Operator

Good morning, everyone. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Pet Valu's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Liz, and I will be coordinating today's call. [Operator Instructions]

I would now like to turn the call over to James Allison, Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasury at Pet Valu. Please go ahead, Mr. Allison.

James Allison
Senior Director of Investor Relations

Good morning, and thank you for joining Pet Valu's call to discuss our first quarter 2026 results, which were released earlier this morning and can be found on our website at investors.petvalu.ca. With me on the call is Greg Ramier, Chief Executive Officer; and Linda Drysdale, Chief Financial Officer.

Before we begin, I would like to remind you that management may make forward-looking statements, which include guidance and underlying assumptions. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed today. For a broader description of risks related to our business, please see our Q1 2026 MD&A, 2025 Annual Information Form and other filings available on SEDAR+. Today's remarks will also be accompanied by an earnings presentation, which can be viewed through our live webcast and is also available on our website.