STELLARTON – Grocery retailer Empire Co. Ltd. has named longtime company executive Pierre St-Laurent as its new CEO, effectively immediately.
He succeeds Michael Medline, who announced he would retire earlier this year.
St-Laurent is a 34-year veteran of the company who has held positions across its operations.
In 2019, he was appointed executive vice-president and chief operating officer, overseeing the company’s merchandising, operations and supply chain functions across Canada.
St-Laurent will also serve as CEO of the company’s Sobeys subsidiary and on the Empire board of directors.
Empire has more than 1,600 stores across the country under several banners including Sobeys, Safeway, Thrifty Foods, IGA, Foodland and FreshCo.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2025.
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