Much-loved Metro Vancouver community grocery store to close after 31 years
A popular Metro Vancouver independent grocery store has announced its closure after serving its community for over three decades.
In an announcement on social media last week, Peter Young, the owner of Columbus Farm Market, shared that the North Vancouver grocer in Edgemont Village will be permanently closing this summer.
“During this time, the world has drastically changed and so has the way people shop for their food,” wrote Young. “So it is with a heavy heart I announce the permanent closure of Columbus Farm Market…”
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He assured his customers that up until the closing date, it would be “business as usual” at the store.
“We will continue to offer the best locally produced groceries, frozen foods, dairy products and fresh produce right until the end.”
Young also thanked all customers who supported the small business through the years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The post was flooded with messages from customers and community members expressing their sadness about the closure and thanking Young and the store’s staff for their contributions to the community.
“The neighbourhood won’t be the same without you,” stated one customer on Instagram.
“We love your shop. This is such sad news for the neighbourhood š¢. Thank you for all your service and charity. You shall be sorely missed ā¤ļø, ” wrote another.
“Such a wonderful staple for fantastic staples,” said a commenter.
The market has been known for championing local products and produce.
Columbus Farm Market isn’t the only independent grocery shop that has announced it’ll be closing. In January,Ā Kevās Ćpicerie saidĀ it had closed the doors to its Vancouver grocery store at 961 Denman Street.
Burnaby’s Fresh Ideas Start Here (F.I.S.H.) also said it will shutter its brick-and-mortar location and move to an online-only model next month.
You’ll still have some time to visit Columbus Farm Market before it closes permanently on June 30, 2025.
Columbus Farm Market
Address: 3012 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver
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