Founder Profile
Theodore Pringle Loblaw
Last reviewed: January 1970 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Theodore Pringle Loblaw?
Theodore Pringle Loblaw is a founder of Loblaw, which was founded in 1919 with Justin Milton Cork.
- Company founded
- Loblaw
- Founded
- 1919
- Co-founders
- Justin Milton Cork
Founding Story
Theodore Loblaw (1872–1933) was an innovative Canadian retail pioneer who opened the first Loblaw Groceteria in Toronto in 1919. He revolutionized food retailing by introducing self-service cash-and-carry shopping, eliminating counter service, and passing cost savings directly to consumers.
Sources
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- Loblaw Official Corporate Portal (Loblaw)
- Loblaw Investor Relations & SEC Filings (Loblaw)