Press Releases 2007
April 26, 2007 - Third Food Basics store opens in Guelph - New store location offers residents greater access to the Best Prices Everyday
Etobicoke, ON April 23, 2007 – Guelph residents
can experience a new Food Basics store at 3 Clair Road West at the
corner of Gordon Street beginning Wednesday, April 25, 2007. The
new store offers price savvy customers a practical assortment of
quality grocery, produce, dairy and meat products all at low, low
prices.
“We are pleased to bring another discount grocery shopping location to Guelph and to provide more shoppers with the Best Prices Everyday on over 8,000 products,” said Doug Brummer, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development. “Customers will be impressed by Food Basics’ selection of low-priced fresh and grocery items designed to complete their everyday shopping needs.”
The new 27,000 square foot store is clean, bright, easy-to-shop and features Food Basics’ latest décor package and layout. In addition to traditional fresh and grocery items, customers will find two unique shopping aisles; one dedicated to a wide array of International Foods and the other stocked with healthy food choices.
Store Manager, Daniel Bremner will be joined by Ward 6 Councillor, Karl Wettstein and Vice President, Food Basics Operations, Richard Currie for the official opening ceremonies at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25th. Customers are invited to join and will be treated to great price specials to mark the opening.
This Food Basics location is one of two across the province that will be open from 8:00 a.m. until midnight every day of the week. In preparation of the opening, over 110 jobs were created for the City of Guelph.
Food Basics saves customers money on their grocery bill by carrying only the best selling brands and products complemented by our own low-priced private label brands. At Food Basics, we use simple store fixtures and display methods and package deli and bakery items off site to reduce costs. In addition, Food Basics offers customers the option of reusing their own shopping bags or cardboard boxes (available in-store free of charge) or customers may purchase bags for only five cents.
Since 1995, Food Basics has been helping customers save money on their grocery needs by providing the Best Prices Everyday. Food Basics is the discount banner of A&P Canada Co., a subsidiary of METRO INC. and operates over 113 stores across Ontario.
METRO INC.
With annual sales approaching $11 billion and more than 65,000 employees, METRO INC. is a leader in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Quebec and Ontario where it operates a network of close to 600 food stores under the Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, A&P, Dominion, Loeb and Food Basics banners as well as more than 250 pharmacies under the Brunet, Clini-Plus, The Pharmacy and Drug Basics banners.
For more information contact:
Tammy Smitham
Director, Communications
A&P Canada Co.
416-234-6081
smithamt@metro.ca
“We are pleased to bring another discount grocery shopping location to Guelph and to provide more shoppers with the Best Prices Everyday on over 8,000 products,” said Doug Brummer, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development. “Customers will be impressed by Food Basics’ selection of low-priced fresh and grocery items designed to complete their everyday shopping needs.”
The new 27,000 square foot store is clean, bright, easy-to-shop and features Food Basics’ latest décor package and layout. In addition to traditional fresh and grocery items, customers will find two unique shopping aisles; one dedicated to a wide array of International Foods and the other stocked with healthy food choices.
Store Manager, Daniel Bremner will be joined by Ward 6 Councillor, Karl Wettstein and Vice President, Food Basics Operations, Richard Currie for the official opening ceremonies at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25th. Customers are invited to join and will be treated to great price specials to mark the opening.
This Food Basics location is one of two across the province that will be open from 8:00 a.m. until midnight every day of the week. In preparation of the opening, over 110 jobs were created for the City of Guelph.
Food Basics saves customers money on their grocery bill by carrying only the best selling brands and products complemented by our own low-priced private label brands. At Food Basics, we use simple store fixtures and display methods and package deli and bakery items off site to reduce costs. In addition, Food Basics offers customers the option of reusing their own shopping bags or cardboard boxes (available in-store free of charge) or customers may purchase bags for only five cents.
Since 1995, Food Basics has been helping customers save money on their grocery needs by providing the Best Prices Everyday. Food Basics is the discount banner of A&P Canada Co., a subsidiary of METRO INC. and operates over 113 stores across Ontario.
METRO INC.
With annual sales approaching $11 billion and more than 65,000 employees, METRO INC. is a leader in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Quebec and Ontario where it operates a network of close to 600 food stores under the Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, A&P, Dominion, Loeb and Food Basics banners as well as more than 250 pharmacies under the Brunet, Clini-Plus, The Pharmacy and Drug Basics banners.
For more information contact:
Tammy Smitham
Director, Communications
A&P Canada Co.
416-234-6081
smithamt@metro.ca
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