Downtown Grocery Store List (current + proposed)

[torontowest91]

That joke of a "mall" is going to be on life support without the Sobeys.

Wasn’t it being torn down for condos and the Kipling exit expansion?

 

[Towered]

Wasn’t it being torn down for condos and the Kipling exit expansion?

There's a ridiculous proposal in the works, but it ain't going nowhere.

 

[Dan416]

I literally had no idea there was a "mall" here. Never been. But I've been to IKEA and the now "saved" Cineplex on Queensway which aren't far.

Looking on Street View I can see there used to be a Zellers at the other end of the mall.

 

[AlbertC]

The No Frills at Bayview & Soudan is now open

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[PurplePinky]

Farm Boy voluntarily closes second store for pest infractions.

740 Dupont Street

Farm Boy closes second Toronto store over pest issues

Farm Boy wouldn't say what led to the closure at Dupont Street, it did reference the previous closure to explain why it took the action.

toronto.citynews.ca

 

[AlbertC]

Sheesh, reminds me of when Pusateri's had to close their flagship for pest control.

 

[txlseries4]

Farm Boy voluntarily closes second store for pest infractions.

740 Dupont Street

Getting ahead of a forced closure, maybe?

 

[PurplePinky]

Farm Boy voluntarily closes second store for pest infractions.

740 Dupont Street

Farm Boy closes second Toronto store over pest issues

Farm Boy wouldn't say what led to the closure at Dupont Street, it did reference the previous closure to explain why it took the action.

toronto.citynews.ca

I know all grocery stores have to deal with pest control but Farm Boy seems to be pretty filthy and lax about their food service rules enforcement.

Is anyone going to shop at Farm Boy and trust they’ve improved?

I never went back to Pusateris after the roaches were crawling up the window.

 

[PL1]

I'd argue that the best time to shop at a store that has been closed for a pest infestation is immediately after it reopens – the site has been freshly treated, and it has passed inspection

 

[PurplePinky]

I'd argue that the best time to shop at a store that has been closed for a pest infestation is immediately after it reopens – the site has been freshly treated, and it has passed inspection

And I would agree with you but the yuck factor, after reading the reddit thread, is just too high for my liking.

Lack of food safety handling can end up with horrendous illnesses or worse.

Thankfully, in Toronto we have plenty of other options.

 

[Bayer]

I would also feel very uncomfortable living above such a store.

 

[Smoke2011]

This was bound to happen. The company struggles to keep talent as they pay below average and have really high turnover. Plus they are cheap as they come. Harbourfront and 777 Bay as well has had rodent problems this summer.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

This was bound to happen. The company struggles to keep talent as they pay below average and have really high turnover. Plus they are cheap as they come. Harbourfront and 777 Bay as well has had rodent problems this summer.

For a store in the premium segment this is fairly atrocious.

AoD

 

[khris]

Can we just get Trader Joes please?

 

[Northern Light]

Can we just get Trader Joes please?

The U.S. owners have had a look at the market more than once. So far, they've taken a pass.

Its hugely expensive to set up in Canada. The requirement for French on the labels, for all of their private label stuff / any U.S. brand they could/would import that currently doesn't do business here.

They need dedicated warehousing.

Its not a small matter.

That and have you not see all the small No Frills opening.............there's a reason for that............have a look at the average footprint and compare with both Aldi and Trader Joe's...... tell me if you think that's a coincidence LOL