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Provigo Inc.
 PROFILE
Provigo helped Loblaw conquer Quebec. A subsidiary of the Loblaw Companies (Canada's #1 supermarket firm), Provigo operates more than 250 supermarkets and discount stores in Quebec under the Provigo, Loblaws, Maxi, Maxi & Co (discount stores) names. It offers more than 5,000 private-label products under names such as President's Choice and no name, as well as national brands and locally produced food. Provigo's wholesale group supplies its 26 Presto cash-and-carry warehouses for restaurants and convenience stores, more than 600 independent but affiliated outlets (under the L'Intermache, Axep, Proprio, and Atout-Prix banners), and about 1,500 independent clients. Provigo became a subsidiary of Loblaw in 1989.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: January
1999 Sales (mil.): 3,874.40
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (5.5)%
Employees: 23,500
Revenue per employee: $164,868.09

 KEY PEOPLE
• Bernard J. McDonell
    CEO
• Robert St. Jean
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
1611 Cremazie Blvd. East
Montreal Quebec H2M 2R9, Canada
Phone: 1-514-383-3000
Fax: 1-514-383-3199
Online: Web Site

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