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Frank Sobey is the grocery giant who changed the face of grocery retailing. Starting with only a small family butcher shop, and turning it into one of the largest food chains in the country.

In the small town on Stellarton, Sobey built up Empire Theaters, and Lawton’s Drug Stores along with the successful Sobey’s grocery stores. With help from the government, he build the Industrial Estates Limited and was the president for 10 years. With all of this hard work, we was rewarded with the Canadian Industrial Development Award, and a honorary degree from Saint Mary’s University. Sobey strongly believed the strength of any organization, is its people. He had high integrity, commitment and dedication- The qualities of a successful entrepreneur.

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