Overwaitea Food Group

Overwaitea Food Group
Overwaitea Food Group
Type Subsidiary
Industry Supermarket
Founded British Columbia, 1915
Headquarters Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Key people Jim Pattison
Products Western Family
Western Classics
Good and Kind
Value Priced
Revenue not reported (private company)
Parent Jim Pattison Group
Website Company Website

Overwaitea Foods is a regional chain of supermarkets located in British Columbia, Canada. All are owned by the Jim Pattison Group.

On March 8, 1915, Robert C. Kidd purchased a store at 746 Columbia Street in New Westminster, British Columbia. He developed several innovative merchandising techniques to attract customers to his store including odd-penny pricing and selling 18 ounces of tea for the price of a pound. The store was soon known as the "over-weight tea" store. When Kidd opened his second store, he decided to call it "Overwaitea".

As of March 2006, the chain operated 17 outlets throughout the province, primarily in the smaller towns of British Columbia.

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