W. Galen Weston, the UK-born member of the Canadian Weston family has died after a long illness. He led George Weston Ltd, now run by his son Galen Weston Jr., which controls the Canadian chain Loblaws, the pharmacy chain Shoppers Drug Mart, as well as the Selfridges group operating Selfridges in the UK, Brown Thomas and Arnotts in Ireland, de Bijenkorf in the Netherlands and Holt Renfrew in Canada. Selfridges is headed by his daughter, Alanah Weston.

The British part of the family operate Associated British Food which also owns Primark. Another part of the family empire, Wittington investments, owns Fortnum & Mason.

Retail Entrepreneur Galen Weston Dies at 80