The Man And The Empire ~ Frank Sobey
"In 1912, Frank Sobey's father opened a butcher shop in the mining town of Stellarton, Nova Scotia, from which he peddled meat door to door in a horse-drawn wagon. This store, Sobey's Number One, was the first in what was to become, under Frank Sobey's direction, a major food distribution business with operations in Atlantic Canada, Quebec, and Ontario.
The story of Frank Sobey is that of a classic Canadian entrepreneur whose tenacity, determination, and shrewdness overcame every obstacle - and there were many in the path of the Pictou County dropout who sought to compete with giants like Dominion Stores and Loblaws. Whether it was the small-town skirmish over the ownership of the Jubilee Theatre or the intricate manoeuvres of the battle for control of M. Loeb, Ltd., food-wholesaling giant, Frank Sobey's negotiating skill and drive to win have made him a legend in the Canadian corporate community.
Were Sobey's Stores his sole achievement, Frank Sobey's success would be remarkable, but he went on to use his acumen and ambition to build Empire Company Limited, the huge investment umbrella for myriad Sobey operating companies, with interests in drug stores, movie theatres, insurance, car-rental franchises, and real estate. At the same time, he pursued a path of dedicated public service, acting as mayor of Stellarton for twenty-two years, and for twelve years as the first president of Industrial Estates Limited, the country's most innovative development agency, which brought important major industries like Mlichelin and Volvo to Nova Scotia, and earned Frank Sobey many national honours.
Frank Sobey: The Man and the Empire - reveals the strategies and management philosophy Frank Sobey used to keep his profitable business machine running and to ensure its continuation and relentless expansion under a dynasty that now extends over generations of Sobeys. It is a dramatic story involving powerful figures in the Canadian investment community and complex multi million-dollar deals, told against the backdrop of Frank Sobey's fierce loyalty to his family and to his unique corner of Canada."
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- The Man And The Empire ~ Frank Sobey
- 0771598343
- January 1, 1985
- Actual Photo
- 443
- L 25.0cm x W 18.2cm x H 3.2cm
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