June 4 (Reuters) - Empire Company Ltd EMPa.TO :
* EMPIRE ADVANCES FRESHCO EXPANSION INTO WESTERN CANADA
* EMPIRE COMPANY - ANNOUNCED LOCATIONS OF SIX ADDITIONAL FRESHCO STORE INVESTMENTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
* FRESHCO STORES ARE EXPECTED TO OPEN IN SPRING 2020, DEPENDING ON TIMING OF CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES AND PERMITS
* EMPIRE COMPANY - STORE CLOSURE COSTS OF SAFEWAY STORES THAT WILL BE CONVERTED TO FRESHCO STORES WILL BE CHARGED TO EARNINGS IN Q1 OF FISCAL 2020