The last two Overwaitea Foods stores in B.C. will become Save-On-Foods after converting overnight and opening as their new brand on March 23, 2018.
The Nakusp and Golden Overwaitea Foods will close at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, and reopen at 8 a.m. local time with their new signage and programs in place, minimizing customer interruption.
These conversions are the last two of nine taking place this year. All remaining Overwaitea Foods stores in B.C. will change to Save-On-Foods.
Both Save-On-Foods and Overwaitea Foods belong to the same company named the Overwaitea Food Group for its original stores. The company was founded in 1915 in New Westminster, B.C., and over a century, has grown to more than 160 locations from B.C. to Manitoba and north to the Yukon, most of which are Save-On-Foods.
As the company continues growing and expanding into new markets, realigning its stores as Save-On-Foods, its most prominent banner, allows it to deliver the products, promotions and programs customers in these communities have been asking for.
“Rebranding Overwaitea Foods as Save-On-Foods means we’re giving our customers more of what they want while continuing our tradition of Going the Extra Mile and providing outstanding service,” said Save-On-Foods president Darrell Jones. “We are so proud of our 100-plus-year history with Overwaitea, and these conversions will mark an important step in the future of our fantastic company.”
Save-On-Foods is known for its unique approach to customizing each store to suit the neighbourhood’s needs best. By carrying more than 2,500 locally-made products from more than 2,000 local growers and producers, the company has been innovating and putting customers first for over 100 years. Save-On-Foods, its supplier partners, team members and generous customers have donated more than $30 million to children’s hospitals and contribute $3 million in donations to food banks across Western Canada each year.
Save-On-Foods is located at 1020 10th Ave. S. in Golden, BC.
