George Weston Limited : a corporate background report / by D. Tigert ; Burns Bros. and Denton Ltd.: Z1-1975/1-41-12E-PDF
"The origins of George Weston Limited ("GWL") date back to 1882. In that year, Mr. George Weston, an 18-year-old baker's apprentice, purchased a bread route in Toronto and entered the bakery business. The business expanded rapidly, so that by 1896 "Weston's" was recognized as Toronto's largest bakery. Mr. Weston opened a modern new bakery in 1896 with a daily capacity of 3,200 loaves of bread. At this time, Mr. Weston had 40 employees and a weekly payroll of $350. Around 1900, the bakery business was incorporated as a private company called George Weston Bread & Cakes Ltd"--Introduction and Overview, page 1.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Royal Commission on Corporate Concentration, issuing body. |
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| Title | George Weston Limited : a corporate background report / by D. Tigert ; Burns Bros. and Denton Ltd. |
| Series title | Study ; no. 12 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Privy Council Office]. Issued also in French under title : La société George Weston Limited : une analyse de sa structure corporative. Introduction and Overview -- Corporate Structure -- Financial History -- Competitive Position -- Management Corporate Strategy -- Transactions with Parent and Affiliated Companies -- The Acquisition Programme from 1928 to 1975 -- Transactions Involving Minority Interests -- Appendix. |
| Publishing information | Mississauga, Ontario : Phase I Printing Limited, January 1976. Minister of Supply and Services Canada, ©1977 |
| Author / Contributor | Tigert, Don, author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (v, 168 pages) : graphs. |
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| Subject terms | George Weston Limited. George Weston Limitée. Industrial concentration -- Canada. Concentration d'entreprises -- Canada. |
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