Another Loblaws-owned store in Toronto is transforming into a No Frills
Yet another grocery store in Toronto is slated to be transformed into a No Frills this year, and that might mean way cheaper groceries for locals.
The Loblaws at 720 Broadview Avenue is in good company among Loblaws-owned grocers that are turning into No Frills locations, as the Loblaws-owned Independent City Market near King and Shaw has confirmed that they, too, will soon become a No Frills.
Marcello’s Independent City Market located at 1022 King West has become a fixture in the community, despite drawing plenty of criticism from would-be shoppers for its occasionally steep prices.
The decision to transition the Independent City Market to a No Frills, then, should mean some relief for budget-conscious shoppers and, quite possibly, an insurgence of popularity for the location.
While the exact date of the store’s transition has yet to be confirmed, a representative from the store confirmed to blogTO that it will be taking place in “late May or June.”
They also confirmed that, thanks to No Frills falling under the Loblaw banner, all of the staff currently working at the independent grocer will keep their jobs once the business transitions over.
The transition of this location (as well as that of the Broadview store) is part of a massive expansion by Loblaw that will introduce more than 40Â “new discount stores” nationwide on top of revamping about 700 other stores.