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A new METRO PLUS opened in Montreal’s Côte-desNeiges neighbourhood in late February. Metro invested more than $10 million to open Metro Plus Wilderton, which replaces a Metro supermarket that shuttered in 2019. At 40,000 sq. ft., the new store is about 50% larger than the former location and among its offerings are kosher and vegan sections; a fish smoker at the fish counter; and more than 100 ready-to-eat meals prepared on site by the store’s chefs. Also on offer are Middle Eastern specialties from its Adonis banner and baked goods from Metro’s Première Moisson. Metro told Canadian Grocer that of the 199 Metro supermarkets in Quebec, 120 are now under the larger-format Metro Plus banner.
Western Canada is getting two more T&T’s in 2022
T&T SUPERMARKET is expanding again. The Loblawowned Asian supermarket chain has announced plans to open two stores in Western Canada over the next year. T&T says it will open its second store in Coquitlam, B.C. in late 2022, as well as a new store in Calgary, its fourth location in that city, in December. “We are excited to bring this experience to the local community in Northwest Calgary, with our Sage Hill location, as well as the growing communities of Lougheed, Burquitlam, and the students of Simon Fraser University with our new Coquitlam location,” said Tina Lee, T&T CEO in a release. In recent months, T&T has announced new locations in Toronto at CF Fairview Mall as well as its first foray into the Quebec market with a new store opening in Montreal later this year. These announcements will bring T&T’s store count to 33 locations across the country.
Kelowna, B.C. is home to a new COSTCO. The nearly 170,000-sq.-ft. warehouse is 24% larger than the previous location, just two kilometres away. The new, expanded Costco features more parking, new products, a gas station and a self-checkout area. Guelph, Ont. got its first FARM BOY in early March. Located at 370 Stone Road West, the 25,276-sq.-ft. store is Farm Boy’s 43rd store in the province.
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Metro invested $10 million to open Metro Plus Wilderton in Montreal’s Côte-desNeiges neighbourhood
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