Who owns Shoppers Drug Mart?
Shoppers Drug Mart is owned by Loblaw (Canada, TSX: L).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Loblaw Companies Limited Annual Information Form for the year ended January 3, 2026, 25 February 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Loblaw Companies Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Brampton
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › General merchandise own brands
- Parent ticker
- TSX: L
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Shoppers Drug Mart
Shoppers Drug Mart, branded Pharmaprix in Quebec, is Loblaw's drug store banner. The annual information form counts 1,352 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores, most owned and operated by pharmacist Associates who license the company's trademarks. Many stores include a BeautyBOUTIQUE by Shoppers Drug Mart kiosk for prestige cosmetics.
Ownership timeline of Shoppers Drug Mart
Where Shoppers Drug Mart sits in Loblaw
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Loblaw
Loblaw controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
Other brands in general merchandise own brands, and who owns them
The 162 brands in general merchandise own brands on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is JD Sports, with 15; Loblaw has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Blacks | JD Sports | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Bebemundo | Corporación Favorita | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| Innom | Reitan Retail | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| B&Q | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Anko | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Basualdo | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Bike Republic | Colruyt Group | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Glans | Hagar | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
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About the owner: Loblaw
Loblaw is a publicly listed company headquartered in Brampton, Canada. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: L.
Loblaw Companies Limited is a Canadian holding company that runs grocery, pharmacy, apparel and general merchandise retail through its subsidiaries Loblaws Inc., Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. and President's Choice Bank. Its annual information form for the year ended 3 January 2026 says it was incorporated in 1956, with portions of its business originating before 1900, and that it forms the Weston Group with George Weston Limited and Choice Properties. Dominion is a trademark it uses under licence and is not listed here.
🇨🇦 Shoppers Drug Mart and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 174 brands that began in Canada. 41 of them (24%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Shoppers Drug Mart is not one of them.
- Chalo — Empire 🇨🇦
- Classé — HARMAN 🇺🇸
- Kuny's — Hultafors Group 🇸🇪
- Sleep Country — Fairfax Financial 🇨🇦
- Air Canada — Air Canada 🇨🇦
- Air Transat — Transat 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Shoppers Drug Mart?
The parent company of Shoppers Drug Mart is Loblaw, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Shoppers Drug Mart Canadian?
Yes. Shoppers Drug Mart originated in Canada and its owner, Loblaw, is also headquartered in Canada.
Is Shoppers Drug Mart still owned by Loblaw?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Shoppers Drug Mart is still owned by Loblaw. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Loblaw Companies Limited Annual Information Form for the year ended January 3, 2026 — Loblaw Companies Limited, Annual report, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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