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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.
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
References
- "Market Perspective: A strong performance seen for Oshawa Group". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. 3 October 1981. p. B10. ProQuest 386769385.
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| Loblaw Companies | |||
| Metro Inc. | |||
| Pattison Food Group | |||
| Sobeys | |||
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