Overall, Sobeys was struggling in Ontario, having only made 25% of its profits there despite that province containing 40% of its retail real estate, due to an outdated supply chain and unfavourable locations. Price Chopper was not contributing much to parent Sobeys' bottom line and lagged far behind Loblaw's No Frills and Metro's (formerly A&P Canada's) Food Basics in discount supermarket share, which was particularly significant in the Ontario market where discount grocers held 35 to 40 percent of the food shopping market. The chain's few private-label offerings hurt its gross margins. īy the late 2000s, Price Chopper was facing increased competition from Loblaw Companies, which was opening more No Frills discount grocery stores in Eastern Canada.Īccording to an analyst from CIBC World Markets, Price Chopper had been regarded as an unprofitable also-ran for decades, under both Oshawa Group and Sobeys, with no lasting improvements from repeated turnaround efforts. The 87 Price Chopper stores were scattered around many neighbourhoods in Ontario, particularly low-income communities. Oshawa Group, including the Price Chopper chain, was acquired by Sobeys in 1998 as part of the latter's entry into the Ontario market. Price Chopper had operated in Ontario in the 1990s under the ownership of Oshawa Group.
Until summer 2019, FreshCo used the slogan, "Fresher, Cheaper." Price Chopper Freshco in Richmond Hill, Ontario Freshco interior A FreshCo store in Aldergrove, British Columbia with the "Lowering Food Prices" slogan A FreshCo location in Leamington, Ontario with the old branding and "Fresher, Cheaper" slogan. announced plans to re-brand up to 64 stores in western Canada currently under the Safeway and Sobeys names into the FreshCo banner.
As of April 2019, there were 98 FreshCo stores. is a Canadian chain of deep discount supermarkets owned by Sobeys. FreshCoĬommisso's Food Markets/Food Terminal (Ontario and eastern provinces)īakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, general merchandise, meat & poultry, produce, seafood, snacksįreshCo Ltd. For the fictitious supermarket chain in a British soap opera, see Weatherfield § Freshco.
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