The Drouin family’s Metro store located on
St-Jean/St-Laurent is moving to the heart of Vieux-Longueuil and
becomes the first L.E.E.D branch of the chain
Longueuil, December 4, 2008 – With the
construction of the new Metro Plus Drouin, Longueuil and
surrounding residents will find more solutions to their varied and
growing food needs. The 28,000-square-foot Metro Plus Drouin,
located at 395 Saint-Charles in Vieux-Longueuil, will offer:
- Triple the floor space of the old store;
- A large variety of organic foods and international flavours;
- High-end Adagio in-store coffee roasting concept;
- An Aki Sushi counter, with sushi prepared onsite by
sushi specialists and a dining area; - An impressive range of deli products and
a large variety of fine local cheeses; - A master butcher service, and a wider variety of Red Grill Angus beef ;
- A gourmet fishmonger at the seafood counter with shellfish;
- A large and delicious range of dishes prepared onsite by
our experienced cook "Cuistot du Marchand"; - An innovative cut fruit and vegetable department;
- Hundreds of health and beauty products at very competitive prices;
- Chester’s famous fried chicken concept;
- A fine foods buffet catering service;
- A large supply of imported and micro-brewed beers and wines.
"We have invested $8.5 M to meet the needs of consumers of
Longueuil and the South Shore. They can now satisfy all their food
desires all in one place," explains Sébastien Drouin, co-owner,
with his sister Marie-Josée. They are continuing the work of their
father Raymond Drouin, whose business has been established in
Longueuil since 1994.
More good news for the region: Metro Plus will hire more than 100
employees - 60 more than at the former store. They will be open
from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 7 days a week.
The new point of sale is environmentally friendly, because it is
the first L.E.E.D-certified Metro branch. This means that it was
completely developed in a spirit of protecting the environment,
that it is improving the well-being of workers and customers, and
that it was designed based on innovative technological standards.
For example:
- Its 166-parking spaces are made of recycled asphalt and offers spaces for bicycles;
- 75% of its roof is made of a pale membrane that reflects light instead of absorbing heat;
- The exterior lighting (90% horizontal) does not project light into the sky;
- The aerated faucets, bathrooms, etc. require 40% less water;
- The landscaping resists dryness and requires less water;
- The energy performance of the building is 17.5% greater than the standard.
"These added values are part of our attention to detail. The
latter is also apparent in the great attention our customers
receive and in the same impeccable service they have always known
at Metro Drouin," concludes with pride Sébastien Drouin, while
inviting Longueuil residents to an evening celebrating the opening
of the supermarket on December 3 at 7 p.m. In addition, all
customer purchases from December 4 to 11 will be packed free of
charge in Metro reusable bags. This initiative will promote the
reduction at source of plastic bags and the use of reusable
bags.
Metro Inc.
With annual sales of nearly $11 billion and over 65,000 employees,
Metro Inc. is a leader in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in
Québec and Ontario, where it operates a network of close to 600
food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus,
A&P, Loeb, Super C and Food Basics, as well as over 250
pharmacies under the Brunet, Clini Plus, The Pharmacy and Drug
Basics banners.
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Source: Metro Inc.
For information: Josée Lessard
514 643-1000, ext. 2579
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