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Thrifty Foods is the largest private employer on
Vancouver Island. In 1999, Thrifty Foods was voted among the Ten Best Companies to Work For in British Columbia. In 2007, Thrifty Foods was recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies.
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The company has an annual scholarship program that gives out $ 1500 to 20 students that are part of the company's web, either directly or indirectly.
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Since 2004, it has operated an on-line grocery service on
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On April 14, 2014, Overwaitea Food Group took over three
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