The Jim Pattison Group is a Canadian

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based in

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's 62nd largest company.

Jim Pattison James Allen Pattison (born October 1, 1928) is a Canadian business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he holds the position of chief executive officer, chairman and sole owner of the Jim Pa ...

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-based entrepreneur, is the chairman,

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, and sole owner of the company. The Jim Pattison Group, Canada's second largest privately held company, has more than 45,000 employees worldwide, and annual sales of $10.1 billion based on investments in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia. The Group is active in 25 divisions, according to

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, including packaging, food, forestry products. In early 2022, the 93-year-old Pattison was still working full-time. According to

, his net worth then was $5.7 billion, having increased substantially from the $2.1 billion reported in March 2009. In September 2020, a news item stated that "Jim Pattison Group Inc. had $10.9 billion in revenue and employed 48,000 people".

History

The Jim Pattison Group began on May 8, 1961, when Pattison purchased a General Motors automobile dealership by borrowing $40,000 from the Royal Bank of Canada, and placing his home and life insurance policy with the bank as collateral. Acquisitions in subsequent years included the following: *1965 – Awarded license to operate

AM radio station CJOR *1967 – Acquired Neon Products (Vancouver) & Seaboard Outdoor Advertising *1968 – Acquired

Overwaitea Foods Overwaitea Foods was a regional chain of supermarkets located in British Columbia, Canada. On March 8, 1915, Robert C. Kidd purchased a store at 746 Columbia Street in New Westminster, British Columbia. He developed several innovative merchan ...

(Vancouver) *1969 – Acquired Provincial News (Edmonton) **Employees: 2,500 Sales: $100 million *1980 – Started Jim Pattison Real Estate Group **Employees: 6,000 Sales: $500 million *Purchased Beautiful

British Columbia Magazine ''British Columbia Magazine'' is a geographic and travel magazine in British Columbia. Its coverage includes independent travel, outdoor exploration and recreation, geography, wildlife, conservation, people, science and natural phenomena, First ...

*1984 – Acquired Canadian Fishing Company *1985 – Acquired Ripley's Believe It or Not! **Employees: 6,000 Sales: $1 billion *1990 – Acquired the Foodservice Packaging Group **Acquired the Flexible Packaging Group **Acquired Coroplast and Montebello Packaging **Employees: 10,000 Sales: $2 billion *1991 – Started Jim Pattison Trade Group **Started Financial Services division *1994 – Acquired

Westshore Terminals Roberts Bank is home to a twin-terminal port facility located on the mainland coastline of the Strait of Georgia in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1970 with Westshore Terminals as its only tenant, Roberts Bank was expanded in 198 ...

, a BC-based coal-export terminal facility *1995 – Acquired Buy-Low Foods *1997 – Started Select Media Services **Opened Ripley's Aquarium, Myrtle Beach, SC *1999 – Acquired Cooper's Foods **Employees: 20,000 Sales: $4.4 billion *2000 – Opened Ripley's Aquarium of The Smokies, Gatlinburg, TN **Employees: 22,000 Sales: $4.6 billion *2001 – Acquired

Monarch Broadcasting Monarch Cablesystems, LTD. is a now-defunct cable television and internet service provider in British Columbia and portions of Alberta in Western Canada, and also operates Monarch TV-10, a community channel on Cable 10. Monarch was founded in ...

**Acquired Van-Whole Produce **Employees: 24,000 Sales: $5 billion *2002 – Started ProLogix Distribution Services and AccuLogix Distribution Services **Acquired Ever Corp. **Employees: 25,000 Sales: $5.2 billion *2003 – Acquired LIN PAC Inc. **Employees: 26,000 Sales: $5.5 billion *2004 – Acquired Classic Attractions (Texas) **Acquired St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains (Florida) **Acquired Maltese Signs (Norcross, GA) **Acquired auto lease business of Cross-Canada Car Leasing Limited (Toronto, ON) **Acquired periodical distribution companies in San Jose and Chico, CA **Employees: 27,000 Sales: $5.7 billion *2005 – Acquired control of

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(BC.) Inc. **Acquired Freeway Dodge Chrysler **Acquired Spartech Corporation's corrugated plastic sheet business **Started the Vancouver edition of '' 24 Hours'' (in partnership with Quebecor Media) **Formed or purchased interests in several US and Canadian joint ventures in the periodical industry **Employees: 28,000 Sales: $6.1 billion *2006 – Acquired Carthage Cup,

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**Acquired Creative Outdoor Ads,

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**Acquired Island Radio Ltd.'s six FM stations on Vancouver Island **Acquired OK Radio Group Ltd.'s two FM stations in Victoria, BC **Acquired A&W Fixtures,

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**Started Great Pacific Bank Limited, Warrens,

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*2007 – Disposed of interest in the Vancouver ''24 Hours'' *2008 – Acquired

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from HIT Entertainment *2009 – Funded the

Peak Performance Project The Peak Performance Project was a seven-year, $5.2 million music initiative funded by the Jim Pattison Group, to provide financial support to emerging Canadian artists in the British Columbia and Alberta markets. The $100,000 prize for the winne ...

*2010 – Acquired Amc Billboard Co *2011 – Acquired Ocean Brands October 29, 2013, Pattison became an insider of the Just Energy Group, a publicly traded corporation on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange, by taking possession of more than 14 million shares (over 10% of the company's shares outstanding). *2013 – Acquired

Sun-Rype Sun-Rype Products Ltd. is a Western Canadian fruit-based food and beverage manufacturer. Since its foundation in 1946, Sun-Rype has been producing juices and fruit snacks based in Kelowna, British Columbia, in the Okanagan. History Incorporate ...

*2014 – Purchased 5 John Deere Dealerships in Saskatchewan. *2015 – Employees: 39,000 Sales: $8.2 billion *2015 – Purchased Peterbilt Pacific Dealerships *2017 – Amalgamated JayDee AGTECH and Maple Farm Equipment John Deere Dealerships as one company, Pattison Agriculture with 17 locations across Saskatchewan and Manitoba *2017 – Took controlling interest (March 23, 2017) of Quality Foods with 13 locations across Vancouver Island, British Columbia *2017 – Acquired Choices Markets from the Lockhart family to be operated as a division of Buy-Low Foods LP *2019 - Sold Sun-Rype to

Lassonde Industries Lassonde Industries Inc. is a Canadian agri-food company located in Rougemont and Montérégie, with operations throughout North America. History Lassonde Industries Inc. acquired The Jim Pattison Group's indirect, wholly owned subsidiary ...

for C$80 million in an all-cash deal. As well, in announcing the sale, it was reported that Sun-Rype had C$164 million in gross sales for their fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, and C$9 million in EBITDA. * 2020 - acquired remaining magazine and book distribution business not previously held in Canada from Metro360 for $925,000. The News Group is the only major distributor of periodicals in Canada.

Divisions

Some of the more significant divisions of the Jim Pattison Group include:

Illuminated Signs

* Pattison Sign Group

Pattison Food Group

* The Overwaitea Food Group ** Bulkley Valley Wholesale ** Coopers Foods ** Everything Wine ** More Rewards **

PriceSmart Foods PriceSmart Foods is a chain of supermarkets located in British Columbia, Canada. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Overwaitea Food Group, which is owned by the Jim Pattison Group. PriceSmart shares the same brands and rewards card system ...

** Save-On-Foods **

Urban Fare Urban Fare is a supermarket chain located in British Columbia. It is a subsidiary of the Overwaitea Food Group, which, in turn, is owned by the Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group. The chain has six locations, four located in downtown Vancouver a ...

* Buy-Low Foods LP ** Choices Markets ** Nesters Markets ** Meinhardt Fine Foods ** Nature’s Fare * Canadian Fishing Company * Quality Foods *Roth's Fresh Markets

Pattison Media

Television stations

* Kamloops,

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– CFJC-TV, Citytv affiliate *

Medicine Hat Medicine Hat is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada. It is located along the South Saskatchewan River. It is approximately east of Lethbridge and southeast of Calgary. This city and the adjacent Town of Redcliff to the northwest are wit ...

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest T ...

– CHAT-TV, Citytv affiliate * Prince George, British Columbia –

CKPG-TV CKPG-TV ( analogue channel 2) is a television station in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, affiliated with Citytv. The station is owned by the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, and maintains studios on 3rd Avenue (near Winnipeg Street) in Pri ...

, Citytv affiliate

Radio stations

* Calgary,

– CKWD-FM, CKCE-FM * Chilliwack, British Columbia – CHWK-FM * Courtenay/ Comox/ Campbell River, British Columbia –

CKLR-FM CKLR-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 97.3 FM in Courtenay, British Columbia. The station uses its on-air branding ''97.3 The Eagle'' and currently broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format. The station also broadcasts on cable a ...

* Cranbrook, British Columbia – CHBZ-FM, CHDR-FM * Drayton Valley/

Rocky Mountain House Rocky Mountain House is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately west of Red Deer at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, and at the crossroads of Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and Highway 11 (David T ...

– CIBW-FM, CHBW-FM *

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city an ...

– CIUP-FM, CKNO-FM * Fernie, British Columbia – CJDR-FM *

Grande Prairie Grande Prairie is a city in northwest Alberta, Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 (part of the CANAMEX Corridor) and Highway 40 (the Bighorn Highway), a ...

– CJXX-FM, CIKT-FM * Kamloops,

–

CKBZ-FM CKBZ-FM is a radio station in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Broadcasting at 100.1 FM, the station airs a hot adult contemporary format (per reporting status on Mediabase) branded as ''B-100''. The station is currently owned by the Jim ...

CIFM-FM CIFM-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 98.3 FM in Kamloops, British Columbia. The station currently broadcasts an Active rock format branded as ''98.3 CIFM''. The station was launched in 1962 as CFFM-FM by Inland Broadcasters, and ...

* Kelowna,

– CKQQ-FM, CKLZ-FM * Lethbridge,

–

CHLB-FM CHLB-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country format at 95.5 FM in Lethbridge, Alberta. CHLB is currently owned by the Jim Pattison Group. History The station originally began broadcasting in 1959 as CHEC at 1090 AM. It was o ...

CJBZ-FM CJBZ-FM (93.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Lethbridge, Alberta, it serves the Taber/Lethbridge region. The station is currently owned by the Jim Pattison Group. The station originally began br ...

* Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan –

CJNS-FM CJNS-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country format at 102.3 FM in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. CJNS is owned by the Jim Pattison Group. The station provides some 30 hours of local programming a week, 6 hours per day, Monday to ...

– CHAT-FM, CFMY-FM * Melfort, Saskatchewan – CJVR-FM,

CKJH CKJH is a radio station licensed to Melfort, Saskatchewan. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts an adult hits format branded as ''Beach Radio''. The station is headquartered alongside CJVR-FM in studios at 611 Main Street. CKJH 750 ai ...

* Merritt,

– CKMQ-FM * Nanaimo,

–

CHWF-FM CHWF-FM (''106.9 The Wolf'') is a Canadian radio station located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, operating on 106.9 FM under the ownership of Jim Pattison Group division Island Radio. History CHWF signed on for the first time on July 1, 1981 on i ...

CKWV-FM CKWV-FM (''102.3 The Wave'') is a Canadian radio station located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It broadcasts on 102.3 FM and is owned by Island Radio, a division of the Jim Pattison Group. History CKWV first signed on-air on May 24, 1949 as CHU ...

* North Battleford, Saskatchewan –

CJNB CJNB is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country format at 1050 AM in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it is headquartered alongside its sister stations CJCQ-FM and CJHD-FM at 1711 100th Street in Nort ...

CJCQ-FM CJCQ-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult contemporary format at 97.9 FM in North Battleford, Saskatchewan branded as ''Q98''. Its local sister stations are CJNB and CJHD-FM. All three are located at 1711 100th Street in Nor ...

CJHD-FM CJHD-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an active rock format, branded as ''93.3 The Rock'' at 93.3 FM in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. Its local sister stations are CJNB and CJCQ-FM. All three are located at 1711 100th S ...

* Parksville/

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– CHPQ-FM,

CIBH-FM CIBH-FM (''88.5 The Beach'') is a Canadian radio station located in Parksville, British Columbia. The station, which operates at 88.5 FM, is owned by Island Radio, a division of the Jim Pattison Group. History CIBH first went on the air on De ...

* Port Alberni,

–

CJAV-FM CJAV-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 93.3 FM in Port Alberni, British Columbia. The station currently broadcasts an adult contemporary format branded on-air as ''93.3 The Peak'' and is owned by Jim Pattison Group. History CJA ...

* Prince Albert, Saskatchewan –

CFMM-FM CFMM-FM is a radio station in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a CHR/Top 40 format branded as ''Power 99''. The station was previously owned by Rawlco Communications Rawlco Radio Ltd. is a media compan ...

CHQX-FM CHQX-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a classic hits format at 101.5 FM in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The station is branded on-air as ''101.5 Beach Radio'' and is owned by Jim Pattison Group who also owns sister stations CFMM-FM ...

, CKBI * Prince George, British Columbia – CKDV-FM, CKKN-FM *

Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer is a city in Alberta, Canada, located midway on the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Red Deer serves central Alberta, and key industries include health care, retail trade, construction, oil and gas, hospitality, manufacturing and education ...

– CHUB-FM, CFDV-FM *

– CJJR-FM,

CKPK-FM CKPK-FM (102.7 FM, ''102.7 Now! Radio'') is a radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. Owned by Pattison Media, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format. Its studios are located on West 8th Avenue in the Fairview neighbourhood of Vanc ...

* Vernon,

– CJIB-FM *

Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Gre ...

–

CJZN-FM CJZN-FM (''The Zone @ 91-3'') is a Canadian broadcast radio station in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. CJZN broadcasts a alternative rock format at 91.3 on the FM band. The station can also be heard in the interior Northwest of Washington. ...

CKKQ-FM CKKQ-FM (''100.3 The Q'') is a broadcast radio station in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. CKKQ broadcasts at a frequency of 100.3 MHz on the FM band. The station has broadcast a mainstream rock format since its inception, but has a more cl ...

* Whitecourt, Alberta –

CIXM-FM CIXM-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music format at 105.3 FM in Whitecourt, Alberta. The station was founded and formerly owned by Edward & Remi Tardif. CIXM was granted a license by the Canadian Radio-television an ...

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749 ...

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– CHNW-FM, CFQX-FM

Other media properties

Pattison Outdoor Advertising Pattison Outdoor Advertising is a Canadian out-of-home advertising company owned by the Jim Pattison Group. According to the Canadian Out-of-Home Measurement Bureau, it was Canada's largest out-of-home advertising company in 2013, holding more tha ...

– the largest domestic Out-of-Home advertising company in Canada, with a 41% market share of all traditional out-of-home advertising displays

Periodical Distribution

* The News Group, North America's largest newspaper and magazine distributor; in November 2018, the company agreed to sell this group, and its entire United States magazine distribution business to American News Company, LLC. The Canadian periodicals division of The News Group, as well as the Non-Periodical's portion of The News Group remains a division of the Jim Pattison Group. * Select Media Services

Entertainment

* Ripley Entertainment – Owners of the '' Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' franchise *

Automotive Group

The Jim Pattison Auto Group

=Dealerships

= *Audi Edmonton North *Jim Pattison Chrysler Jeep Dodge Surrey *Jim Pattison Hyundai Coquitlam *Jim Pattison Hyundai Northshore *Jim Pattison Hyundai Surrey *Jim Pattison Lexus Northshore *Jim Pattison Lexus Victoria *Jim Pattison Subaru Coquitlam *Jim Pattison Subaru Northshore *Jim Pattison Subaru Victoria *Jim Pattison Subaru on Regent *Jim Pattison Subaru South *Jim Pattison Toyota Downtown *Jim Pattison Toyota Northshore *Jim Pattison Toyota Surrey *Jim Pattison Toyota Victoria *Jim Pattison Toyota Duncan *Jim Pattison Toyota on Regent *Jim Pattison Volkswagen Surrey *Jim Pattison Volvo of North Vancouver *Jim Pattison Volvo of Surrey *Canyon Creek Toyota

=Body Shops

= *Jim Pattison Auto Body & Glass Surrey *Jim Pattison Toyota Surrey Auto Body & Glass *Jim Pattison Collision & Glass

Jim Pattison Lease

*Canada's largest privately owned fleet management and leasing company.

The Jim Pattison Packaging Group

* GenPak – independent supplier of disposable food service packaging in the US and Canada. * Coroplast – manufacturer and marketer of corrugated plastic sheet for the graphics and re-usable packaging industries * Montebello Packaging – manufacturer of collapsible aluminum and laminate tubes, marker tubes, and rigid aluminum aerosol cans

Export and Financial Services

* Westshore Terminals – Canadian coal export facility and the largest dry bulk terminal on the West Coast of the Americas

References

External links

Jim Pattison Group

Jim Pattison Auto Group

Jim Pattison Group at the Canadian Communications Foundation website
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