Food City (Canada)
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| Industry | Supermarket |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Fate | Sold to Sobeys in 1998 and rebranded Price Chopper, now FreshCo |
| Products | Meats/Deli, Produce, Frozen goods, Canned goods |
| Parent | Oshawa Group |
Food City or Food Town were Canadian supermarkets operated by the Toronto-based Oshawa Group. The stores were often paired with department store chain Towers, also owned by Oshawa Group.[1]
A typical Food City store had:
- Meats/deli
- Produce
- Frozen goods
- Canned goods
The stores employed a plastic numbered basket system at the checkout that would be placed onto rollers and/or a conveyor and then is loaded by staff at a drive-through. This system, which is becoming increasingly rare, is commonly referred to as parcel pickup or car order.
Smaller stores were re-branded as Food Town; the Food City name disappeared after the sale of the parent company to Sobeys in 1998. Many of the locations became Price Chopper stores, currently known as FreshCo.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Market Perspective: A strong performance seen for Oshawa Group". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. 3 October 1981. p. B10. ProQuest 386769385.