Is Longos Owned by Loblaws?

1 Loblaw. Empire CEO Michael Medline said Longo's will be managed separately and that Empire will not “change or spoil” the specialty grocer. ... Under the deal, Longo's and Grocery Gateway will continue to be led by CEO Anthony Longo.

Is Longos owned by Sobeys?

Empire Company Ltd., the parent of Sobeys Inc., has closed its acquisition of a majority stake in fellow Canadian grocer Longo's and announced new locations for its FreshCo discount supermarket banner.

Is Longos a private company?

“Because Longo's isn't publicly traded, it can make bets on the long term without worrying about the next quarter.” The company also has a history of innovating at the store level.