products, service and support that their customers have come to rely on.
Today, with the expertise gained by operating 22 corporate retail stores, all focused on delivering quality products at low, low food prices directly to consumers in neighbourhood communities throughout British Columbia and Alberta, Buy Low Foods is well positioned to strengthen business for every independent grocer they serve. The company’s three wholesale divisions – Buy-Low Foods, Associated Grocers and Van-Whole Produce provide great quality products and retail services to over 1,800 independent customers across Canada, helping them deliver the best prices everyday on products that matter to customers the most.
Supporting Independent Grocers for more than 80 Years
Buy-Low Foods, along with its Associated Grocers (AG) Division provides grocery, frozen, dairy, bakery, meat and produce products to independent grocers from British Columbia to Manitoba through its distribution centre in Surrey, BC and Calgary, Alberta. By doing much more than just supplying a great mix of products to their customers, Buy-Low is committed to providing exceptional and innovative service to the Independent Retail Grocer in Western Canada. Buy-Low and AG help independent retailers gain access to cost-effective merchandising tools that they need to serve their customers and grow their niche market position.
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Van-Whole Produce
As the market leader in Western Canada, Van-Whole ships over five million cases of produce annually from its 64,000 square foot distribution centre in Vancouver, BC. Van-Whole supplies over 400 hundred varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables from 25 countries on five continents to more than 1,200 ethnic and traditional produce markets and is recognized as one of Western Canada’s leading produce wholesalers, with distribution routes throughout BC and as far east as Quebec.
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Corporate and Franchise Supermarkets
Buy-Low’s retail store banners include Buy-Low Foods, Nesters Market, AG Foods, Shop ‘n’ Save and Budget Foods. All are neighbourhood stores with strong roots in their communities – sharing a commitment to provide customers with quality products at low, low food prices. By continually improving the offering in its 14 Buy-Low Foods stores and with the on-going expansion of its newest banner, Nesters Market, in BC, Buy-Low Foods is well-positioned to meet its objective of delivering outstanding, down-home value to every community through all of its retail operations.
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