Jim Pattison Group
The Jim Pattison Group is one of Canada's largest privately held corporations. It has over 27,000 employees, with annual sales of $5.7 billion and assets of $3.7 billion.
History
This company was started in 1961 when Jimmy Pattison acquired a Pontiac-Buick car dealership in Vancouver. It has since expanded into groceries, media, advertising and entertainment. The company also owns many of the important distribution and financing businesses in these industries. Most of this expansion has been through acquiring already successful companies.
One of the most prominent employees is former Premier of British Columbia Glen Clark.
Divisions
Some of the more significant companies that the Jim Pattison Group owns includes:
Grocery Stores
Media Companies
- Radio
- CJJR-FM, Vancouver Country (known as New Country, 93.7 JRFM)
- CKBD-AM, Vancouver Oldies (known as AM600)
- CKBZ-FM, Kamloops, British Columbia Soft Rock
- CIFM-FM, Kamloops, British Columbia Classic Rock
- CKOV 63, Kelowna, British Columbia News, Talk
- CKLZ-FM, Kelowna, British Columbia Rock
- CKDV-FM, Prince George, British Columbia Classic Rock station
- CKKN-FM, Prince George, British Columbia Adult Contemporary station
- CHBZ-FM, Cranbrook, British Columbia Country
- CHDR-FM, Cranbrook, British Columbia Rock
- CJDR-FM, Fernie, British Columbia Rock
- CHAT-AM, Medicine Hat, Alberta Country
- CFMY-FM, Medicine Hat, Alberta Rock
- CHLB-FM, Lethbridge, Alberta Country
- CJBZ-FM, Lethbridge, Alberta Rock
- CJXX-FM, Grande Prairie, Alberta Country
- CHUB-FM, Red Deer, Alberta Country
- CFDV-FM, Red Deer, Alberta Rock
- Television
- CFJC, Kamloops, British Columbia CH affiliate
- CKPG, Prince George, British Columbia CBC-TV affiliate
- CHAT, Medicine Hat, Alberta CBC-TV affiliate
- Pattison Outdoor Advertising
Entertainment Companies
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! Brand and Museums
- Louis Tussaud's Wax Museum
Automobile Dealerships
- Over 15 dealers throughout British Columbia.