Jim Pattison Group

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The Jim Pattison Group
Company type Private
IndustryMedia, automotive, packaging, food sales and distribution, magazine distribution, entertainment, export and financial industries
Founded1961;63 years ago (1961), in Vancouver, British Columbia
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia,
Area served
  • Canada
  • United States
  • Mexico
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Australia
Key people
Jim Pattison
(Chairman and CEO)
Ryan Barrington-Foote [1]
(President and COO)
Products Media, Broadcasting, Grocery, Billboards
Revenue Green Arrow Up.svg $10.9 Billion (2020)
Owner Jim Pattison
Number of employees
48,000 (2020)
Divisions See § Divisions
Website jimpattison.com

The Jim Pattison Group is a Canadian conglomerate based in Vancouver. In a recent survey by the Financial Post, the firm was ranked as Canada's 62nd largest company. Jim Pattison, a Vancouver-based entrepreneur, is the chairman, CEO, 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 [2] based on investments in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia. The Group is active in 25 divisions, according to Forbes, including packaging, food, forestry products. [3]

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In early 2022, the 93-year-old Pattison was still working full-time. According to Forbes, his net worth then was $5.7 billion, having increased substantially from the $2.1 billion reported in March 2009. [3] [4] In September 2020, a news item stated that "Jim Pattison Group Inc. had $10.9 billion in revenue and employed 48,000 people". [5]

History

The Jim Pattison Group was created 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. [6]

In 1965, The Jim Pattison Group was awarded a license to operate Vancouver AM radio station CJOR. The group then acquired Neon Products (Vancouver) & Seaboard Outdoor Advertising in 1967, Overwaitea Foods (Vancouver) in 1968, and Provincial News (Edmonton) in 1969. The real estate arm of the group was created in 1980. The Jim Pattison Group acquired British Columbia Magazine, Canadian Fishing Company in 1984, and Ripley's Believe It or Not! in 1985.

In 1990, the group acquired Foodservice Packaging Group, Flexible Packaging Group, and Coroplast and Montebello Packaging. The following year, the group launched its financial services division. The Jim Pattison Group acquired Westshore Terminals (B.C.-based coal-export terminal facility) in 1994, Buy-Low Foods in 1995, and launched Select Media Services. In 1999, the group acquired Cooper's Foods.

The Ripley's Aquarium opened in Myrtle Beach, SC, and Ripley's Aquarium of The Smokies, Gatlinburg, TN opened in 2000. In 2001, the group acquired Monarch Broadcasting and Van-Whole Produce, and started ProLogix Distribution Services and AccuLogix Distribution Services the following year. Ever Corp. was acquired in 2002 and LIN PAC Inc. in 2003. In 2004, the Jim pattison Group acquired Classic Attractions (Texas), St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains (Florida), Maltese Signs (Norcross, GA), the auto lease business of Cross-Canada Car Leasing Limited (Toronto, ON), and the periodical distribution companies in San Jose and Chico, CA.

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). [7]

Divisions

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

Illuminated Signs

Pattison Food Group

Pattison Media

Television stations

Radio stations

Other media properties

Periodical Distribution

Entertainment

Automotive Group

The Jim Pattison Auto Group

Dealerships
  • Jim Pattison Audi
    • Audi Edmonton North
  • Jim Pattison Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, and ProMaster
    • Jim Pattison Chrysler Jeep Dodge Surrey
  • Jim Pattison Hyundai
    • Jim Pattison Hyundai Coquitlam
    • Jim Pattison Hyundai Northshore
    • Jim Pattison Hyundai Surrey
  • Jim Pattison Lexus
    • Jim Pattison Lexus Northshore
    • Jim Pattison Lexus Victoria
  • Jim Pattison Subaru
    • Jim Pattison Subaru Coquitlam
    • Jim Pattison Subaru Northshore
    • Jim Pattison Subaru Victoria
    • Jim Pattison Subaru on Regent
    • Jim Pattison Subaru South
  • Jim Pattison Toyota
    • 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
    • Canyon Creek Toyota Calgary
  • Jim Pattison Volkswagen
    • Jim Pattison Volkswagen Surrey
  • Jim Pattison Volvo
    • Jim Pattison Volvo of North Vancouver
    • Jim Pattison Volvo of Surrey
  • Jim Pattison Acura
    • Campus Acura
  • Jim Pattison Honda
    • Campus Honda.
  • Jim Pattison Infiniti
    • Campus Infiniti
  • Jim Pattison Nissan
    • Campus Nissan
  • Campus Auto Group
  • North Surrey Auto Mall
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

Export and Financial Services

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