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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.
TitleGeorge Weston Limited : a corporate background report / by D. Tigert ; Burns Bros. and Denton Ltd.
Series title
  • Study ; no. 12
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
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.
Description1 online resource (v, 168 pages) : graphs.
Catalogue number
  • Z1-1975/1-41-12E-PDF
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