12 h. ago Grocery giant reveals it's opening a new store in Toronto amid closure of two others

Whole Foods, the health-focused supermarket chain with somewhat of a cult following, has just confirmed the closure of two of its Toronto stores — but, alongside the less-positive news, the company has shared that it will be opening a new outpost in the city to make up for it.Staff at the Leaside and Yonge-Sheppard locations of the American purveyor of organic, good-for-you groceries and pre-made meals found out early on Friday morning that their workplaces were set to close later this month; on August 22, to be exact, a Whole Foods spokesperson confirmed to blogTO after our initial reporting on what were, earlier this morning, just rumours."Like any retail business, we regularly evaluate each of our stores and make decisions to position the company for long-term success," a company representative told us over email around 11 a.m."We are committed to supporting all impacted team members and making any transition as seamless as possible, and l...

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36 h. ago You said it: Shoppers flock to London's new Mediterranean grocery store

Metro-owned Mediterranean and Middle Eastern supermarket Adonis welcomed eager customers to the grand opening of its 16th location in London

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4 d. ago Air Canada flight attendants protest wages, unpaid work outside Calgary airport before potential strike

The earliest union members could go on strike is on Saturday at midnight E.T.

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8 d. ago Surging demand for B.C. charity’s food hampers a ‘startling trend’

Eligible clients can pick up a package of things like pasta, sauce, beans and other pantry staples, along with a grocery store gift card, up to four times a year. 

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1 week ago Advocacy group stages Calgary protest near grocery store over plight of caged hens

The protest was part of a campaign to hold Sobeys accountable for its 10-year-old promise to make all hens cage-free.

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4 w. ago Cizzle Brands’ CWENCH Hydration™ Now Sold in Over 300 Sobeys Locations Across Canada

In addition to in-store availability at its supermarkets, Sobeys’ grocery delivery service Voila is also now carrying five flavours of CWENCH Hydration™ in the ready-to-drink format. As part of its strategic playbook, Cizzle Brands is steadily building the presence of CWENCH Hydration™ in the grocery category through strong partnerships with grocery conglomerates such as Sobeys […]

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