Overwaitea Foods

Overwaitea Foods

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Supermarket
Founded	1915 (1915) British Columbia
Defunct	March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)
Fate	Remaining stores converted to Save-On-Foods
Headquarters	Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Key people	Jim Pattison
Products	Western Family, Western Classics, Good and Kind, Value Priced
Owner	Jim Pattison Group
Parent	Overwaitea Food Group
Website	www.overwaitea.com

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 merchandising techniques to attract customers, including odd-penny pricing and selling 18 ounces of tea for the price of a pound. The store was soon known as the "over-weight tea" store. When Kidd opened his second store, he called it "Overwaitea".

In 1968, Jim Pattison purchased Overwaitea. As of January 2007, the chain operated 15 outlets throughout the province, primarily in the smaller towns of British Columbia, while a number of stores formerly operated under the Overwaitea brand have since been converted to that of its sister chain, Save-On-Foods. Their parent company, the Overwaitea Food Group, also owns Urban Fare, PriceSmart Foods and Cooper's Foods. All are owned by the Jim Pattison Group.

On March 22, 2018, the remaining two Overwaitea locations in British Columbia were closed, reopening the following day as Save-On-Foods stores.

See also

• List of Canadian supermarkets