Food Basics
Food Basics Ltd. is a Canadian chain of supermarkets that sell groceries. They are headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and are owned by the Metro Inc. chain. All of their stores are located in the province of Ontario. Some Food Basics store also have a pharmacy.
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| Supermarket | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1995; Toronto, Ontario |
Number of locations | 142 |
Areas served | Canada |
Key people | Liam Bryant (president) |
| Products | Groceries, pharmacy |
| Parent | A&P Canada (1995–2005) Metro Inc. (2005–present) |
| Website | foodbasics.ca |
The company was first created by the A&P Canada company in 1995 to compete with the No Frills chain.[1][2] In 2005, A&P Canada sold the Food Basics to Metro Inc. for $1.7 billion.[3] The supermarket chain has 144 stores all across Ontario.[4]
Food Basics was ranked #40 on Kantar’s BrandZ Top 40 Most Valuable Canadian Brands in 2023.[5]
Food Basics Media
A Food Basics store in Toronto.
A Food Basics store in Brampton.
A Food Basics store in Richmond Hill.
References
- ↑ "Our Fresh Beginnings". Food Basics. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Food Basics". Grocery.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Metro Inc. in deal to buy A&P Canada for $1.7B". CBC News. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Find-a-Store". Food Basics. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Discount retailer, grocers ranked top most valuable Canadian brands". Grocery Business Magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
