Loeb (supermarket)

Infobox_Company
company_name = Loeb
company_
company_type = Division
company_slogan = Just What You Need
foundation = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1912
location = Ontario, Canada
key_people =
industry = Supermarket
products = Dairy, frozen foods, grocery, general merchandise (non-food), meat/deli, pharmacy, produce, snacks
parent = Metro Inc.
revenue =
homepage = [http://www.loeb.ca www.loeb.ca]

Loeb is a Canadian supermarket chain of 40 stores in Ottawa and northeastern Ontario. Each of the stores averages 26,114 square feet (2,426 m²) in size. Loeb was acquired by the Quebec-based supermarket chain Metro in 1999. It is currently Ottawa's second-largest supermarket chain behind Loblaws.fact|date=August 2008 It is headquartered in Ottawa.

Loeb began in 1912 when Moses Loeb opened a small wholesale confectionery house in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. From 1912 to 1950, Loeb was a small wholesale warehouse. Eventually, Loeb grew from that small confectionery house into two large warehouses. For Loeb, the following two decades were those of lucrative business ventures. Through partnerships with other companies, Loeb grew to serve the needs of more people within a greater area. They even enjoyed success in the United States – a very competitive market.

Throughout the 1980s, Loeb expanded throughout Canada. In 1990, Loeb launched its own brand of private label products called 'Loeb Made Today', and soon after came 'Loeb Ready' products.

In June 1999, Loeb became part of the Metro Foods corporate group (previously it was owned by Provigo, which had just been sold to Loblaw, and was required to resell Loeb for competitive reasons). Now Loeb was able to put Metro's house brands Merit Selection and Irresistible Brand products on their shelves.

In 2006, following Metro's acquisition of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Company of Canada, Loeb became a subsidiary of A&P Canada. New products and services were introduced to Loeb stores, and the Merit, Econochoix and Irresistible lines were dropped in favour of A&P Canada’s house brands Master Choice, Equality and Baker’s Oven products and Fresh Obsessions produce.

In 2008, Loeb began returning the Irresistible and Selection lines to its stores.

On August 7, 2008, Metro announced it will invest $200 million consolidating the company's conventional food stores under the Metro banner. Over a period of 15 months, all Loeb stores are to be converted to the Metro name. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2008/08/07/metro.html "CBC News, "Metro to dump A&P, Dominion names", 7 August 2008] ]

It is unrelated to [http://www.loeb.ch the Swiss chain of grocery stores] with the same name.

Advertising slogans

*1998-2002: Real Values (Get Real... Real Saving, Real Quality, Real Variety & Real Freshness)
*2002-2004: For What's Important in Life
*2004-present: Just What You Need, Lunch Box Treats for Kids of All Ages!, Cut Your Way Everyday!, Freshness to Go!

Private labels

*Merit Selection
*Econochoice
*Irresistibles
*Loeb Bakery Shoppe
*The Event Pleaser
*Red Grill Meats

Since acquisition of A&P Canada by parent company:
*Fresh Obsessions
*Master Choice
*Basics for Less
*Equality

ee also

*Metro Inc.
*List of supermarkets in Canada

References

External links

* [http://www.loeb.ca Loeb] Official website.