Farm Boy Poised for Major Growth Spurt in Toronto Area

The Toronto area could see up to 60 new Farm Boy grocery stores, like the one in Whitby, Ontario, as part of an expansion plan. Farm Boy is planning a major expansion in Canada's largest city as part of an $800 million deal that will see the parent corporation of grocer Sobeys take over the Ottawa-based company often compared to U.S. grocer, Trader Joe's. Stellarton, Nova Scotia-based Empire Co., whose Sobeys chain has about 1,300 stores across...